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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Seattle has the highest average pay in its county ($132,279), followed by Bellevue and Kent. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Washington that we cover, the median is $72,700 and the average $88,497; the figure runs from $132,279 (Seattle) to $52,108 (Yakima). That is a spread of 2.5 times between the two ends.
The first five are Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Federal Way. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | King County | $132,279 | 754,195 | $123,860 | $2,030 |
| 2 | Bellevue | King County | $132,279 | 151,847 | $165,576 | $2,572 |
| 3 | Kent | King County | $132,279 | 135,603 | $92,302 | $1,909 |
| 4 | Renton | King County | $132,279 | 105,317 | $100,432 | $1,998 |
| 5 | Federal Way | King County | $132,279 | 99,493 | $86,909 | $1,797 |
| 6 | Kirkland | King County | $132,279 | 92,621 | $150,414 | $2,401 |
| 7 | Auburn | King County | $132,279 | 85,676 | $97,884 | $1,786 |
| 8 | Redmond | King County | $132,279 | 77,353 | $162,560 | $2,409 |
| 9 | Sammamish | King County | $132,279 | 66,463 | $239,690 | $2,857 |
| 10 | Shoreline | King County | $132,279 | 61,431 | $112,751 | $1,985 |
| 11 | Burien | King County | $132,279 | 51,513 | $91,318 | $1,782 |
| 12 | Bothell | King County | $132,279 | 49,610 | $140,427 | $2,346 |
| 13 | Issaquah | King County | $132,279 | 39,591 | $154,669 | $2,590 |
| 14 | Des Moines | King County | $132,279 | 32,823 | $92,483 | $1,799 |
| 15 | SeaTac | King County | $132,279 | 32,414 | $81,104 | $1,660 |
| 16 | Maple Valley | King County | $132,279 | 28,287 | $152,885 | $2,304 |
| 17 | Mercer Island | King County | $132,279 | 25,307 | $219,069 | $2,502 |
| 18 | Kenmore | King County | $132,279 | 23,741 | $139,764 | $1,949 |
| 19 | Union Hill-Novelty Hill (unincorporated) | King County | $132,279 | 23,047 | $185,369 | $2,556 |
| 20 | Cottage Lake (unincorporated) | King County | $132,279 | 22,518 | $213,106 | $2,740 |
| 21 | Tukwila | King County | $132,279 | 21,451 | $78,381 | $1,898 |
| 22 | Covington | King County | $132,279 | 21,233 | $134,502 | $2,232 |
| 23 | Fairwood (unincorporated) | King County | $132,279 | 17,856 | $122,134 | $2,233 |
| 24 | Everett | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 111,845 | $83,512 | $1,740 |
| 25 | Marysville | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 73,002 | $103,974 | $1,997 |
| 26 | Edmonds | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 42,735 | $122,449 | $1,903 |
| 27 | Lake Stevens | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 40,253 | $122,336 | $2,224 |
| 28 | Lynnwood | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 40,110 | $77,704 | $1,742 |
| 29 | Mill Creek East (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 25,453 | $192,937 | $3,152 |
| 30 | Eastmont (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 23,721 | $138,912 | $2,443 |
| 31 | North Lynnwood (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 23,339 | $101,088 | $2,145 |
| 32 | Mountlake Terrace | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 23,104 | $107,687 | $2,004 |
| 33 | Martha Lake (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 22,634 | $124,494 | $2,185 |
| 34 | Silver Firs (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 22,306 | $163,418 | $2,881 |
| 35 | Bothell West (unincorporated) | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 22,029 | $153,449 | $2,511 |
| 36 | Mukilteo | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 21,323 | $132,861 | $2,166 |
| 37 | Arlington | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 21,095 | $88,231 | $1,905 |
| 38 | Mill Creek | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 20,956 | $124,364 | $2,249 |
| 39 | Monroe | Snohomish County | $79,940 | 19,755 | $110,461 | $1,950 |
| 40 | Vancouver | Clark County | $72,700 | 195,300 | $81,338 | $1,702 |
| 41 | Orchards (unincorporated) | Clark County | $72,700 | 29,438 | $100,146 | $1,784 |
| 42 | Camas | Clark County | $72,700 | 27,007 | $141,126 | $2,090 |
| 43 | Hazel Dell (unincorporated) | Clark County | $72,700 | 23,237 | $86,305 | $1,753 |
| 44 | Battle Ground | Clark County | $72,700 | 21,886 | $104,977 | $1,576 |
| 45 | Five Corners (unincorporated) | Clark County | $72,700 | 21,194 | $106,192 | $2,111 |
| 46 | Salmon Creek (unincorporated) | Clark County | $72,700 | 20,017 | $111,631 | $1,631 |
| 47 | Lacey | Thurston County | $72,043 | 57,737 | $90,625 | $1,870 |
| 48 | Olympia | Thurston County | $72,043 | 55,951 | $81,302 | $1,599 |
| 49 | Tumwater | Thurston County | $72,043 | 26,956 | $95,212 | $1,779 |
| 50 | Bremerton | Kitsap County | $71,579 | 44,830 | $74,940 | $1,641 |
| 51 | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap County | $71,579 | 24,631 | $172,188 | $2,194 |
| 52 | Silverdale (unincorporated) | Kitsap County | $71,579 | 20,685 | $105,483 | $2,143 |
| 53 | Kennewick | Benton County | $70,807 | 85,295 | $73,576 | $1,240 |
| 54 | Richland | Benton County | $70,807 | 62,753 | $95,813 | $1,468 |
| 55 | Tacoma | Pierce County | $70,395 | 222,758 | $85,884 | $1,676 |
| 56 | South Hill (unincorporated) | Pierce County | $70,395 | 68,025 | $113,130 | $2,088 |
| 57 | Lakewood | Pierce County | $70,395 | 62,937 | $74,720 | $1,525 |
| 58 | Puyallup | Pierce County | $70,395 | 42,746 | $97,826 | $1,812 |
| 59 | Parkland (unincorporated) | Pierce County | $70,395 | 38,742 | $72,239 | $1,663 |
| 60 | Graham (unincorporated) | Pierce County | $70,395 | 35,079 | $116,862 | $2,095 |
| 61 | University Place | Pierce County | $70,395 | 34,911 | $99,031 | $1,762 |
| 62 | Spanaway (unincorporated) | Pierce County | $70,395 | 34,019 | $98,251 | $1,813 |
| 63 | Frederickson (unincorporated) | Pierce County | $70,395 | 25,383 | $109,500 | $2,386 |
| 64 | Bonney Lake | Pierce County | $70,395 | 22,090 | $136,845 | $2,256 |
| 65 | Longview | Cowlitz County | $67,600 | 38,069 | $61,747 | $1,137 |
| 66 | Spokane | Spokane County | $65,488 | 230,293 | $70,064 | $1,215 |
| 67 | Spokane Valley | Spokane County | $65,488 | 106,365 | $74,042 | $1,353 |
| 68 | Mount Vernon | Skagit County | $65,374 | 35,377 | $75,777 | $1,405 |
| 69 | Anacortes | Skagit County | $65,374 | 17,966 | $91,951 | $1,702 |
| 70 | Bellingham | Whatcom County | $65,174 | 93,438 | $66,755 | $1,577 |
| 71 | Pullman | Whitman County | $64,512 | 32,229 | $46,812 | $1,062 |
| 72 | Moses Lake | Grant County | $63,558 | 26,083 | $74,752 | $1,216 |
| 73 | Oak Harbor | Island County | $58,929 | 24,362 | $76,084 | $1,645 |
| 74 | Centralia | Lewis County | $58,706 | 18,830 | $56,219 | $1,084 |
| 75 | Wenatchee | Chelan County | $57,540 | 35,484 | $73,040 | $1,248 |
| 76 | Pasco | Franklin County | $57,266 | 79,575 | $85,586 | $1,227 |
| 77 | Port Angeles | Clallam County | $55,860 | 20,118 | $62,606 | $1,170 |
| 78 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla County | $55,812 | 33,925 | $66,748 | $1,323 |
| 79 | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | $54,172 | 20,874 | $55,438 | $1,340 |
| 80 | Yakima | Yakima County | $52,108 | 96,961 | $62,815 | $1,117 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Seattle, with $132,279 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Washington by population.