Alarm Engineer Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does an Alarm Engineer make in Tacoma, WA?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Alarm Engineer in Tacoma, WA is $120,606. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $105,424 to $134,889, with most professionals earning between $91,603 and $147,893.

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Assist in planning, setup, and support of product demonstrations, industry shows, and exhibitions.

December 14, 2022

Prepare and review plans, preliminary layouts, detailed drawings from engineering files, field and engineering notes, sketches, and/or other mark-ups, ensuring all CAD standards and in-house standards are utilized.

February 15, 2023

Designs systems for large and/or complex buildings consisting of system device location layouts, riser diagrams, electrical point-to-point drawings, bill of materials, and sequence of operations to meet the intent of the project plans, specifications, and contract documents.

March 23, 2023

Demonstrate creative ability through the medium of patent disclosures or the ingenuity exercised in solving technical problems.

April 09, 2023

Provides start-up and checkout documentation to the Project Manager and system specialist for use in commissioning and validation.

April 10, 2023

Participate in pre bid reviews along with site surveys to develop a clear understanding of the scope and magnitude of the project.

April 19, 2023

Communicates project status and results to clients through frequent contact and by preparing reports.

April 21, 2023

Adhere to procedures and standards for quality installations and service.

May 04, 2023

Support Sales and Project Manager on surveys, application selection, layout of potential retrofit opportunities and assessing customers' business objectives and strategies, and utilize this to create accurate and complete estimates.

May 09, 2023

Review job contract plans, scope and specifications, survey information, sales sketches, estimates and take-off sheets for opportunities and proposals.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Alarm Engineer in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

105424

134889

120606

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

109035

141694

125224

What is the average salary for Alarm Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Alarm Engineer in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Alarm Engineer ranges from $105,424 to $134,889 with the average base salary of $120,606. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $109,035 to $141,694 with the average total cash compensation of $125,224.

View Average Salary for Alarm Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$120,606	$105,424 - $134,889
Bonus	$4,618	$3,611 - $6,805
Total Pay	$125,224	$109,035 - $141,694

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Alarm Engineer Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,466 - $134,941	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,466 - $134,941	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,466 - $134,941	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,034 - $130,551	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,105 - $138,318	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,256 - $134,673	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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