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Electrical Engineers salary in Olympia, WA

The median electrical engineers in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns $120,070 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,775 a month.

10th percentile
$62,020
25th percentile
$82,100
Median percentile
$120,070
75th percentile
$153,030
90th percentile
$187,080

Based on 80 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

$93,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,070
Federal income tax−$17,585
Social Security + Medicare−$9,185
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,775
Every two weeks$3,588

Does it go far here?

$115,819Median pay in Olympia, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,736 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Olympia, WA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$142,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160
Lawyers$132,900
Registered Nurses$125,020
Software Developers$124,060
General and Operations Managers$122,210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Civil Engineers$108,240

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington