Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,420 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Seattle earn between $58,610 and $85,090.
- $59K10th
- $59K25th
- $65KMedian
- $85K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,620 | $6,052 | $34.91 |
| Median | $64,940 | $5,412 | $31.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,610 | $4,884 | $28.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,090 | $7,091 | $40.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $72,620, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $59,918 a year, or $4,993 a month and $2,305 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.
Is Seattle a good place for maintenance workers, machinery? 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 $72,620 buys what about $65,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 3rd of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($82,310).
Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery
Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).
- Louisville, KY$111,740
- Cincinnati, OH$107,910
- Beaumont, TX$90,520
- Kennewick, WA$82,310
- Vallejo, CA$81,290
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Seattle: questions
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Seattle?
$34.92 an hour on average, and $31.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Seattle?
About $59,918 a year ($4,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,620. 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 workers, machinery earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,660).
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 49-9043; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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