SOC 17-3029 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Spokane, Washington is $81,980 a year ($39.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,740: half of the 50 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$81,980average per year

$39.41 / hourMedian $81,740Take-home ≈ $66,503

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $107K90th

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50people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,890 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Spokane earn between $69,620 and $92,110.

  • $60K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,980$6,832$39.41
Median$81,740$6,812$39.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,620$5,802$33.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,110$7,676$44.28

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Spokane earn 16% less than the Washington average ($97,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$81,980$81,740$60,450$106,89050
Washington$97,160$99,720$60,450$129,4802,310
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $81,980, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $66,503 a year, or $5,542 a month and $2,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Spokane a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $81,980 buys what about $81,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 3rd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($108,690).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Spokane: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Spokane?

$39.41 an hour on average, and $39.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Spokane?

About $66,503 a year ($5,542 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,980. 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 engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 17-3029; area Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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