Warehouse worker pay in Seattle, WA

Warehouse workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn a typical $47,740 a year. The middle half earn $43,420 to $55,070, and the top 10% earn more than $62,400. About 29,490 people do this job there.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062).

Typical pay$47,740
Take-home$3,380/mo
Worth in a typical US city$36,500
After cost of livingNo. 8 of 50

Pay range

Bottom 10% earn less than$39,240
25th percentile$43,420
Median (typical)$47,740
75th percentile$55,070
Top 10% earn more than$62,400

Typical pay here ranks No. 2 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers before taxes and prices.

After taxes and cost of living

At the typical $47,740, a single filer keeps about $40,500 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 $36,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Seattle No. 8 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers after cost of living.

Where warehouse workers’ pay goes furthest

  1. Louisville, KY$46,830 typical · worth $40k
  2. Milwaukee, WI$44,840 typical · worth $38.2k
  3. Indianapolis, IN$44,180 typical · worth $37.1k
  4. Kansas City, MO$41,700 typical · worth $37k

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Common questions

How much does a warehouse worker make in Seattle, WA?

The typical (median) warehouse worker in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earns $47,740 a year. The middle half earn between $43,420 and $55,070, and the top 10% earn more than $62,400. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

What is a good salary for a warehouse worker in Seattle?

Anything above $47,740 pays more than half of warehouse workers in Seattle. $55,070 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $62,400 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.

How much does a warehouse worker in Seattle take home after taxes?

At the typical $47,740, a single filer keeps about $40,500 a year ($3,380 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Washington state income tax. With local prices 11% above the US average, that buys what $36,500 would in a typical US city.

Where do warehouse workers get paid the most after cost of living?

Among the 50 largest US metros, typical warehouse worker pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Louisville, KY, Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, IN. Seattle, WA ranks No. 8.

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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.