Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · SOC 51-2028
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$58,370
per year in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
+27% above
National Median
$45,850
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$28.06/hr
median hourly
Employment
4,080
jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at a median of $58,370 per year ($28.06/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue pays +27% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 4,080 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA in SOC 51-2028.
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue pay distribution spans from $46,910 at the 10th percentile to $107,010 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $50,260 and the 75th at $79,300, so half of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,910
25th Percentile
$50,260
Median
$58,370
75th Percentile
$79,300
90th Percentile
$107,010
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