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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Washington

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Washington earns $94,400 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,270 a month.

10th percentile
$76,440
25th percentile
$85,400
Median percentile
$94,400
75th percentile
$124,990
90th percentile
$160,750

Based on 190 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

$75,240 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,400
Federal income tax−$11,938
Social Security + Medicare−$7,222
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,270
Every two weeks$2,894

Does it go far here?

$88,214Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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