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Drafters, All Other salary in Seattle, WA

The median drafters, all other in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $72,990 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,015 a month.

10th percentile
$53,660
25th percentile
$63,200
Median percentile
$72,990
75th percentile
$85,120
90th percentile
$104,310

Based on 330 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

$60,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,990
Federal income tax−$7,228
Social Security + Medicare−$5,584
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,015
Every two weeks$2,315

Does it go far here?

$65,678Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
40%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 drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Washington