Electrical Engineers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,430 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Seattle earn between $109,330 and $169,440.
- $98K10th
- $109K25th
- $140KMedian
- $169K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $145,630 | $12,136 | $70.01 |
| Median | $140,210 | $11,684 | $67.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,330 | $9,111 | $52.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,440 | $14,120 | $81.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $145,630, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $110,804 a year, or $9,234 a month and $4,262 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 electrical engineers? 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 $145,630 buys what about $131,041 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$145,630
- Kennewick$138,580
- Longview$130,700
- Wenatchee$123,650
- Walla Walla$123,590
- Olympia$123,330
- Bellingham$123,120
- Spokane$122,110
- Bremerton$113,000
- Mount Vernon$105,770
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Seattle?
$70.02 an hour on average, and $67.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $110,804 a year ($9,234 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,630. 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 engineers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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