Office Manager Salary in Seattle, WA

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Seattle area earns $81,640 a year ($39.25 an hour), 17% above the U.S. median ($69,500) and 3% above the Washington median ($79,480). Half of the 18,020 office managers there earn between $70,180 and $101,070.

Median $81,640

10th: $60,31090th: $126,040

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Annual pay	Seattle area	Washington	U.S.
10th percentile	$60,310	$56,900	$45,610
25th percentile	$70,180	$66,180	$55,950
Median	$81,640	$79,480	$69,500
75th percentile	$101,070	$97,590	$85,090
90th percentile	$126,040	$120,710	$104,710
Average	$88,780	$84,380	$73,490
Jobs	18,020	31,790	1,436,680

Seattle, WA ranks 3rd of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Boston, MA: $77,990
Los Angeles, CA: $77,530
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Similar jobs in Seattle, WA

Customer Service Representative: $53,550
Office Clerk: $53,290
Administrative Assistant: $60,230
Bookkeeper: $60,460
Medical Secretary: $60,350
Receptionist: $45,820
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.