SOC 49-2093 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Seattle, Washington is $119,070 a year ($57.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $122,140: half of the 130 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,300).

$119,070average per year

$57.24 / hourMedian $122,140Take-home ≈ $92,596

  • $109K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
+43%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,430 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Seattle earn between $122,140 and $123,430.

  • $109K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,070$9,922$57.25
Median$122,140$10,178$58.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$122,140$10,178$58.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,430$10,286$59.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($118,920) and 43% more than the U.S. average ($83,300). At the median the gap is +44% against the U.S. median of $84,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$119,070$122,140$108,630$123,430130
Washington$118,920$122,140$93,920$146,350230
United States$83,300$84,890$50,750$116,8106,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $119,070, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $92,596 a year, or $7,716 a month and $3,561 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.

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Is Seattle a good place for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment? 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 $119,070 buys what about $107,142 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,070).

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary in Seattle: questions

How much do electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment make an hour in Seattle?

$57.24 an hour on average, and $58.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment take-home pay in Seattle?

About $92,596 a year ($7,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,070. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,300).

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 49-2093; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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