Social Workers, All Other pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,610 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Seattle earn between $84,120 and $119,520.
- $60K10th
- $84K25th
- $106KMedian
- $120K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,810 | $8,234 | $47.50 |
| Median | $105,570 | $8,798 | $50.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,120 | $7,010 | $40.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,520 | $9,960 | $57.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $98,810, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $78,343 a year, or $6,529 a month and $3,013 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other social workers? 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 $98,810 buys what about $88,911 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 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Social Workers, All Other salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$98,810
- Spokane$82,800
Highest-paying cities for other social workers
Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).
- Reno, NV$142,460
- Las Vegas, NV$114,210
- Honolulu, HI$113,310
- Worcester, MA$106,140
- Amherst, MA$105,840
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Social Workers, All Other salary in Seattle: questions
How much do other social workers make an hour in Seattle?
$47.51 an hour on average, and $50.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other social workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $78,343 a year ($6,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,810. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do other social workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).
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 21-1029; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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