Registered Nurses pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,890 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Seattle earn between $104,540 and $136,780.
- $99K10th
- $105K25th
- $128KMedian
- $137K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,390 | $10,532 | $60.76 |
| Median | $128,260 | $10,688 | $61.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,540 | $8,712 | $50.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,780 | $11,398 | $65.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $126,390, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $97,654 a year, or $8,138 a month and $3,756 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 registered nurses? 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 $126,390 buys what about $113,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 9 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$126,390
- Olympia$117,110
- Bremerton$116,580
- Kennewick$114,560
- Spokane$113,280
- Walla Walla$112,440
- Wenatchee$112,290
- Yakima$111,730
- Mount Vernon$111,200
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Seattle: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Seattle?
$60.76 an hour on average, and $61.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Seattle?
About $97,654 a year ($8,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,390. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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