Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $126,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $301,970 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Seattle earn between $147,980 and $269,330.
- $127K10th
- $148K25th
- $217KMedian
- $269K75th
- $302K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $216,590 | $18,049 | $104.13 |
| Median | $216,580 | $18,048 | $104.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $147,980 | $12,332 | $71.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $269,330 | $22,444 | $129.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $216,590, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $161,146 a year, or $13,429 a month and $6,198 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 compensation and benefits managers? 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 $216,590 buys what about $194,893 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$166,280
- Salem, OR$162,360
- Boise, ID$114,150
- Reno, NV$123,230
- Sacramento, CA$165,740
- Salt Lake City, UT$146,820
Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).
- Bridgeport, CT$241,430
- San Jose, CA$227,460
- Seattle, WA$216,590
- Fayetteville, AR$214,020
- San Francisco, CA$203,270
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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Seattle?
$104.13 an hour on average, and $104.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $126,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $147,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $161,146 a year ($13,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $216,590. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($167,403).
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 11-3111; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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