Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,840 or more. The middle half of maintenance and repair workers, general in Seattle earn between $50,590 and $75,560.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,140 | $5,345 | $30.84 |
| Median | $60,760 | $5,063 | $29.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,590 | $4,216 | $24.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,560 | $6,297 | $36.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Maintenance and repair workers, general in Seattle earn 4% more than the Washington average ($61,430) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($53,780). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $49,590.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $64,140 | $60,760 | $45,610 | $87,840 | 17,790 |
| Washington | $61,430 | $59,160 | $41,760 | $83,930 | 32,450 |
| United States | $53,780 | $49,590 | $35,350 | $77,180 | 1,529,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $64,140, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $53,716 a year, or $4,476 a month and $2,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 maintenance and repair workers, general? 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 $64,140 buys what about $57,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$64,140
- Kennewick$62,270
- Bremerton$62,170
- Mount Vernon$61,640
- Olympia$60,360
- Bellingham$59,830
- Walla Walla$57,450
- Wenatchee$57,210
- Longview$57,100
- Spokane$56,900
All Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries in Washington
Highest-paying cities for maintenance and repair workers, general
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,440).
- San Jose, CA$69,440
- San Francisco, CA$69,420
- Kahului, HI$65,750
- Vallejo, CA$65,110
- Napa, CA$64,900
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Seattle: questions
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make an hour in Seattle?
$30.84 an hour on average, and $29.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance and repair workers, general salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance and repair workers, general take-home pay in Seattle?
About $53,716 a year ($4,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,140. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do maintenance and repair workers, general earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).
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 49-9071; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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