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Project weekly and annual earnings from District of Columbia's minimum wage rate ($18.40/hr) and hours worked.
District of Columbia's general state minimum wage is pre-filled at $18.40/hr (as of September 17, 2026, per the Tax Foundation and U.S. Department of Labor). Some cities/counties, and some job categories (tipped workers, minors), have different rates -- edit the rate below if a different one applies to you, and always verify current figures at your state labor department or dol.gov.
District of Columbia's general state minimum wage is $18.40/hr (as of September 17, 2026, per the Tax Foundation and U.S. Department of Labor). This tool projects weekly and annual earnings from an hourly rate and hours worked, pre-filled with District of Columbia's current minimum wage -- editable for your own actual rate.
Enter an hourly rate (pre-filled with District of Columbia's minimum wage), hours worked per week, and weeks worked per year. Your projected weekly and annual pay appear instantly.
District of Columbia's headline rate of $18.40 is $11.15 above the $7.25 federal minimum, or about 154% higher. Where a state rate is higher than the federal one, covered employers generally have to pay the higher figure.
Ranked against all 51 jurisdictions in this data set, District of Columbia comes in at number 1 from the top. The jurisdictions with headline rates closest to District of Columbia's are Washington ($17.13), Connecticut ($16.94), California ($16.90).
For context, District of Columbia also charges a 6% state sales tax -- see the District of Columbia sales tax calculator for how that adds up at the register.
These figures multiply District of Columbia's $18.40 rate across common schedules, over 52 weeks, before any taxes or deductions:
Every extra dollar per hour is worth $40.00 a week and $2,080.00 over a full-time year at 40 hours. Put differently, a full-time worker paid exactly $18.40 earns about $38,272.00 a year before tax, which is roughly 96% of a $40,000 salary.
Under the federal rule for covered, non-exempt employees, hours beyond 40 in a week are generally paid at one and a half times the regular rate. At District of Columbia's headline minimum, ten overtime hours would be worth $276.00 for those hours alone ($27.60 per hour). This calculator multiplies rate by hours and weeks as entered and does not apply overtime automatically, so add overtime pay separately. Some states add their own daily-overtime or premium-pay rules, so check District of Columbia's labor department for the rules that apply to your job.
Working backwards is often more useful than forwards. To earn $2,000.00 a month before tax at District of Columbia's $18.40 rate you would need about 25.1 hours a week, and to reach $3,000.00 a month about 37.6 hours a week. A $30,000.00 annual target works out to about 1630 paid hours in the year at that rate (roughly 31.4 hours per week), and $50,000.00 to about 2717 paid hours. Numbers like these show how sharply the hourly figure limits earning power, which is why people often compare the local minimum wage against a rough local cost of living before deciding whether a job's pay is workable. They also show why many workers seek hours above the minimum or a raise once they have some experience.
District of Columbia's $18.40 figure is the general rate, but it isn't universal -- tipped employees, minors, students, and seasonal or agricultural workers can be governed by different numbers, and employer size or a local ordinance can raise it further in some cities or counties. This calculator simply projects whatever rate you enter, so adjust it to match your real situation and verify with the District of Columbia labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor.
The tool multiplies your hourly rate by your weekly hours to get weekly pay, then multiplies weekly pay by the number of weeks you plan to work to get annual pay. Nothing else is added or removed. The result is gross pay: it does not subtract federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, or any local or benefit deductions. The rate field starts at the District's dated general figure, but you can overwrite it with any hourly wage.
Weekly pay = hourly rate x hours per week. Annual pay = weekly pay x weeks per year.
Imagine a restaurant host who works 30 hours a week for 48 paid weeks a year, and who earns the pre-filled rate. Enter 30 for hours and 48 for weeks. The weekly figure is 30 times the hourly rate, and the annual figure is that number times 48. Now change the hours to 40 and weeks to 52 to see what a move to a full-time, year-round schedule would add. Comparing the two scenarios side by side is often more informative than any single result, because it shows how hours and weeks, not just the rate, drive annual income.
Because the rate is editable, this page doubles as a quick offer-comparison tool. If one employer offers a rate a bit above the District figure with 25 weekly hours and another offers the general rate with 35 hours, the projection shows which produces more income over a year. Remember that hours are often not guaranteed in hourly roles, so a lower-rate job with reliable hours may pay more than a higher-rate job with irregular shifts.
Minimum wage figures can change, and the default on this page is a reference point as of the date shown in the page text, not a live lookup. Before relying on any number for a contract, payroll setup or a wage complaint, confirm the current figure with the District's labor agency and the U.S. Department of Labor. If you think you are being paid less than the required amount, those agencies are the right place to ask; this calculator can show what the difference would add up to over a year, but it is not legal advice.
Once you have a weekly gross figure, you can estimate a monthly budget by dividing the annual amount by twelve, keeping in mind that taxes and deductions will reduce it. For people paid every two weeks, remember there are 26 pay periods, which means two months a year contain three paychecks.
Not necessarily -- tipped workers, minors, and some other job categories can have different minimum wage rules in many states, and some cities/counties set their own local minimum wage above the state figure. Edit the rate field if a different one applies to your specific situation.
Your state's Department of Labor (or equivalent) and the U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) publish current official minimum wage rates -- always verify there, since rates change over time, often annually.
At $18.40 an hour for 40 hours a week over 52 weeks, gross pay is about $38,272 a year, or roughly $3,189 a month before taxes and deductions.
Yes. The rate used here, $18.40, is $11.15 above the $7.25 federal minimum wage, and covered employers generally have to pay the higher of the two.
No. Results are gross weekly and annual pay before taxes and deductions.
Run the calculator twice, once with each rate and the number of weeks it applies to, and add the two annual results together.
Yes, the hourly rate is editable. Check current official rules for tipped workers before deciding which figure to enter.
Annual income depends on rate times hours times weeks. A slightly lower rate with steady, longer hours can outearn a higher rate with fewer shifts.
Workers earning the standard minimum wage in District of Columbia are paid $18.40 an hour. Ranked against every other state and DC, that's 1st highest of 51 jurisdictions -- 0 set a higher floor, 20 match the $7.25 federal rate, and District of Columbia is $11.15 an hour (153.8%) above the $7.25 federal minimum. District of Columbia tops this dataset at $18.40/hour.
For context, District of Columbia also charges a 6% state sales tax -- see the District of Columbia sales tax calculator for how that adds up at the register.
| Hours worked in a week | Gross pay for the week |
|---|---|
| 10 | $184.00 |
| 20 | $368.00 |
| 25 | $460.00 |
| 30 | $552.00 |
| 35 | $644.00 |
| 40 | $736.00 |
At a full 40-hour week that's $736.00, or $3,189.33 a month and $38,272.00 a year (2,080 hours). Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, hours worked past 40 in a week are paid at 1.5×, so overtime for a District of Columbia minimum-wage worker runs $27.60 an hour.
These are gross figures. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (7.65% for the employee) and any state or local taxes come out of them, so take-home pay is lower; the paycheck calculator shows the difference.
Of District of Columbia's 2 bordering states, 0 set a higher minimum wage and 2 set a lower one.
How many hours do you need to work in District of Columbia to earn $1000 at minimum wage?
At $18.40/hour, earning $1,000 before taxes takes 54.3 hours. For $100 it's 5.4 hours, and for $2,000 it's 108.7 hours.
Is District of Columbia's minimum wage above or below $15 an hour?
District of Columbia's $18.40/hour rate is $3.40 above the $15.00/hour figure often cited in minimum-wage debates.
What is the difference between District of Columbia's minimum wage and the federal minimum wage?
District of Columbia sets its own floor $11.15/hour above the federal $7.25 rate, so the state figure is the one that applies to most workers there.
What does overtime pay look like at District of Columbia's minimum wage?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. At District of Columbia's $18.40/hour floor, that's $27.60/hour for overtime hours.
Figures are as of September 17, 2026, per the Tax Foundation and U.S. Department of Labor. Cities, counties, tipped and youth wages and employer size can change the rate that applies to you; check the U.S. Department of Labor state minimum wage page or your state labor department.
Reference: Internal Revenue Service