Net monthly gain vs. staying home
+$4,930/mo
Worth the move.
Effective hourly at Washington DC / NoVA
$51.00/hr
CoL-adjusted + per diem + state tax
→Per diem: $125/day × 22 days = $2,750/mo (non-taxable)
→Extra housing cost: $2,200 - $1,200 = -$1,000/mo
→Scale premium: $3180/mo after 5.75% MD tax
The per diem math
$125/day × 22 working days = $2,750/month. That is completely non-taxable. After paying $2,200/month for housing at Washington DC / NoVA, you net $1,750/month from the per diem alone — before any scale difference. Note: Per diem varies by contractor — $125/day confirmed on some projects. Not all calls include per diem.
Estimates based on community-verified data. Actual per diem and housing vary by contractor and location. Always confirm current per diem with the hall before making the move.