SOC 49-3041 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Seattle, Washington is $72,070 a year ($34.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,900: half of the 140 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$72,070average per year

$34.65 / hourMedian $75,900Take-home ≈ $59,531

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

140people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,870 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Seattle earn between $57,860 and $81,080.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,070$6,006$34.65
Median$75,900$6,325$36.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,860$4,822$27.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,080$6,757$38.98

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Seattle earn 13% more than the Washington average ($63,580) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($57,290). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $56,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$72,070$75,900$49,710$97,870140
Washington$63,580$61,370$46,090$87,3601,120
United States$57,290$56,550$37,470$78,74037,870

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

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $72,070, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $59,531 a year, or $4,961 a month and $2,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 farm equipment mechanics and service technicians? 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 $72,070 buys what about $64,850 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 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 6 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,580).

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Seattle: questions

How much do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Seattle?

$34.65 an hour on average, and $36.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farm equipment mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Seattle?

About $59,531 a year ($4,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,070. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

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 49-3041; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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