Toxicologist Salary in Washington

How much does a Toxicologist make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Toxicologist in Washington is $97,163 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Toxicologist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,706
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,117 to $117,338
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,598

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Toxicologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,338	$9,778	$2,256	$56
Average	$97,163	$8,097	$1,869	$47
25th Percentile	$80,117	$6,676	$1,541	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Toxicologist Salaries

A Toxicologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Toxicologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Toxicologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,215.
California: $98,838.
Massachusetts: $97,521.

District of Columbia $99,215 California $98,838 Massachusetts $97,521 Washington $97,163 New Jersey $97,127 Alaska $97,002 Connecticut $95,765 New York $95,263

Hawaii $93,659 Rhode Island $92,906 Maryland $92,396 Minnesota $91,697 Colorado $91,428 Illinois $91,338 Oregon $90,998 Delaware $90,747

New Hampshire $90,589 Virginia $90,236 Pennsylvania $89,206 Nevada $88,686 North Dakota $88,516 Michigan $88,247 Wisconsin $88,148 Vermont $87,951

Texas $87,404 Maine $87,369 Arizona $87,315 Ohio $87,252 Georgia $86,428 Indiana $86,015 Wyoming $85,935 Utah $85,809

Iowa $85,756 Kansas $85,325 Louisiana $85,200 North Carolina $85,155 Missouri $85,137 Florida $84,788 Montana $84,600 Nebraska $84,420

Kentucky $84,322 South Carolina $83,963 Tennessee $83,739 Idaho $83,650 New Mexico $82,996 Oklahoma $82,852 Alabama $82,324 South Dakota $81,436

Arkansas $80,953 West Virginia $80,693 Mississippi $79,913

Top Paying Cities for Toxicologists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $97,044
Federal Way: $97,002
Bellevue: $98,995

Auburn, WA $97,044 Federal Way, WA $97,002 Bellevue, WA $98,995 Black Diamond, WA $96,525 Bothell, WA $98,527 Burton, WA $97,180 Carnation, WA $97,071 Duvall, WA $97,390

Edmonds, WA $98,217 Enumclaw, WA $95,114 Fall City, WA $97,504 Hobart, WA $97,130 Issaquah, WA $97,843 Kenmore, WA $98,731 Kent, WA $97,129 Kirkland, WA $98,933

Lynnwood, WA $98,017 Maple Valley, WA $97,045 Medina, WA $99,023 Mercer Island, WA $98,989 Mountlake Terrace, WA $98,281 North Bend, WA $96,100 Pacific, WA $96,988 Preston, WA $97,657

Ravensdale, WA $96,268 Redmond, WA $98,790 Redondo, WA $97,111 Renton, WA $98,176 Rollingbay, WA $97,823 Seahurst, WA $98,357 Snoqualmie, WA $96,829 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $93,969

Vashon, WA $97,250 Woodinville, WA $98,192 Sammamish, WA $98,452 Mill Creek, WA $97,586 Seattle, WA $99,054 Bainbridge Island, WA $97,964 Everett, WA $97,683 Acme, WA $92,615

Anacortes, WA $93,488 Blakely Island, WA $92,847 Arlington, WA $96,312 Baring, WA $95,561 Bellingham, WA $92,494 Blaine, WA $92,302 Bow, WA $92,712 Burlington, WA $93,228

Clearlake, WA $93,753 Clinton, WA $97,399 Concrete, WA $92,755 Conway, WA $95,190 Coupeville, WA $95,660 Custer, WA $92,409 Darrington, WA $92,795 Deer Harbor, WA $92,902

Deming, WA $92,586 Eastsound, WA $92,541 Everson, WA $92,427 Ferndale, WA $92,452 Freeland, WA $96,874 Friday Harbor, WA $93,074 Gold Bar, WA $95,764 Granite Falls, WA $96,182

Greenbank, WA $96,570 Hamilton, WA $93,550 Index, WA $94,329 La Conner, WA $93,959 Lake Stevens, WA $97,668 North Lakewood, WA $97,036 Langley, WA $97,175 Lopez Island, WA $93,276

Lummi Island, WA $92,504 Lyman, WA $93,516 Lynden, WA $92,413 Maple Falls, WA $92,380 Marblemount, WA $92,573 Marysville, WA $97,686 Monroe, WA $96,881 Mount Vernon, WA $94,129

Mukilteo, WA $97,640 Nooksack, WA $92,414 Oak Harbor, WA $94,600 Olga, WA $92,663 Orcas, WA $92,829 Point Roberts, WA $92,107 Camano Island, WA $96,122 Rockport, WA $91,332

Sedro Woolley, WA $93,277 Shaw Island, WA $92,989 Silvana, WA $96,874 Skykomish, WA $93,876 Snohomish, WA $97,338 Stanwood, WA $96,513 Startup, WA $96,302 Sultan, WA $96,375

Sumas, WA $92,382 Waldron, WA $92,540 Anderson Island, WA $96,261 Ashford, WA $94,456 Beaver, WA $91,870 Bremerton, WA $97,243 Silverdale, WA $97,081 Brinnon, WA $96,044

Buckley, WA $96,379 Burley, WA $96,914 Carbonado, WA $95,543 Carlsborg, WA $93,841 Chimacum, WA $96,017 Clallam Bay, WA $91,884 Dupont, WA $96,082 Eatonville, WA $95,291

Gig Harbor, WA $96,593 Elbe, WA $94,743 Forks, WA $92,034 Fox Island, WA $96,851 Glenoma, WA $93,384 Graham, WA $96,350 Port Hadlock, WA $95,989 Hansville, WA $96,879

Indianola, WA $98,186 Joyce, WA $92,235 Kapowsin, WA $96,006 Keyport, WA $97,403 Kingston, WA $97,597 La Grande, WA $95,158 Lakebay, WA $96,358 La Push, WA $92,209

Longbranch, WA $95,953 Sumner, WA $96,798 Manchester, WA $98,028 Milton, WA $96,947 Mineral, WA $93,781 Morton, WA $93,494 Neah Bay, WA $91,989 Nordland, WA $96,208

Olalla, WA $97,027 Orting, WA $96,227 Packwood, WA $91,704 Port Angeles, WA $93,838 Port Gamble, WA $97,200 Port Ludlow, WA $96,654 Port Orchard, WA $97,303 Port Townsend, WA $95,611

Poulsbo, WA $97,438 Puyallup, WA $96,942 Quilcene, WA $96,251 Randle, WA $92,470 Retsil, WA $97,260 Seabeck, WA $96,847 Sekiu, WA $91,886 Sequim, WA $94,553

South Colby, WA $97,597 South Prairie, WA $96,397 Southworth, WA $97,999 Spanaway, WA $96,573 Steilacoom, WA $96,569 Bonney Lake, WA $96,671 Suquamish, WA $97,878 Tracyton, WA $97,285

Vaughn, WA $96,350 Wauna, WA $96,769 Wilkeson, WA $96,065 Longmire, WA $93,444 Paradise Inn, WA $93,370 Tacoma, WA $96,921 Camp Murray, WA $96,659 Mcchord Afb, WA $96,914

Lakewood, WA $96,904 University Place, WA $96,920 Olympia, WA $95,012 Lacey, WA $95,228 Tumwater, WA $95,051 Aberdeen, WA $93,501 Adna, WA $93,836 Allyn, WA $96,243

Amanda Park, WA $92,460 Bay Center, WA $92,548 Belfair, WA $96,438 Bucoda, WA $95,018 Centralia, WA $94,871 Chehalis, WA $94,420 Cinebar, WA $94,278 Copalis Beach, WA $92,656

Copalis Crossing, WA $92,495 Cosmopolis, WA $94,025 Curtis, WA $93,143 Doty, WA $94,100 East Olympia, WA $95,180 Elma, WA $94,930 Ethel, WA $93,567 Galvin, WA $94,815

Grapeview, WA $95,850 Grayland, WA $92,621 Hoodsport, WA $95,550 Hoquiam, WA $93,208 Humptulips, WA $92,821 Lebam, WA $93,062 Lilliwaup, WA $96,024 Littlerock, WA $95,017

Mccleary, WA $95,037 Mckenna, WA $95,451 Malone, WA $94,918 Matlock, WA $94,960 Menlo, WA $93,112 Moclips, WA $92,506 Montesano, WA $94,576 Mossyrock, WA $92,836

Napavine, WA $94,176 Neilton, WA $92,738 Oakville, WA $94,829 Ocean Shores, WA $92,780 Onalaska, WA $94,290 Pacific Beach, WA $92,511 Pe Ell, WA $93,342 Quinault, WA $92,989

Rainier, WA $95,178 Raymond, WA $93,226 Rochester, WA $94,861 Roy, WA $95,939 Ryderwood, WA $92,709 Salkum, WA $93,505 Satsop, WA $94,746 Shelton, WA $95,336

Silver Creek, WA $93,473 South Bend, WA $92,507 Taholah, WA $92,399 Tahuya, WA $95,867 Tenino, WA $95,088 Tokeland, WA $92,710 Toledo, WA $93,108 Union, WA $95,600

Vader, WA $93,040 Westport, WA $92,814 Winlock, WA $93,462 Yelm, WA $95,126 Amboy, WA $93,149 Appleton, WA $91,383 Ariel, WA $92,905 Battle Ground, WA $93,414

Bingen, WA $92,175 Brush Prairie, WA $93,531 Camas, WA $93,523 Carrolls, WA $92,752 Carson, WA $92,883 Castle Rock, WA $92,830 Cathlamet, WA $92,513 Centerville, WA $91,065

Chinook, WA $91,802 Cougar, WA $92,487 Dallesport, WA $91,257 Glenwood, WA $91,320 Goldendale, WA $91,034 Grays River, WA $92,409 Heisson, WA $93,360 Husum, WA $91,963

Ilwaco, WA $91,856 Kalama, WA $92,793 Kelso, WA $92,957 Klickitat, WA $91,258 La Center, WA $93,336 Long Beach, WA $92,035 Longview, WA $92,903 Lyle, WA $91,302

Nahcotta, WA $92,019 Naselle, WA $92,116 North Bonneville, WA $92,778 Ocean Park, WA $92,517 Oysterville, WA $92,226 Ridgefield, WA $93,437 Rosburg, WA $92,003 Seaview, WA $91,990

Silverlake, WA $92,866 Skamokawa, WA $92,253 Stevenson, WA $92,742 Toutle, WA $92,621 Trout Lake, WA $91,761 Underwood, WA $92,123 Vancouver, WA $93,798 Wahkiacus, WA $91,147

Washougal, WA $93,330 White Salmon, WA $91,864 Wishram, WA $91,042 Woodland, WA $93,116 Yacolt, WA $93,201 Wenatchee, WA $91,092 East Wenatchee, WA $90,972 Ardenvoir, WA $91,065

Brewster, WA $90,794 Bridgeport, WA $90,686 Carlton, WA $90,823 Cashmere, WA $91,069 Chelan, WA $90,914 Chelan Falls, WA $90,961 Conconully, WA $90,746 Dryden, WA $91,207

Entiat, WA $90,952 Ephrata, WA $90,618 George, WA $91,102 Leavenworth, WA $91,649 Loomis, WA $90,749 Malaga, WA $91,108 Malott, WA $90,777 Mansfield, WA $90,392

Manson, WA $90,937 Marlin, WA $90,209 Mazama, WA $90,842 Methow, WA $90,724 Monitor, WA $91,046 Moses Lake, WA $90,645 Okanogan, WA $90,687 Omak, WA $90,770

Orondo, WA $90,824 Oroville, WA $90,880 Palisades, WA $90,552 Pateros, WA $90,759 Peshastin, WA $91,008 Quincy, WA $90,943 Riverside, WA $90,749 Rock Island, WA $90,779

Soap Lake, WA $90,482 Stehekin, WA $90,865 Stratford, WA $90,255 Tonasket, WA $90,798 Twisp, WA $90,884 Warden, WA $90,988 Waterville, WA $90,573 Wauconda, WA $90,691

Wilson Creek, WA $90,165 Winthrop, WA $90,913 Yakima, WA $90,111 Brownstown, WA $90,111 Buena, WA $90,378 Cle Elum, WA $91,612 Cowiche, WA $90,111 Easton, WA $93,065

Ellensburg, WA $90,204 Naches, WA $91,574 Grandview, WA $92,526 Granger, WA $91,479 Harrah, WA $90,111 Kittitas, WA $90,189 Mabton, WA $91,600 Moxee, WA $90,401

Outlook, WA $91,474 Parker, WA $90,137 Ronald, WA $92,097 Roslyn, WA $91,987 Selah, WA $90,111 South Cle Elum, WA $92,029 Sunnyside, WA $92,916 Thorp, WA $90,507

Tieton, WA $90,111 Toppenish, WA $91,267 Vantage, WA $91,058 Wapato, WA $90,176 White Swan, WA $90,335 Zillah, WA $90,510 Airway Heights, WA $91,365 Chattaroy, WA $91,251

Cheney, WA $91,242 Colbert, WA $91,326 Deer Park, WA $91,232 Edwall, WA $91,125 Elk, WA $91,060 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $91,353 Fairfield, WA $91,151 Ford, WA $91,167

Four Lakes, WA $91,353 Greenacres, WA $91,296 Lamont, WA $90,945 Latah, WA $91,009 Liberty Lake, WA $91,249 Marshall, WA $91,365 Mead, WA $91,258 Medical Lake, WA $91,310

Mica, WA $91,298 Newman Lake, WA $91,198 Nine Mile Falls, WA $91,317 Otis Orchards, WA $91,285 Reardan, WA $91,236 Rockford, WA $91,221 Spangle, WA $91,258 Sprague, WA $90,962

Tekoa, WA $90,873 Tumtum, WA $91,202 Valleyford, WA $91,328 Veradale, WA $91,348 Waverly, WA $91,120 Wellpinit, WA $91,057 Addy, WA $90,930 Albion, WA $90,813

Almira, WA $90,238 Belmont, WA $90,725 Benge, WA $90,667 Boyds, WA $90,708 Chewelah, WA $91,006 Clayton, WA $91,172 Colfax, WA $90,801 Colton, WA $90,206

Colville, WA $90,817 Coulee City, WA $90,301 Coulee Dam, WA $90,569 Creston, WA $90,577 Curlew, WA $90,752 Cusick, WA $90,440 Danville, WA $90,727 Davenport, WA $90,944

Electric City, WA $90,543 Elmer City, WA $90,781 Endicott, WA $90,852 Evans, WA $90,824 Farmington, WA $90,604 Fruitland, WA $90,912 Garfield, WA $90,682 Gifford, WA $90,840

Grand Coulee, WA $90,488 Harrington, WA $90,853 Hartline, WA $90,172 Hay, WA $90,572 Hunters, WA $90,855 Inchelium, WA $90,637 Ione, WA $90,180 Keller, WA $90,463

Kettle Falls, WA $90,768 Lacrosse, WA $90,667 Lamona, WA $90,550 Laurier, WA $90,703 Lincoln, WA $90,845 Loon Lake, WA $91,094 Malden, WA $91,099 Malo, WA $90,809

Marcus, WA $91,099 Metaline, WA $90,581 Metaline Falls, WA $90,057 Mohler, WA $90,781 Nespelem, WA $90,577 Newport, WA $90,723 Northport, WA $90,828 Oakesdale, WA $90,906

Odessa, WA $90,368 Orient, WA $90,681 Palouse, WA $90,533 Pullman, WA $90,480 Republic, WA $90,711 Rice, WA $90,799 Ritzville, WA $90,743 Rosalia, WA $91,127

Saint John, WA $90,933 Springdale, WA $91,055 Steptoe, WA $91,357 Thornton, WA $90,952 Uniontown, WA $90,120 Usk, WA $90,633 Valley, WA $91,016 Wilbur, WA $90,512

Spokane, WA $91,365 Pasco, WA $94,125 Benton City, WA $94,111 Beverly, WA $91,339 Bickleton, WA $91,094 Burbank, WA $94,458 College Place, WA $92,531 Connell, WA $92,242

Dayton, WA $90,718 Dixie, WA $91,574 Eltopia, WA $93,605 Hooper, WA $90,470 Kahlotus, WA $91,231 Kennewick, WA $95,012 Lind, WA $90,754 Mesa, WA $93,337

Othello, WA $91,795 Paterson, WA $93,026 Plymouth, WA $94,541 Pomeroy, WA $90,709 Prescott, WA $92,105 Mattawa, WA $92,023 Prosser, WA $93,192 Richland, WA $94,457

West Richland, WA $94,458 Roosevelt, WA $90,649 Royal City, WA $91,246 Starbuck, WA $90,973 Touchet, WA $93,502 Waitsburg, WA $91,305 Walla Walla, WA $92,126 Wallula, WA $94,231

Washtucna, WA $90,603 Anatone, WA $89,957 Asotin, WA $90,228 Clarkston, WA $90,438

Toxicologist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Toxicologist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $97,163. While startup companies pay approximate $97,163.

Toxicologist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$97,163
Growth Stage	51~500	$97,163
Established	501~5000	$97,163
Enterprise	5000+	$97,163

Toxicologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Toxicologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$80,117

Average $97,163/year

$117,338

$6,676

Average $8,097/month

$9,778

$1,541

Average $1,869/week

$2,256

$39

Average $47/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,338	$9,778	$2,256	$56
Average	$97,163	$8,097	$1,869	$47
25th Percentile	$80,117	$6,676	$1,541	$39

Toxicologist Salary Growth & Career Path

Toxicologist

Research Technician I - Biotech

Laboratory Assistant I

Research Technician II - Biotech

Laboratory Assistant II

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Toxicologist, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Toxicologist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Research Technician I - Biotech	$56,041	-42%
Laboratory Assistant I	$62,813	-35%

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