The upper end, in context.
What income is top 10% or top 1% in Seattle?
For single adults ages 25–34 in the Seattle metro, the 90th-percentile annual income benchmark is $197,973. For couples in that age band, it is $385,527 combined. The top-1% benchmarks are $468,884 for single adults and $828,361 for couples.
These are age-specific benchmarks, not one all-age cutoff. About the comparison
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The threshold changes with age and household type.
| Age band | Single adults: top 10% | Single adults: top 1% | Couples: top 10% | Couples: top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $114,616 | $260,491 | Not enough local data | Not enough local data |
| 25–34 | $197,973 | $468,884 | $385,527 | $828,361 |
| 35–44 | $208,393 | $734,585 | $457,631 | $1,047,174 |
| 45–54 | $187,554 | $734,585 | $468,884 | $945,061 |
| 55–64 | $177,134 | $504,727 | $399,072 | $855,973 |
| 65–74 | $128,474 | $387,506 | $304,462 | $839,823 |
| 75+ | $116,700 | $406,887 | $259,480 | $721,039 |
The 90th percentile is the survey benchmark with roughly 90% of the group at or below it. Ties and survey weights mean it is not a precise boundary selecting exactly one tenth of people. The 99th percentile is the top-1% benchmark; upper-tail estimates are especially sensitive to small samples and Census top-coding. Couple income includes both partners and uses the older partner's age.