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Salaries & Cost of Living in Pierce County, WA

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 51 occupations in Pierce County, WA.

Jobs listed
51
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Median of medians
$60,760
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,682
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
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Pay and cost of living in Pierce County, WA

Pierce County, WA is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA labor market, and this page summarizes 51 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $60,760 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Computer and Information Systems Managers at $214,680, and the lowest is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $39,150.

A one-bedroom apartment in Pierce County, WA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,682 a month and a two-bedroom $2,064. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $27,234 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $62,518 a year, and every one of the 51 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Pierce County, WA or against other counties.

All jobs in Pierce County, WA, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 51.

Occupations in Pierce County, WA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680$159,796$11,047
2Software Developers$167,280$125,269$8,170
3General and Operations Managers$146,030$110,745$6,959
4Web and Digital Interface Designers$133,760$102,358$6,260
5Computer Systems Analysts$133,690$102,310$6,256
6Project Management Specialists$130,380$100,048$6,068
7Registered Nurses$128,260$98,599$5,947
8Management Analysts$126,340$97,286$5,838
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$121,130$93,725$5,541
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,920$80,955$4,477
11Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$102,170$80,428$4,433
12Electricians$101,780$80,153$4,410
13Accountants and Auditors$99,370$78,458$4,269
14Buyers and Purchasing Agents$95,970$76,066$4,069
15Human Resources Specialists$92,770$73,815$3,882
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,540$66,618$3,282
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,260$66,421$3,266
18Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$81,850$66,132$3,242
19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,640$65,985$3,229
20Computer User Support Specialists$78,330$63,656$3,035
21Carpenters$76,410$62,305$2,923
22Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$71,240$58,668$2,620
23First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$62,170$52,082$2,071
24First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$61,610$51,632$2,033
25Medical Assistants$61,500$51,544$2,026
26Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$60,760$50,949$1,976
27Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,460$50,708$1,956
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$60,230$50,523$1,941
29Construction Laborers$59,740$50,130$1,908
30Bartenders$58,180$48,876$1,803
31Waiters and Waitresses$57,280$48,153$1,743
32Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$56,370$47,422$1,682
33Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$55,600$46,803$1,631
34Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$53,950$45,477$1,520
35Customer Service Representatives$53,550$45,156$1,493
36Office Clerks, General$53,290$44,947$1,476
37Nursing Assistants$51,990$43,902$1,389
38Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,150$42,424$1,266
39Light Truck Drivers$49,590$41,974$1,228
40Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$48,480$41,082$1,154
41Home Health and Personal Care Aides$48,210$40,865$1,136
42Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,740$40,488$1,104
43Cooks, Restaurant$47,730$40,480$1,104
44Security Guards$47,490$40,287$1,088
45Stockers and Order Fillers$46,830$39,756$1,044
46Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,490$39,483$1,021
47Receptionists and Information Clerks$45,820$38,945$976
48Cashiers$44,210$37,651$868
49Food Preparation Workers$43,830$37,346$843
50Retail Salespersons$42,080$35,940$725