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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Washington

The median project coordinator in Washington earned $124,160 a year in May 2025[1], 21.3% above the US median of $102,320. That puts Washington at #1 of 51 states for this job.

$10,347median pay per month in Washington
$14,781employer cost per month with benefits
$59.69median pay per hour
36,240people in this job in Washington

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Washington$74,750$124,160$202,120
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Washington earns $92,830–$162,490; the top tenth earns $202,120 or more, 2.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Washington median that makes about $177,371 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$177,371local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Washington

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$130,380
$168,46026,910
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$125,940
$155,8001,260
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$108,980
$133,640380
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$106,760
$133,060240
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$104,630
$124,990470
Bellingham, WA
$103,400
$128,990660
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$103,000
$122,460810
Longview-Kelso, WA
$101,440
$126,330230
Walla Walla, WA
$100,910
$115,66080
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$98,840
$119,4901,510
Yakima, WA
$98,780
$119,150250
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$96,780
$125,470500
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$95,580
$138,190440

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA pays the most ($130,380) and Western Washington nonmetropolitan area the least ($95,580): $34,800 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Washington
Washington
$124,160
+0.0%
New Jersey
$122,980
-1.0%
Delaware
$122,190
-1.6%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Washington?

The median was $124,160 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $92,830 to $162,490.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Washington?

About $177,371 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Washington do project coordinators earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, with a median of $130,380 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.