Electrician pay in Seattle, WA
Electricians in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn a typical $101,780 a year. The middle half earn $75,610 to $125,950, and the top 10% earn more than $151,290. About 9,750 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Electricians, SOC 47-2111).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $55,690 |
| 25th percentile | $75,610 |
| Median (typical) | $101,780 |
| 75th percentile | $125,950 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $151,290 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 3 of 50 large metros for electricians before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $101,780, a single filer keeps about $80,400 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 $72,400 would in a typical US city. That ranks Seattle No. 2 of 50 large metros for electricians after cost of living.
Where electricians’ pay goes furthest
- Chicago, IL$102,350 typical · worth $73.3k
- Portland, OR$105,090 typical · worth $70.4k
- Kansas City, MO$76,860 typical · worth $64.3k
- Milwaukee, WI$77,800 typical · worth $62.8k
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Common questions
How much does a electrician make in Seattle, WA?
The typical (median) electrician in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earns $101,780 a year. The middle half earn between $75,610 and $125,950, and the top 10% earn more than $151,290. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a electrician in Seattle?
Anything above $101,780 pays more than half of electricians in Seattle. $125,950 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $151,290 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a electrician in Seattle take home after taxes?
At the typical $101,780, a single filer keeps about $80,400 a year ($6,700 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Washington state income tax. With local prices 11% above the US average, that buys what $72,400 would in a typical US city.
Where do electricians get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical electrician pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Chicago, IL, Portland, OR, Kansas City, MO. Seattle, WA ranks No. 2.
More: Electrician pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Seattle, WA
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.