Seattle

Employment & income in Seattle

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
C+
67/100
18th of 59
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$123,860
Seattle $115,17740% · scores 54
Unemployment rate4.6%
Seattle 4.8%30% · scores 63
Labour force participation74%
Seattle 69%20% · scores 86
Share in professional occupations67%
Seattle 52%10% · scores 94
Vertical rule marks the Seattle reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Seattle suburbs for employment

All 59 ranked, Seattle highlighted
1SnoqualmieA$214,1072Bothell EastA−$198,8823SammamishA−$239,6904Mill Creek EastB+$192,9375Silver FirsB+$163,4186Mercer IslandB$219,0697IssaquahB$154,6698Bothell WestB$153,4499WoodinvilleB−$164,39810Cottage LakeB−$213,10611RedmondB−$162,56012BellevueB−$165,57613ArtondaleB−$149,30214BothellB−$140,42715KirklandB−$150,41416KenmoreB−$139,76417MukilteoB−$132,86118SeattleC+$123,86019Martha LakeC+$124,49420Maple ValleyC+$152,88521Bonney LakeC+$136,84522Lake Forest ParkC+$159,90423CovingtonC+$134,50224Mill CreekC+$124,36425EdmondsC$122,44926Lake StevensC$122,33627Union Hill-Novelty HillC$185,36928Mountlake TerraceC$107,68729Lake StickneyC$94,02030North LynnwoodC$101,08831South HillC$113,13032Elk PlainC−$107,31333ShorelineC−$112,75134FairwoodC−$122,13435MarysvilleC−$103,97436RentonC−$100,43237GrahamD+$116,86238White CenterD+$87,18939University PlaceD+$99,03140SpanawayD+$98,25141FredericksonD+$109,50042EastmontD+$138,91243Lakeland NorthD+$105,21644ArlingtonD$88,23145AuburnD$97,88446LynnwoodD$77,70447PuyallupD$97,82648MonroeD$110,46149TacomaD$85,88450Federal WayD$86,90951EverettD−$83,51252KentD−$92,30253TukwilaD−$78,38154BurienD−$91,31855Bryn Mawr-SkywayF$90,96956SeaTacF$81,10457Des MoinesF$92,48358LakewoodF$74,72059ParklandF$72,239
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Better than Seattle on employment & income

Seattle grades C+ on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Snoqualmie23 mi from SeattleA$214k2.6% 69 B− Bothell East15 mi from SeattleA−$199k2.8% 69 B− Sammamish15 mi from SeattleA−$240k3.1% 70 B− Mill Creek East17 mi from SeattleB+$193k4.4% 67 C+ Silver Firs19 mi from SeattleB+$163k3.0% 65 C+ Mercer Island7 mi from SeattleB$219k3.0% 75 B
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24