What is the median income in Washington?
Half of adults with income in Washington made less than $50,800 in 2024, and half made more. For full-time, year-round workers, median earnings were $76,100. Across the whole US the figures were $42,600 and $60,900.
Income percentiles by age in Washington
Each row shows the income at that percentile for one age group. To be in the top 10% of people with income aged 35 to 44 in Washington, for example, takes $203,000.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $2,840 | $7,920 | $20,300 | $36,500 | $55,800 | $151,000 |
| 25–34 | $12,200 | $31,900 | $55,800 | $91,400 | $150,000 | $398,000 |
| 35–44 | $14,200 | $36,500 | $71,100 | $119,000 | $203,000 | $716,000 |
| 45–54 | $13,100 | $36,500 | $71,100 | $122,000 | $203,000 | $716,000 |
| 55–64 | $11,000 | $27,400 | $60,900 | $109,000 | $176,000 | $492,000 |
| 65 and over | $10,200 | $18,600 | $38,600 | $70,300 | $116,000 | $380,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $9,950 | $24,400 | $50,800 | $93,400 | $160,000 | $457,000 |
Full-time workers
Comparing full-time, year-round workers only leaves out students, part-time workers and retirees, so the figures run higher.
| Age | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | $20,300 | $30,500 | $40,600 | $54,400 | $79,200 | $178,000 |
| 25–34 | $34,000 | $46,700 | $71,100 | $106,000 | $175,000 | $406,000 |
| 35–44 | $35,500 | $54,800 | $83,300 | $133,000 | $218,000 | $716,000 |
| 45–54 | $39,000 | $55,800 | $89,300 | $142,000 | $218,000 | $716,000 |
| 55–64 | $35,500 | $50,800 | $81,200 | $127,000 | $193,000 | $716,000 |
| 65 and over | $30,500 | $45,700 | $72,100 | $112,000 | $184,000 | $716,000 |
| All ages 18+ | $33,400 | $48,700 | $76,100 | $122,000 | $201,000 | $716,000 |
What income is top 10% in Washington?
An income of $160,000 or more put an adult in the top 10% of people with income in Washington in 2024. Among full-time, year-round workers, the top 10% earned $201,000 or more.
What income is top 1% in Washington?
About $457,000 or more put an adult in the top 1% of people with income in Washington in 2024. The Census Bureau caps the very highest incomes in its public files to protect privacy, so treat the top 1% line as approximate.
What is a good income for my age in Washington?
Compared with others your age, median income for people with income in Washington is $55,800 at 25–34, $71,100 at 35–44, $71,100 at 45–54 and $60,900 at 55–64. Reaching the top 25% takes $91,400 at 25–34, $119,000 at 35–44, $122,000 at 45–54 and $109,000 at 55–64.
At what age do people earn the most in Washington?
Full-time workers in Washington earn the most at ages 45–54, with median earnings of $89,300 in 2024. Pay usually rises quickly through the 20s and 30s, then levels off.
How this income percentile calculator works
- Everyone with income: Total personal income before taxes: wages, self-employment, investments, Social Security, pensions and other sources, for people aged 18 and over with income above $0.
- Full-time workers: Earnings from work before taxes for full-time, year-round workers: usually 35 or more hours a week for 50 or more weeks of the year.
- Data: the US Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample, weighted to represent every adult in Washington.
- Your percentile is interpolated between the published 1st to 99th percentiles of your age group, so it is precise to within about a point. Groups built on few survey responses, mostly young full-time workers in small states, are flagged.