Summary
If you make $491,998 a year living in the region of Washington DC, USA, you will be taxed $200,871. That means that your net pay will be $291,127 per year, or $24,261 per month. Your average tax rate is 40.8% and your marginal tax rate is 46.1%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $46.10, hence, your net pay will only increase by $53.90.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $539 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $2,695 of net incomes.