Bottom quarter
$78K
Firefighter Salary in Seattle
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$93K
Top quarter
$111K
Top 10%
$132K
Adjusted for Seattle at 1.18× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Firefighter in Seattle pulls a median of $93,220 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $110,920 and the top 10% at $132,160. Seattle sits at 1.18× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $110,920. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$110,920 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$102,070 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$93,220 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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