SOC 13-1081 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Logisticians Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for logisticians in Seattle, Washington is $118,550 a year ($56.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,920: half of the 4,420 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$118,550average per year

$56.99 / hourMedian $108,920Take-home ≈ $92,230

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,420people in this job
+31%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,680 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Seattle earn between $97,030 and $132,340.

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,550$9,879$57.00
Median$108,920$9,077$52.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,030$8,086$46.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,340$11,028$63.62

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

Logisticians salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $118,550, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $92,230 a year, or $7,686 a month and $3,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 logisticians? 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 $118,550 buys what about $106,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 8 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Logisticians salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Seattle: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Seattle?

$56.99 an hour on average, and $52.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Seattle?

About $92,230 a year ($7,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,550. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do logisticians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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