Tellers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,880 or more. The middle half of tellers in Seattle earn between $47,170 and $59,150.
- $45K10th
- $47K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,430 | $4,452 | $25.69 |
| Median | $49,880 | $4,157 | $23.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,170 | $3,931 | $22.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,150 | $4,929 | $28.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $53,430, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $45,111 a year, or $3,759 a month and $1,735 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 tellers? 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 $53,430 buys what about $48,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$53,430
- Olympia$53,100
- Longview$50,280
- Bremerton$50,030
- Bellingham$49,850
- Spokane$49,230
- Mount Vernon$48,120
- Wenatchee$47,240
- Kennewick$46,950
- Yakima$46,490
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Seattle?
$25.69 an hour on average, and $23.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $45,111 a year ($3,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,430. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do tellers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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