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Basic Information on Work in Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA has a population of 734,603, of which 508,259 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.4%, which is 0.4 points lower than the same month last year. It is also 0.8 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Seattle, WA is $94,960 per year, which is 65.5% higher than the national average and 38.4% higher than Washington average. Further details are as follows.

508.3K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

487.1K

2 Year Average

11.2K

Year-on-Year

3.4%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.5%

2 Year Average

0.4%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $31,619
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $42,631
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $50,598
  • Bachelor's degree: $87,309
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $112,684

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $100,171
  • Service occupations: $31,433
  • Sales and office occupations: $51,838
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $55,226
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $41,489

$94,960

Median Annual Earnings

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