Is Seattle a strong pay market for Receptionists?

At a $45,820 median, Seattle is $7,810 (21%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $38,010. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Receptionist in Seattle?

Target employers paying toward the $50,810 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Receptionist openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Receptionists work in Seattle?

BLS estimates roughly 14,260 receptionist jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Receptionist Salary in Seattle, WA (2026)

Median in Seattle: $22.03/hour ($45,820/year) — $7,810 (21%) above the national median. Typical range: $40,600–$50,810.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Seattle, WA metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Receptionist salary overview

The median Receptionist salary in Seattle, WA is $22.03/hour ($45,820/year) ($7,810 (21%) above the national median), with a typical range of $40,600–$50,810. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$22.03/hour ($45,820/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$40,600–$50,810	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~14,260	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Receptionist pay in Seattle, WA BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Receptionists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro. - Median Receptionist pay in Seattle, WA: $22.03/hour ($45,820/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $7,810 (21%) above the national median (U.S. median $38,010). - 25th-75th percentile band: $40,600–$50,810. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~14,260 jobs.

Receptionist pay distribution in Seattle, WA

25th Pct (Seattle) $40,600 $19.52/hr

Median (Seattle) $45,820 $22.03/hr

75th Pct (Seattle) $50,810 $24.43/hr

National median: $38,010/yr. Seattle is $7,810 (21%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (SOC 43-4171, Receptionist).

What receptionist pay in Seattle really looks like

Seattle is a standout-pay market for receptionists. The local median of about $22.03 an hour ($45,820 a year) runs $7,810 (21%) above the national median of $38,010, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $40,600 to $50,810 (BLS). A narrow spread means the metro median is a dependable expectation rather than a midpoint between wildly different jobs — there is little room above it without a credential, a specialty, or a supervisory step, so the ladder up is about the role, not just the employer.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 14,260 receptionist jobs across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open receptionist jobs in Seattle against the BLS $45,820 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Seattle is concrete: a metro median of $45,820 with most receptionists landing between $40,600 and $50,810. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local receptionist openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $50,810, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Seattle median, not the ones that sit under it.

Receptionist pay by hour, week, month & year in Seattle

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$22.03
Per week (40 hrs)	$881
Per month	$3,818
Per year	$45,820

How we know this — Seattle sources

Wage figures for Receptionist in Seattle, WA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (MSA code 42660) (SOC 43-4171), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your receptionist pay in Seattle

Advancing your pay in Seattle comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Receptionist guide so it stays current in one place:

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Receptionist pay in Seattle, WA — common questions

How much does a Receptionist make in Seattle, WA?: The median Receptionist salary in Seattle, WA is $22.03/hour ($45,820/year) ($7,810 (21%) above the national median), with a typical range of $40,600–$50,810 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Seattle a strong pay market for Receptionists?: At a $45,820 median, Seattle is $7,810 (21%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $38,010. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Receptionist in Seattle?: Target employers paying toward the $50,810 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Receptionist openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Receptionists work in Seattle?: BLS estimates roughly 14,260 receptionist jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).