SOC 33-9031 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in Seattle, Washington is $51,520 a year ($24.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,570: half of the 230 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,630).

$51,520average per year

$24.77 / hourMedian $47,570Take-home ≈ $43,576

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

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

230people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,190 or more. The middle half of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in Seattle earn between $43,590 and $59,880.

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,520$4,293$24.77
Median$47,570$3,964$22.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,590$3,632$20.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,880$4,990$28.79

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

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in Seattle earn 4% more than the Washington average ($49,400) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($45,630). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $43,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$51,520$47,570$39,630$62,190230
Washington$49,400$45,740$37,650$62,190470
United States$45,630$43,370$32,730$61,9709,520

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

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $51,520, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $43,576 a year, or $3,631 a month and $1,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators? 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 $51,520 buys what about $46,359 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 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators

Indianapolis, IN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,740).

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary by city

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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary in Seattle: questions

How much do gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators make an hour in Seattle?

$24.77 an hour on average, and $22.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators take-home pay in Seattle?

About $43,576 a year ($3,631 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,520. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($45,630).

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 33-9031; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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