Accountant pay in Seattle, WA
Accountants in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn a typical $99,370 a year. The middle half earn $80,880 to $126,800, and the top 10% earn more than $160,640. About 22,100 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $73,250 |
| 25th percentile | $80,880 |
| Median (typical) | $99,370 |
| 75th percentile | $126,800 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $160,640 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 7 of 50 large metros for accountants before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $99,370, a single filer keeps about $78,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Washington state income tax. Prices in Seattle are 11% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $70,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks Seattle No. 5 of 50 large metros for accountants after cost of living.
Where accountants’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$121,700 typical · worth $79.1k
- Charlotte, NC$92,910 typical · worth $73k
- Providence, RI$95,020 typical · worth $71.4k
- Denver, CO$100,020 typical · worth $71.3k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a accountant make in Seattle, WA?
The typical (median) accountant in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earns $99,370 a year. The middle half earn between $80,880 and $126,800, and the top 10% earn more than $160,640. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a accountant in Seattle?
Anything above $99,370 pays more than half of accountants in Seattle. $126,800 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $160,640 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a accountant in Seattle take home after taxes?
At the typical $99,370, a single filer keeps about $78,700 a year ($6,560 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Washington state income tax. With local prices 11% above the US average, that buys what $70,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do accountants get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical accountant pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Charlotte, NC, Providence, RI. Seattle, WA ranks No. 5.
More: Accountant pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Seattle, WA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.