Project Manager pay in Seattle, by the numbers
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with WA, and with other jobs in Seattle.
Project Manager pay in Seattle: national and in-state ranking
On a United States league table of 21 metros, Seattle comes 3rd. One place higher is San Francisco at US$135,040, one lower is Washington at US$127,030, and San Jose tops the list.
No other WA metro has observed project manager percentiles here, so Seattle is judged against the 21-metro national list instead.
Cost of living and take-home in Seattle
Price levels in Seattle (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$130,400.
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Seattle: 3rd of 21.
After a simplified 15% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$9,200 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 18% of that, leaving around US$5,700 after modeled living costs.
Seattle vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$126,660, 3% less than Seattle; modeled monthly leftover is US$240 lower.
A project manager moving from Seattle to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 17% to US$108,310, with US$1,420 less left over monthly in our model.
In Chicago — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$105,320 (-19% vs Seattle), and the modeled budget leaves US$1,620 less each month.
Where Project Manager ranks among Seattle jobs
Project Manager ranks 5th of 9 occupations with observed Seattle data. Software Engineer leads the city at US$167,280.
Closest neighbours in the Seattle list: Frontend Developer at US$130,440 (0%) and Registered Nurse at US$128,260 (-2%).
How Seattle ranks at the low and high end
Top earners do comparatively well in Seattle — 2nd of 21 at the 90th percentile — while entry-level pay ranks 3rd.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$212,340 at the 90th percentile, +1% against Seattle.
The project manager pay range in Seattle
The 90th percentile (US$209,220) is 2.7× the 10th (US$78,780), a wide band that usually reflects different seniority levels and employer types under one title.