Scanner Salary in Washington

How much does a Scanner make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Scanner in Washington is $46,655 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,719
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,606 to $55,587
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,187

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Scanner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,587	$4,632	$1,069	$27
Average	$46,655	$3,888	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$39,606	$3,300	$762	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Scanner Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Scanner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Scanner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,247
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,583
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,353
Expert (over 8 years): $42,468

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Scanner	$40,247
Intermediate Level Scanner	$40,583
Senior Level Scanner	$42,182
Specialist Level Scanner	$42,353
Expert Level Scanner	$42,468

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How Do Scanner 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 Scanners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,641.
California: $47,460.
Massachusetts: $46,827.

District of Columbia $47,641 California $47,460 Massachusetts $46,827 Washington $46,655 New Jersey $46,638 Alaska $46,578 Connecticut $45,984 New York $45,743

Hawaii $44,973 Rhode Island $44,611 Maryland $44,366 Minnesota $44,031 Colorado $43,901 Illinois $43,858 Oregon $43,695 Delaware $43,574

New Hampshire $43,499 Virginia $43,329 Pennsylvania $42,834 Nevada $42,585 North Dakota $42,503 Michigan $42,374 Wisconsin $42,327 Vermont $42,232

Texas $41,970 Maine $41,952 Arizona $41,926 Ohio $41,896 Georgia $41,501 Indiana $41,303 Wyoming $41,264 Utah $41,204

Iowa $41,178 Kansas $40,971 Louisiana $40,911 North Carolina $40,890 Missouri $40,881 Florida $40,713 Montana $40,623 Nebraska $40,537

Kentucky $40,489 South Carolina $40,317 Tennessee $40,210 Idaho $40,167 New Mexico $39,853 Oklahoma $39,784 Alabama $39,530 South Dakota $39,104

Arkansas $38,871 West Virginia $38,747 Mississippi $38,372

Top Paying Cities for Scanners

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: $46,598
Federal Way: $46,578
Bellevue: $47,535

Auburn, WA $46,598 Federal Way, WA $46,578 Bellevue, WA $47,535 Black Diamond, WA $46,349 Bothell, WA $47,310 Burton, WA $46,663 Carnation, WA $46,611 Duvall, WA $46,765

Edmonds, WA $47,161 Enumclaw, WA $45,672 Fall City, WA $46,819 Hobart, WA $46,639 Issaquah, WA $46,982 Kenmore, WA $47,408 Kent, WA $46,639 Kirkland, WA $47,505

Lynnwood, WA $47,065 Maple Valley, WA $46,598 Medina, WA $47,549 Mercer Island, WA $47,532 Mountlake Terrace, WA $47,192 North Bend, WA $46,145 Pacific, WA $46,571 Preston, WA $46,892

Ravensdale, WA $46,225 Redmond, WA $47,437 Redondo, WA $46,630 Renton, WA $47,142 Rollingbay, WA $46,972 Seahurst, WA $47,229 Snoqualmie, WA $46,495 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $45,122

Vashon, WA $46,697 Woodinville, WA $47,150 Sammamish, WA $47,274 Mill Creek, WA $46,858 Seattle, WA $47,563 Bainbridge Island, WA $47,040 Everett, WA $46,905 Acme, WA $44,472

Anacortes, WA $44,891 Blakely Island, WA $44,583 Arlington, WA $46,247 Baring, WA $45,886 Bellingham, WA $44,414 Blaine, WA $44,321 Bow, WA $44,518 Burlington, WA $44,766

Clearlake, WA $45,018 Clinton, WA $46,769 Concrete, WA $44,539 Conway, WA $45,708 Coupeville, WA $45,934 Custer, WA $44,373 Darrington, WA $44,558 Deer Harbor, WA $44,609

Deming, WA $44,457 Eastsound, WA $44,436 Everson, WA $44,381 Ferndale, WA $44,393 Freeland, WA $46,517 Friday Harbor, WA $44,692 Gold Bar, WA $45,984 Granite Falls, WA $46,185

Greenbank, WA $46,371 Hamilton, WA $44,920 Index, WA $45,295 La Conner, WA $45,117 Lake Stevens, WA $46,898 North Lakewood, WA $46,595 Langley, WA $46,661 Lopez Island, WA $44,789

Lummi Island, WA $44,418 Lyman, WA $44,904 Lynden, WA $44,374 Maple Falls, WA $44,359 Marblemount, WA $44,451 Marysville, WA $46,907 Monroe, WA $46,520 Mount Vernon, WA $45,198

Mukilteo, WA $46,884 Nooksack, WA $44,375 Oak Harbor, WA $45,425 Olga, WA $44,494 Orcas, WA $44,574 Point Roberts, WA $44,228 Camano Island, WA $46,155 Rockport, WA $43,855

Sedro Woolley, WA $44,790 Shaw Island, WA $44,651 Silvana, WA $46,517 Skykomish, WA $45,077 Snohomish, WA $46,739 Stanwood, WA $46,343 Startup, WA $46,242 Sultan, WA $46,277

Sumas, WA $44,360 Waldron, WA $44,435 Anderson Island, WA $46,222 Ashford, WA $45,355 Beaver, WA $44,114 Bremerton, WA $46,694 Silverdale, WA $46,616 Brinnon, WA $46,118

Buckley, WA $46,279 Burley, WA $46,536 Carbonado, WA $45,877 Carlsborg, WA $45,060 Chimacum, WA $46,105 Clallam Bay, WA $44,120 Dupont, WA $46,136 Eatonville, WA $45,756

Gig Harbor, WA $46,382 Elbe, WA $45,494 Forks, WA $44,193 Fox Island, WA $46,506 Glenoma, WA $44,841 Graham, WA $46,265 Port Hadlock, WA $46,092 Hansville, WA $46,519

Indianola, WA $47,147 Joyce, WA $44,289 Kapowsin, WA $46,100 Keyport, WA $46,771 Kingston, WA $46,864 La Grande, WA $45,693 Lakebay, WA $46,269 La Push, WA $44,277

Longbranch, WA $46,074 Sumner, WA $46,480 Manchester, WA $47,070 Milton, WA $46,552 Mineral, WA $45,031 Morton, WA $44,894 Neah Bay, WA $44,171 Nordland, WA $46,197

Olalla, WA $46,590 Orting, WA $46,206 Packwood, WA $44,034 Port Angeles, WA $45,059 Port Gamble, WA $46,673 Port Ludlow, WA $46,411 Port Orchard, WA $46,722 Port Townsend, WA $45,910

Poulsbo, WA $46,787 Puyallup, WA $46,549 Quilcene, WA $46,217 Randle, WA $44,402 Retsil, WA $46,702 Seabeck, WA $46,504 Sekiu, WA $44,121 Sequim, WA $45,402

South Colby, WA $46,864 South Prairie, WA $46,287 Southworth, WA $47,057 Spanaway, WA $46,372 Steilacoom, WA $46,370 Bonney Lake, WA $46,419 Suquamish, WA $46,999 Tracyton, WA $46,714

Vaughn, WA $46,265 Wauna, WA $46,466 Wilkeson, WA $46,128 Longmire, WA $44,870 Paradise Inn, WA $44,834 Tacoma, WA $46,539 Camp Murray, WA $46,413 Mcchord Afb, WA $46,536

Lakewood, WA $46,531 University Place, WA $46,539 Olympia, WA $45,623 Lacey, WA $45,726 Tumwater, WA $45,641 Aberdeen, WA $44,897 Adna, WA $45,058 Allyn, WA $46,214

Amanda Park, WA $44,397 Bay Center, WA $44,439 Belfair, WA $46,307 Bucoda, WA $45,626 Centralia, WA $45,555 Chehalis, WA $45,338 Cinebar, WA $45,270 Copalis Beach, WA $44,491

Copalis Crossing, WA $44,414 Cosmopolis, WA $45,148 Curtis, WA $44,725 Doty, WA $45,185 East Olympia, WA $45,703 Elma, WA $45,583 Ethel, WA $44,929 Galvin, WA $45,528

Grapeview, WA $46,025 Grayland, WA $44,475 Hoodsport, WA $45,881 Hoquiam, WA $44,756 Humptulips, WA $44,571 Lebam, WA $44,686 Lilliwaup, WA $46,108 Littlerock, WA $45,625

Mccleary, WA $45,635 Mckenna, WA $45,833 Malone, WA $45,577 Matlock, WA $45,598 Menlo, WA $44,710 Moclips, WA $44,419 Montesano, WA $45,413 Mossyrock, WA $44,578

Napavine, WA $45,221 Neilton, WA $44,531 Oakville, WA $45,535 Ocean Shores, WA $44,551 Onalaska, WA $45,276 Pacific Beach, WA $44,422 Pe Ell, WA $44,821 Quinault, WA $44,651

Rainier, WA $45,702 Raymond, WA $44,765 Rochester, WA $45,550 Roy, WA $46,067 Ryderwood, WA $44,517 Salkum, WA $44,899 Satsop, WA $45,495 Shelton, WA $45,778

Silver Creek, WA $44,883 South Bend, WA $44,420 Taholah, WA $44,368 Tahuya, WA $46,033 Tenino, WA $45,659 Tokeland, WA $44,517 Toledo, WA $44,708 Union, WA $45,905

Vader, WA $44,676 Westport, WA $44,567 Winlock, WA $44,878 Yelm, WA $45,677 Amboy, WA $44,728 Appleton, WA $43,880 Ariel, WA $44,611 Battle Ground, WA $44,855

Bingen, WA $44,260 Brush Prairie, WA $44,911 Camas, WA $44,907 Carrolls, WA $44,537 Carson, WA $44,600 Castle Rock, WA $44,575 Cathlamet, WA $44,423 Centerville, WA $43,727

Chinook, WA $44,081 Cougar, WA $44,410 Dallesport, WA $43,819 Glenwood, WA $43,850 Goldendale, WA $43,713 Grays River, WA $44,373 Heisson, WA $44,829 Husum, WA $44,158

Ilwaco, WA $44,107 Kalama, WA $44,557 Kelso, WA $44,636 Klickitat, WA $43,820 La Center, WA $44,818 Long Beach, WA $44,193 Longview, WA $44,610 Lyle, WA $43,841

Nahcotta, WA $44,185 Naselle, WA $44,232 North Bonneville, WA $44,550 Ocean Park, WA $44,424 Oysterville, WA $44,285 Ridgefield, WA $44,866 Rosburg, WA $44,178 Seaview, WA $44,171

Silverlake, WA $44,592 Skamokawa, WA $44,298 Stevenson, WA $44,533 Toutle, WA $44,474 Trout Lake, WA $44,062 Underwood, WA $44,235 Vancouver, WA $45,040 Wahkiacus, WA $43,767

Washougal, WA $44,815 White Salmon, WA $44,111 Wishram, WA $43,716 Woodland, WA $44,712 Yacolt, WA $44,753 Wenatchee, WA $43,740 East Wenatchee, WA $43,682 Ardenvoir, WA $43,727

Brewster, WA $43,597 Bridgeport, WA $43,545 Carlton, WA $43,611 Cashmere, WA $43,729 Chelan, WA $43,655 Chelan Falls, WA $43,677 Conconully, WA $43,574 Dryden, WA $43,796

Entiat, WA $43,673 Ephrata, WA $43,512 George, WA $43,745 Leavenworth, WA $44,008 Loomis, WA $43,575 Malaga, WA $43,748 Malott, WA $43,589 Mansfield, WA $43,404

Manson, WA $43,666 Marlin, WA $43,316 Mazama, WA $43,620 Methow, WA $43,564 Monitor, WA $43,718 Moses Lake, WA $43,525 Okanogan, WA $43,546 Omak, WA $43,586

Orondo, WA $43,611 Oroville, WA $43,639 Palisades, WA $43,481 Pateros, WA $43,580 Peshastin, WA $43,700 Quincy, WA $43,669 Riverside, WA $43,575 Rock Island, WA $43,590

Soap Lake, WA $43,447 Stehekin, WA $43,631 Stratford, WA $43,338 Tonasket, WA $43,599 Twisp, WA $43,640 Warden, WA $43,690 Waterville, WA $43,491 Wauconda, WA $43,548

Wilson Creek, WA $43,295 Winthrop, WA $43,654 Yakima, WA $43,269 Brownstown, WA $43,269 Buena, WA $43,397 Cle Elum, WA $43,990 Cowiche, WA $43,269 Easton, WA $44,688

Ellensburg, WA $43,314 Naches, WA $43,972 Grandview, WA $44,429 Granger, WA $43,926 Harrah, WA $43,269 Kittitas, WA $43,307 Mabton, WA $43,984 Moxee, WA $43,408

Outlook, WA $43,924 Parker, WA $43,282 Ronald, WA $44,223 Roslyn, WA $44,170 Selah, WA $43,269 South Cle Elum, WA $44,190 Sunnyside, WA $44,616 Thorp, WA $43,459

Tieton, WA $43,269 Toppenish, WA $43,824 Vantage, WA $43,724 Wapato, WA $43,300 White Swan, WA $43,377 Zillah, WA $43,461 Airway Heights, WA $43,871 Chattaroy, WA $43,817

Cheney, WA $43,812 Colbert, WA $43,852 Deer Park, WA $43,807 Edwall, WA $43,756 Elk, WA $43,725 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $43,865 Fairfield, WA $43,769 Ford, WA $43,776

Four Lakes, WA $43,866 Greenacres, WA $43,838 Lamont, WA $43,670 Latah, WA $43,701 Liberty Lake, WA $43,815 Marshall, WA $43,871 Mead, WA $43,820 Medical Lake, WA $43,845

Mica, WA $43,839 Newman Lake, WA $43,791 Nine Mile Falls, WA $43,848 Otis Orchards, WA $43,833 Reardan, WA $43,809 Rockford, WA $43,802 Spangle, WA $43,820 Sprague, WA $43,678

Tekoa, WA $43,635 Tumtum, WA $43,793 Valleyford, WA $43,854 Veradale, WA $43,863 Waverly, WA $43,753 Wellpinit, WA $43,723 Addy, WA $43,662 Albion, WA $43,606

Almira, WA $43,330 Belmont, WA $43,564 Benge, WA $43,536 Boyds, WA $43,556 Chewelah, WA $43,699 Clayton, WA $43,778 Colfax, WA $43,601 Colton, WA $43,315

Colville, WA $43,608 Coulee City, WA $43,361 Coulee Dam, WA $43,489 Creston, WA $43,493 Curlew, WA $43,577 Cusick, WA $43,427 Danville, WA $43,565 Davenport, WA $43,669

Electric City, WA $43,477 Elmer City, WA $43,591 Endicott, WA $43,625 Evans, WA $43,611 Farmington, WA $43,506 Fruitland, WA $43,654 Garfield, WA $43,543 Gifford, WA $43,619

Grand Coulee, WA $43,450 Harrington, WA $43,625 Hartline, WA $43,299 Hay, WA $43,491 Hunters, WA $43,627 Inchelium, WA $43,522 Ione, WA $43,302 Keller, WA $43,438

Kettle Falls, WA $43,585 Lacrosse, WA $43,536 Lamona, WA $43,480 Laurier, WA $43,553 Lincoln, WA $43,622 Loon Lake, WA $43,741 Malden, WA $43,744 Malo, WA $43,604

Marcus, WA $43,744 Metaline, WA $43,495 Metaline Falls, WA $43,243 Mohler, WA $43,591 Nespelem, WA $43,493 Newport, WA $43,563 Northport, WA $43,614 Oakesdale, WA $43,651

Odessa, WA $43,392 Orient, WA $43,543 Palouse, WA $43,472 Pullman, WA $43,446 Republic, WA $43,557 Rice, WA $43,599 Ritzville, WA $43,573 Rosalia, WA $43,757

Saint John, WA $43,664 Springdale, WA $43,722 Steptoe, WA $43,867 Thornton, WA $43,673 Uniontown, WA $43,273 Usk, WA $43,520 Valley, WA $43,704 Wilbur, WA $43,462

Spokane, WA $43,871 Pasco, WA $45,197 Benton City, WA $45,190 Beverly, WA $43,859 Bickleton, WA $43,741 Burbank, WA $45,357 College Place, WA $44,431 Connell, WA $44,293

Dayton, WA $43,561 Dixie, WA $43,972 Eltopia, WA $44,947 Hooper, WA $43,441 Kahlotus, WA $43,807 Kennewick, WA $45,623 Lind, WA $43,578 Mesa, WA $44,818

Othello, WA $44,078 Paterson, WA $44,669 Plymouth, WA $45,396 Pomeroy, WA $43,556 Prescott, WA $44,227 Mattawa, WA $44,187 Prosser, WA $44,749 Richland, WA $45,356

West Richland, WA $45,356 Roosevelt, WA $43,528 Royal City, WA $43,814 Starbuck, WA $43,683 Touchet, WA $44,898 Waitsburg, WA $43,843 Walla Walla, WA $44,237 Wallula, WA $45,247

Washtucna, WA $43,505 Anatone, WA $43,195 Asotin, WA $43,325 Clarkston, WA $43,426

Scanner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Scanner roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Retail & Wholesale, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Scanner positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Scanner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Scanner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$55,986	$27.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Scanner'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

$39,606

Average $46,655/year

$55,587

$3,300

Average $3,888/month

$4,632

$762

Average $897/week

$1,069

$19

Average $22/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,587	$4,632	$1,069	$27
Average	$46,655	$3,888	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$39,606	$3,300	$762	$19

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