Salaries in Washington.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.24x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$377,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$315,000
VP of AI Engineering
Entry Level
$270,000
Director of Engineering
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Washington has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.24x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $377,000 in Seattle. The median role pays $315,000.
Metro areas in Washington
Top 30 salaries in Washington
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $377,000 | Seattle | $279,000 – $486,000 |
| 2 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $366,000 | Seattle | $273,000 – $477,000 |
| 3 | Chief Technology Officer | $356,000 | Seattle | $264,000 – $466,000 |
| 4 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $351,000 | Seattle | $263,000 – $457,000 |
| 5 | Chief Revenue Officer | $347,000 | Seattle | $260,000 – $459,000 |
| 6 | Head of AI Research | $345,000 | Seattle | $255,000 – $453,000 |
| 7 | CEO | $344,000 | Seattle | $250,000 – $476,000 |
| 8 | SVP of AI Innovation | $339,000 | Seattle | $256,000 – $446,000 |
| 9 | Head of AI | $335,000 | Seattle | $248,000 – $434,000 |
| 10 | Chief Product Officer | $331,000 | Seattle | $246,000 – $436,000 |
| 11 | CFO | $326,000 | Seattle | $244,000 – $432,000 |
| 12 | Chief Operating Officer | $323,000 | Seattle | $240,000 – $430,000 |
| 13 | Chief Marketing Officer | $319,000 | Seattle | $239,000 – $417,000 |
| 14 | Chief Data Officer | $316,000 | Seattle | $237,000 – $413,000 |
| 15 | VP of Engineering | $316,000 | Seattle | $237,000 – $413,000 |
| 16 | VP of AI Engineering | $315,000 | Seattle | $238,000 – $411,000 |
| 17 | Head of Applied AI | $310,000 | Seattle | $231,000 – $407,000 |
| 18 | VP of Product | $307,000 | Seattle | $232,000 – $395,000 |
| 19 | AI Transformation Officer | $307,000 | Seattle | $230,000 – $402,000 |
| 20 | VP of AI Product | $304,000 | Seattle | $226,000 – $393,000 |
| 21 | Head of AI Platform | $301,000 | Seattle | $225,000 – $395,000 |
| 22 | VP of Marketing | $300,000 | Seattle | $224,000 – $396,000 |
| 23 | Head of AI Partnerships | $300,000 | Seattle | $224,000 – $396,000 |
| 24 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $298,000 | Seattle | $225,000 – $386,000 |
| 25 | VP of Sales | $286,000 | Seattle | $214,000 – $381,000 |
| 26 | VP of Product Design | $280,000 | Seattle | $208,000 – $363,000 |
| 27 | Director of Generative AI | $276,000 | Seattle | $208,000 – $363,000 |
| 28 | Director of AI Strategy | $273,000 | Seattle | $207,000 – $357,000 |
| 29 | AI Program Director | $271,000 | Seattle | $204,000 – $355,000 |
| 30 | Director of Engineering | $270,000 | Seattle | $209,000 – $350,000 |
Tax considerations in Washington
Washington State has no personal income tax, which significantly boosts take home pay. However, state and local sales taxes are among the highest in the country at roughly 10.25%.
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