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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Seattle, WA

The median physicians, pathologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $300,580 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,962 a month.

10th percentile
$93,310
25th percentile
$162,760
Median percentile
$300,580
75th percentile
$323,620
90th percentile
$499,810

Based on 140 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

$215,540 take-home a year
Gross pay$300,580
Federal income tax−$68,337
Social Security + Medicare−$16,703
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$17,962
Every two weeks$8,290

Does it go far here?

$270,469Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
11%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 physicians, pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington