Engineers, All Other pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,600 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Seattle earn between $108,190 and $168,570.
- $76K10th
- $108K25th
- $137KMedian
- $169K75th
- $210K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,870 | $11,822 | $68.21 |
| Median | $137,430 | $11,452 | $66.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,190 | $9,016 | $52.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $168,570 | $14,048 | $81.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $141,870, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $108,234 a year, or $9,020 a month and $4,163 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 other 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 $141,870 buys what about $127,658 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 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($144,920).
- Bremerton$144,920
- Seattle$141,870
- Kennewick$138,940
- Bellingham$135,120
- Olympia$128,660
- Spokane$113,810
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Seattle: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Seattle?
$68.21 an hour on average, and $66.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $108,234 a year ($9,020 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,870. 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 engineers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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