SOC 13-1111 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Management Analysts Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for management analysts in Seattle, Washington is $129,290 a year ($62.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,340: half of the 16,930 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($113,790).

$129,290average per year

$62.16 / hourMedian $126,340Take-home ≈ $99,636

  • $79K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $201K90th

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

16,930people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,310 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Seattle earn between $96,140 and $162,070.

  • $79K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $126KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $201K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,290$10,774$62.16
Median$126,340$10,528$60.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,140$8,012$46.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,070$13,506$77.92

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

Management Analysts pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Management analysts in Seattle earn 6% more than the Washington average ($121,510) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($113,790). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $101,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$129,290$126,340$78,820$201,31016,930
Washington$121,510$109,170$72,910$194,09024,760
United States$113,790$101,860$60,640$171,640898,280

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

Management Analysts salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $129,290, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $99,636 a year, or $8,303 a month and $3,832 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 management analysts? 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 $129,290 buys what about $116,338 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Management Analysts salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Management Analysts salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in Seattle: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in Seattle?

$62.16 an hour on average, and $60.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in Seattle?

About $99,636 a year ($8,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do management analysts earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($113,790).

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 13-1111; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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