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In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA:
- Workers on average earn $58,660.
- 10% of workers earn $45,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,470 or more.
In Washington:
- Workers on average earn $52,600.
- 10% of workers earn $40,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,500 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,000.
- 10% of workers earn $33,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,480 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $33,500 | $36,780 | $42,000 | $47,220 | $56,480 |
| Washington | $40,660 | $46,040 | $52,600 | $61,040 | $66,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,580 | $49,760 | $58,660 | $64,180 | $70,470 |
| Bellingham, WA | $38,880 | $42,260 | $47,820 | $52,120 | $59,130 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | $39,690 | $45,930 | $49,110 | $58,530 | $67,780 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 | $42,480 | $46,790 | $49,550 | $57,200 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $37,630 | $41,150 | $46,530 | $53,990 | $57,730 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $35,900 | $37,780 | $40,930 | $45,760 | $51,670 |
| Longview, WA | $38,960 | $46,470 | $52,230 | $58,310 | $58,530 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $40,580 | $45,280 | $46,850 | $58,110 | $61,080 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA | $38,410 | $43,680 | $48,780 | $57,760 | $61,660 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40,880 | $46,990 | $49,850 | $57,990 | $60,490 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $37,550 | $41,430 | $47,080 | $53,670 | $57,870 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $36,570 | $43,880 | $43,920 | $49,510 | $54,570 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $38,920 | $43,280 | $43,280 | $47,130 | $57,710 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | $44,100 | $47,690 | $54,480 | $57,340 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,720 | $40,660 | $43,030 | $48,560 | $54,870 |
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA:
- Workers on average earn $28.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.88 or more per hour.
In Washington:
- Workers on average earn $25.29 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.97 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.15 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $16.10 | $17.68 | $20.19 | $22.70 | $27.15 |
| Washington | $19.55 | $22.13 | $25.29 | $29.35 | $31.97 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $21.91 | $23.92 | $28.20 | $30.86 | $33.88 |
| Bellingham, WA | $18.69 | $20.32 | $22.99 | $25.06 | $28.43 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | $19.08 | $22.08 | $23.61 | $28.14 | $32.59 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $18.63 | $20.42 | $22.50 | $23.82 | $27.50 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $18.09 | $19.79 | $22.37 | $25.96 | $27.76 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $17.26 | $18.16 | $19.68 | $22.00 | $24.84 |
| Longview, WA | $18.73 | $22.34 | $25.11 | $28.04 | $28.14 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $19.51 | $21.77 | $22.52 | $27.94 | $29.36 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA | $18.47 | $21.00 | $23.45 | $27.77 | $29.64 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $19.65 | $22.59 | $23.96 | $27.88 | $29.08 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $18.05 | $19.92 | $22.64 | $25.80 | $27.82 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $17.58 | $21.10 | $21.11 | $23.80 | $26.24 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $18.71 | $20.81 | $20.81 | $22.66 | $27.75 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $18.68 | $21.20 | $22.93 | $26.19 | $27.57 |
| Yakima, WA | $18.13 | $19.55 | $20.69 | $23.34 | $26.38 |