[Will88]

Those pay scales might include employees in offices back home, but who can live on $50,000 or so in Washington DC?

[pieceofthepuzzle]

So what’s the median income in Washington DC?

[Corin Stormhands]

Those pay scales might include employees in offices back home, but who can live on $50,000 or so in Washington DC?

A lot of people actually do.

You're likely either married, partnered or sharing a house/apartment.