SOC 43-1011 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Seattle, Washington is $88,780 a year ($42.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,640: half of the 18,020 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$88,780average per year

$42.68 / hourMedian $81,640Take-home ≈ $71,287

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $126K90th

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

18,020people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,040 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Seattle earn between $70,180 and $101,070.

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,780$7,398$42.68
Median$81,640$6,803$39.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,180$5,848$33.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,070$8,422$48.59

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Seattle earn 5% more than the Washington average ($84,380) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$88,780$81,640$60,310$126,04018,020
Washington$84,380$79,480$56,900$120,71031,790
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $88,780, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $71,287 a year, or $5,941 a month and $2,742 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers? 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 $88,780 buys what about $79,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Seattle: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Seattle?

$42.68 an hour on average, and $39.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Seattle?

About $71,287 a year ($5,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,780. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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