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Sociologists salary in Seattle, WA

The median sociologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $97,170 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,432 a month.

10th percentile
$80,640
25th percentile
$97,170
Median percentile
$97,170
75th percentile
$104,440
90th percentile
$138,000

Based on 90 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

$77,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,170
Federal income tax−$12,547
Social Security + Medicare−$7,434
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,432
Every two weeks$2,969

Does it go far here?

$87,436Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
31%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 sociologists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington