Accountants and Auditors pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$106,970avg. a year
$51.43 an hour · 22,100 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $106,970 a year. That is $4,270 (4%) more than the Washington average of $102,700. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$99,370Median pay
$51.43Average hourly
+4%vs. Washington average
22,100Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1400 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$98,260
$47.24 an hour
210,100 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$98,010
$47.12 an hour
31,020 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$97,810
$47.02 an hour
41,330 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$97,490
$46.87 an hour
5250 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$95,550
$45.94 an hour
6580 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$95,260
$45.80 an hour
72,340 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$94,690
$45.53 an hour
8170 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$94,080
$45.23 an hour
9410 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$93,350
$44.88 an hour
10870 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$93,020
$44.72 an hour
11600 jobs
Yakima, WA
$90,380
$43.45 an hour
12150 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$81,800
$39.33 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $128,460 |
| Loan Officers | $99,260 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $171,950 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $93,900 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $114,200 |
| Tax Preparers | $51,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $106,970 a year, and the median is $99,370. About 22,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $4,270 (4%) more than the Washington average of $102,700.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 10.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.14 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.