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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Seattle, WA

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $92,600 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,165 a month.

10th percentile
$72,030
25th percentile
$92,580
Median percentile
$92,600
75th percentile
$124,910
90th percentile
$147,590

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,600
Federal income tax−$11,542
Social Security + Medicare−$7,084
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,165
Every two weeks$2,845

Does it go far here?

$83,324Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

All atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington