SOC 11-2011 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Advertising and Promotions Managers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for advertising and promotions managers in Seattle, Washington is $173,370 a year ($83.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $163,380: half of the people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($154,280).

$173,370average per year

$83.35 / hourMedian $163,380Take-home ≈ $129,764

  • $127K10th
  • $163K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $218K90th

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Advertising and Promotions Managers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,320 or more. The middle half of advertising and promotions managers in Seattle earn between $163,380 and $174,890.

  • $127K10th
  • $163K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $218K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$173,370$14,448$83.35
Median$163,380$13,615$78.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$163,380$13,615$78.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$174,890$14,574$84.08

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Advertising and Promotions Managers pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Advertising and promotions managers in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($168,510) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($154,280). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $133,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$173,370$163,380$127,240$218,320n/a
Washington$168,510$163,380$127,050$216,220530
United States$154,280$133,660$63,300$286,24021,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Advertising and Promotions Managers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $173,370, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $129,764 a year, or $10,814 a month and $4,991 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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.

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Is Seattle a good place for advertising and promotions managers? 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 $173,370 buys what about $156,002 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising and Promotions Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for advertising and promotions managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($246,600).

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Advertising and Promotions Managers salary in Seattle: questions

How much do advertising and promotions managers make an hour in Seattle?

$83.35 an hour on average, and $78.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising and promotions managers salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $163,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising and promotions managers take-home pay in Seattle?

About $129,764 a year ($10,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,370. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do advertising and promotions managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($154,280).

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 11-2011; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.

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