Audio and Video Technicians pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,710 or more. The middle half of audio and video technicians in Seattle earn between $59,710 and $87,270.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $69KMedian
- $87K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,730 | $6,644 | $38.33 |
| Median | $69,270 | $5,772 | $33.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,710 | $4,976 | $28.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,270 | $7,272 | $41.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Audio and Video Technicians salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $79,730, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $64,920 a year, or $5,410 a month and $2,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for audio and video technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $79,730 buys what about $71,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Audio and Video Technicians salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$79,730
- Spokane$64,990
Highest-paying cities for audio and video technicians
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,310).
- Boston, MA$82,310
- San Francisco, CA$82,250
- San Jose, CA$81,730
- Seattle, WA$79,730
- Atlantic City, NJ$78,560
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Audio and Video Technicians salary in Seattle: questions
How much do audio and video technicians make an hour in Seattle?
$38.33 an hour on average, and $33.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level audio and video technicians salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the audio and video technicians take-home pay in Seattle?
About $64,920 a year ($5,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do audio and video technicians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,058).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4011; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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