Project manager pay in Seattle, WA
Project managers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn a typical $130,380 a year. The middle half earn $97,410 to $168,460, and the top 10% earn more than $209,220. About 26,910 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $78,780 |
| 25th percentile | $97,410 |
| Median (typical) | $130,380 |
| 75th percentile | $168,460 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $209,220 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 3 of 50 large metros for project managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $130,380, a single filer keeps about $100,400 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 $90,400 would in a typical US city. That ranks Seattle No. 1 of 50 large metros for project managers after cost of living.
Where project managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$135,120 typical · worth $86.3k
- Sacramento, CA$124,350 typical · worth $83.3k
- Washington, DC$127,030 typical · worth $82.9k
- San Francisco, CA$135,040 typical · worth $82.4k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a project manager make in Seattle, WA?
The typical (median) project manager in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earns $130,380 a year. The middle half earn between $97,410 and $168,460, and the top 10% earn more than $209,220. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a project manager in Seattle?
Anything above $130,380 pays more than half of project managers in Seattle. $168,460 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $209,220 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a project manager in Seattle take home after taxes?
At the typical $130,380, a single filer keeps about $100,400 a year ($8,370 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Washington state income tax. With local prices 11% above the US average, that buys what $90,400 would in a typical US city.
Where do project managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical project manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Sacramento, CA, Washington, DC. Seattle, WA ranks No. 1.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.