Benchmarks · Income · 42–45 · Seattle

Income for people aged 42–45 in Seattle

Gross annual income from salary, bonus and other regular deposits.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$171K

Upper quarter

$248K

Top 10%

$398K

Half of people aged 42–45 in Seattle have a annual income above $171,120. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $247,896, and the top 10% starts at $398,112 — roughly 2.3× the median. The lower quarter sits below $114,936, and the bottom 10% is under $80,256.

The full distribution

Percentile	Income	What it means
Bottom 10%	$80,256	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$114,936	25th percentile
Median	$171,120	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$247,896	75th percentile
Top 10%	$398,112	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$188,232	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Income by age in Seattle

Age	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$53K	$71K	$96K	$138K
26–29 →	$74K	$101K	$138K	$207K
30–33 →	$88K	$126K	$180K	$276K
34–37 →	$100K	$146K	$210K	$322K
38–41 →	$109K	$161K	$233K	$367K
42–45	$115K	$171K	$248K	$398K
46–50 →	$118K	$179K	$263K	$429K
50 and over →	$112K	$167K	$252K	$413K

Income at 42–45 by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median income	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City →	$119K	$177K	$256K	$412K
San Francisco →	$131K	$196K	$285K	$463K
Los Angeles →	$110K	$163K	$235K	$377K
Chicago →	$101K	$149K	$215K	$341K
Boston →	$108K	$160K	$231K	$369K
Washington, DC →	$110K	$163K	$235K	$377K
Seattle	$115K	$171K	$248K	$398K
Austin →	$102K	$152K	$219K	$348K

More for people aged 42–45 in Seattle

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Common questions

What is the median annual income for people aged 42–45 in Seattle?

The median annual income for people aged 42–45 in Seattle is $171,120. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What annual income puts you in the top 10% of people aged 42–45 in Seattle?

About $398,112. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 2.3× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 42–45 in Seattle. Model sample basis: 120.