Summary
If you make $54,904 a year living in the region of Washington DC, USA, you will be taxed $12,225. That means that your net pay will be $42,679 per year, or $3,557 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.3% and your marginal tax rate is 27.1%. 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 $27.08, hence, your net pay will only increase by $72.92.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $729 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,646 of net incomes.