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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Seattle, WA

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $107,800 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,056 a month.

10th percentile
$80,510
25th percentile
$86,740
Median percentile
$107,800
75th percentile
$138,170
90th percentile
$176,360

Based on 540 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

$84,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,800
Federal income tax−$14,886
Social Security + Medicare−$8,247
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,056
Every two weeks$3,256

Does it go far here?

$97,001Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
28%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 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington