Counselors, All Other pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,050 or more. The middle half of other counselors in Seattle earn between $64,200 and $106,930.
- $46K10th
- $64K25th
- $72KMedian
- $107K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,380 | $6,698 | $38.64 |
| Median | $71,650 | $5,971 | $34.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,200 | $5,350 | $30.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,930 | $8,911 | $51.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Counselors, All Other salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $80,380, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $65,377 a year, or $5,448 a month and $2,515 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 other counselors? 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 $80,380 buys what about $72,328 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 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Counselors, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$81,820
- Reno, NV$47,130
- Yuba City, CA$39,200
- Sacramento, CA$59,330
- Santa Rosa, CA$60,740
- Vallejo, CA$68,100
Highest-paying cities for other counselors
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,850).
- Trenton, NJ$101,850
- Richmond, VA$99,730
- San Jose, CA$89,700
- Washington, DC$83,880
- Portland, OR$81,820
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Counselors, All Other salary in Seattle: questions
How much do other counselors make an hour in Seattle?
$38.64 an hour on average, and $34.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other counselors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other counselors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $65,377 a year ($5,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,380. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do other counselors earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,860).
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 21-1019; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).
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