Summary
If you make $54,952 a year living in the region of Washington DC, USA, you will be taxed $12,238. That means that your net pay will be $42,714 per year, or $3,560 per month. Your average tax rate is 22.3% and your marginal tax rate is 31.6%. 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 $31.62, hence, your net pay will only increase by $68.38.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $684 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,419 of net incomes.