Is $100,000 a good salary in Seattle?
As income context, $100,000 is above the median income benchmark for single adults ages 25–34 in the Seattle metro. The median is $72,416 and the top-10% benchmark is $197,973.
Whether that salary works for you depends on take-home pay, housing, dependents, debt and what you want to save.
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How $100,000 compares across ages.
| Age | Median | Top 10% | $100,000 relative to median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $35,114 | $114,616 | 2.8× |
| 25–34 | $72,416 | $197,973 | 1.4× |
| 35–44 | $72,937 | $208,393 | 1.4× |
| 45–54 | $71,896 | $187,554 | 1.4× |
| 55–64 | $62,726 | $177,134 | 1.6× |
| 65–74 | $47,201 | $128,474 | 2.1× |
| 75+ | $38,553 | $116,700 | 2.6× |
Turn the salary into a spending plan.
Start with your actual monthly take-home pay, subtract housing, essential costs and debt payments, then set aside your savings goal. What remains is your discretionary budget. A high gross salary can still leave little room when fixed costs are high.
These benchmarks include non-salary income and adults who are not full-time workers. They describe householders without a resident spouse or partner, not all employees. A salary alone is not total personal income; no exact salary percentile or local affordability estimate is implied.