Designers, All Other pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,970 or more. The middle half of other designers in Seattle earn between $50,560 and $80,000.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $80K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,150 | $5,762 | $33.25 |
| Median | $61,670 | $5,139 | $29.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,560 | $4,213 | $24.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,000 | $6,667 | $38.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Designers, All Other pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Other designers in Seattle earn about the same as the Washington average ($68,350) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($79,090). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $64,950.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $69,150 | $61,670 | $46,030 | $111,970 | 250 |
| Washington | $68,350 | $57,510 | $46,030 | $111,970 | 350 |
| United States | $79,090 | $64,950 | $43,030 | $129,110 | 9,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Designers, All Other salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $69,150, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $57,477 a year, or $4,790 a month and $2,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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.
Is Seattle a good place for other designers? 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 $69,150 buys what about $62,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Designers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$79,990
- Sacramento, CA$86,980
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Riverside, CA$76,970
Highest-paying cities for other designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,730).
- San Jose, CA$112,730
- San Francisco, CA$109,400
- Las Vegas, NV$97,970
- Nashville, TN$97,960
- New York, NY$93,590
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Designers, All Other salary in Seattle: questions
How much do other designers make an hour in Seattle?
$33.25 an hour on average, and $29.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other designers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other designers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $57,477 a year ($4,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,150. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do other designers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,090).
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 27-1029; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
- 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 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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