Jobs, pay and daily life in Renton, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Renton is a city in Washington with 105,317 residents. The median household earns $100,432 a year and the median rent is $1,998 a month, which is 23.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,086,210 jobs.
How Renton compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Renton is #9 by population, #60 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #58 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #28 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, King County, is #1 of 39 counties for average pay ($132,279).
Renton has 105,317 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.3% of the population of Washington. It covers 24 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,474 people per square mile. The median age is 36.5, 5% younger than the state median (36.5 against 38.3).
The median gross rent is $1,998 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% above the state median ($1,998 against $1,760). Over a year that is 23.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $672,600, which is 6.7 times the median household income ($100,432); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 54.4% of households own their home, 15% below the state average (54.4% against 63.8%).
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area has 2,086,210 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $72,610 a year, 42% above the national median ($72,610 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (212,900 jobs, median $59,660); business and financial operations (201,160 jobs, median $101,950); computer and mathematical (194,970 jobs, median $156,000). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (2.8 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($168,110) and computer and mathematical ($156,000). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of King County was 4.8%. 70.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in King County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 61.8% drive alone, 3.8% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 21.6% work from home. 22.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 30% above the state average (22.0% against 16.9%).
39.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (39.5% against 39.6%). 28.5% of residents were born outside the United States, 84% above the state share (28.5% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 8.1%, 18% below the state rate (8.1% against 9.9%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 65°F (18.3°C), and the coolest is Dec at 39°F (3.8°C). About 1,230 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Nov is the wettest month (188 mm) and Jul the driest (19 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Fairwood (3 miles, rent 12% higher); Tukwila (4 miles, rent 5% lower); SeaTac (5 miles, rent 17% lower); Mercer Island (6 miles, rent 25% higher). Rent differences are against Renton; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 92,770 | 4.10 | $167,280 | $99,190 | $257,960 | +23% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 54,670 | 0.95 | $48,210 | $44,190 | $54,980 | +35% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 49,190 | 0.95 | $39,150 | $35,580 | $50,980 | +25% |
| Retail Salespersons | 46,620 | 0.89 | $42,080 | $37,000 | $56,960 | +19% |
| Registered Nurses | 39,900 | 0.88 | $128,260 | $99,020 | $163,890 | +31% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 38,800 | 2.66 | $101,920 | $66,820 | $171,710 | +23% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 30,860 | 0.81 | $46,830 | $38,530 | $57,830 | +25% |
| Cashiers | 30,470 | 0.74 | $44,210 | $36,600 | $54,720 | +34% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,490 | 0.75 | $47,740 | $39,240 | $62,400 | +19% |
| General and Operations Managers | 29,370 | 0.62 | $146,030 | $79,610 | $292,160 | +38% |
| Office Clerks, General | 27,460 | 0.83 | $53,290 | $41,000 | $77,520 | +18% |
| Project Management Specialists | 26,910 | 1.88 | $130,380 | $78,780 | $209,220 | +27% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,820 | 0.90 | $46,490 | $38,490 | $63,120 | +26% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 26,530 | 0.87 | $57,280 | $36,730 | $95,940 | +63% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 25,840 | 0.74 | $53,550 | $41,200 | $76,280 | +20% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 22,100 | 1.14 | $99,370 | $73,250 | $160,640 | +19% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 21,230 | 0.77 | $71,240 | $55,980 | $93,810 | +21% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 21,040 | 1.10 | $53,950 | $39,450 | $64,450 | +47% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 20,850 | 1.10 | $47,730 | $38,360 | $58,660 | +28% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 19,050 | 2.73 | $133,690 | $74,470 | $197,600 | +26% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 990 | 1.91 | $646,930 | $421,780 | $646,940 | +65% |
| Chief Executives | 2,060 | 0.75 | $370,000 | $187,890 | $607,100 | +73% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 850 | 0.94 | $340,010 | $222,990 | $404,380 | +33% |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,590 | 0.78 | $330,560 | $107,890 | $433,910 | +24% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 840 | 0.58 | $306,190 | $95,500 | $337,870 | +25% |
| Radiologists | 1,210 | 3.36 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | n/a |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 3,340 | 2.41 | $229,900 | $160,200 | $529,820 | -1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,170 | 1.46 | $214,680 | $132,270 | $333,990 | +23% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,620 | 3.24 | $211,270 | $103,480 | $286,400 | +51% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,390 | 1.49 | $204,340 | $158,330 | $265,340 | +19% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,730 | 1.19 | $203,150 | $131,550 | $336,640 | +21% |
| Financial Managers | 8,500 | 0.75 | $185,550 | $124,820 | $324,570 | +11% |
| Sales Managers | 6,620 | 0.77 | $184,320 | $109,490 | $304,640 | +24% |
| Marketing Managers | 6,720 | 1.27 | $175,850 | $99,180 | $296,680 | +5% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 510 | 1.69 | $175,280 | $96,640 | $215,840 | +18% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 3,360 | 0.76 | $174,260 | $107,190 | $209,400 | +65% |
| Computer Network Architects | 3,710 | 1.54 | $172,650 | $93,880 | $243,590 | +29% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,200 | 1.08 | $171,360 | $111,060 | $291,480 | +15% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,410 | 1.37 | $169,120 | $104,770 | $260,210 | +5% |
| Managers, All Other | 7,110 | 0.85 | $168,980 | $100,990 | $288,300 | +19% |
These figures are for the whole Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $72,610 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.9% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 19.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 16.3% |
| Retail trade | 13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 11.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.1% |
| Construction | 6.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.0% |
| Other services | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 3.2% |
| Information | 3.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.5% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Renton lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 2,287,171 | $477,154 million | $208,622 | 1,449,785 | 82,150 | $132,279 | -0.4% | 4.8% | 1,373,697 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 164,374 | 12.9% | $77,501 | 0.79 |
| Professional and technical services | 150,811 | 11.9% | $173,309 | 1.50 |
| Information | 128,749 | 10.1% | $350,208 | 4.74 |
| Accommodation and food services | 109,111 | 8.6% | $40,740 | 0.83 |
| Retail trade | 103,571 | 8.1% | $58,100 | 0.72 |
| Manufacturing | 92,007 | 7.2% | $114,538 | 0.77 |
| Management of companies | 86,295 | 6.8% | $302,335 | 3.53 |
| Administrative and waste services | 71,549 | 5.6% | $85,591 | 0.84 |
| Construction | 70,851 | 5.6% | $99,592 | 0.93 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 61,931 | 4.9% | $97,771 | 1.01 |
| Wholesale trade | 59,780 | 4.7% | $137,247 | 1.05 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 45,619 | 3.6% | $67,837 | 1.05 |
| Finance and insurance | 39,136 | 3.1% | $172,122 | 0.67 |
| Real estate and rental | 30,300 | 2.4% | $91,133 | 1.35 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 27,450 | 2.2% | $60,543 | 1.13 |
| Educational services | 25,165 | 2.0% | $54,759 | 0.84 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 2,138 | 0.2% | $84,116 | 0.18 |
| Utilities | 2,069 | 0.2% | $152,045 | 0.38 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 297 | 0.0% | $88,853 | 0.05 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 61.8% |
| Public transit | 3.8% |
| Walk | 1.7% |
| Work from home | 21.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 22.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,432 |
| Income per person | $51,528 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,998 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 23.9% |
| Median home value | $672,600 |
| Homeowners | 54.4% |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 111.1 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $72,610 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 39.5% |
| Born abroad | 28.5% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 70.5% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.4 | 40 | 174 |
| Feb | 4.6 | 40 | 108 |
| Mar | 6.7 | 44 | 138 |
| Apr | 9.0 | 48 | 95 |
| May | 12.8 | 55 | 70 |
| Jun | 15.2 | 59 | 51 |
| Jul | 18.2 | 65 | 19 |
| Aug | 18.3 | 65 | 29 |
| Sep | 15.4 | 60 | 58 |
| Oct | 10.8 | 51 | 125 |
| Nov | 6.7 | 44 | 188 |
| Dec | 3.8 | 39 | 175 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwood | WA | 3 mi | 17,856 | $122,134 | $2,233 |
| Tukwila | WA | 4 mi | 21,451 | $78,381 | $1,898 |
| SeaTac | WA | 5 mi | 32,414 | $81,104 | $1,660 |
| Mercer Island | WA | 6 mi | 25,307 | $219,069 | $2,502 |
| Kent | WA | 6 mi | 135,603 | $92,302 | $1,909 |
| Burien | WA | 7 mi | 51,513 | $91,318 | $1,782 |
| Issaquah | WA | 8 mi | 39,591 | $154,669 | $2,590 |
| Bellevue | WA | 8 mi | 151,847 | $165,576 | $2,572 |
| Des Moines | WA | 8 mi | 32,823 | $92,483 | $1,799 |
| Covington | WA | 9 mi | 21,233 | $134,502 | $2,232 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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