Seattle vs. Washington
Computer Systems Analysts. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 15-1211
Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Seattle's median is 5.0% higher — but after local prices, Seattle still leads by 3.0%.
Seattle's median $133,690 buys $120,300 at national prices (price parity 111.1); Washington's $127,040 buys $116,700 (108.9).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Washington against Seattle.
| Seattle | Washington | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 19,050 | 18,620 | −2.3% |
| 10th percentile | $74,470 | $77,910 | +4.6% |
| 25th percentile | $102,200 | $99,690 | −2.5% |
| Median | $133,690 | $127,040 | −5.0% |
| 75th percentile | $165,380 | $161,310 | −2.5% |
| 90th percentile | $197,600 | $195,120 | −1.3% |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Price parity
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Full pages
- Computer Systems Analysts in Seattle · Computer Systems Analysts in Washington
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