Hoist and Winch Operators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,550 or more. The middle half of hoist and winch operators in Seattle earn between $56,520 and $135,540.
- $49K10th
- $57K25th
- $75KMedian
- $136K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,440 | $7,287 | $42.04 |
| Median | $74,840 | $6,237 | $35.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,520 | $4,710 | $27.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,540 | $11,295 | $65.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hoist and Winch Operators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $87,440, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $70,344 a year, or $5,862 a month and $2,706 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.
Is Seattle a good place for hoist and winch operators? 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 $87,440 buys what about $78,680 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 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Hoist and Winch Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Minneapolis, MN$71,660
- Dallas, TX$48,110
- Chicago, IL$116,800
- Detroit, MI$38,490
- Atlanta, GA$44,730
- Baltimore, MD$92,990
Highest-paying cities for hoist and winch operators
Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,800).
- Chicago, IL$116,800
- Baltimore, MD$92,990
- Seattle, WA$87,440
- Boston, MA$77,160
- Minneapolis, MN$71,660
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Hoist and Winch Operators salary in Seattle: questions
How much do hoist and winch operators make an hour in Seattle?
$42.04 an hour on average, and $35.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hoist and winch operators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hoist and winch operators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $70,344 a year ($5,862 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,440. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do hoist and winch operators earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,258).
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 53-7041; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.1%.
- 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 4.45, this job is 4.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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