Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/ Title: Corporate Secretary hourly rate in Washington | Deftridge Summary: Corporate Secretary & Governance pay in Washington: median wage $66 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Free for professionals. WA · United States · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Corporate Secretary & Governance hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Washington is **$66.09 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$66.09/hr** median wage **$51-90** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Corporate Secretary & Governance wage percentiles in Washington Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $43.39 | $940 | $90,300 | | 25th | $51.00 | $1,110 | $106,100 | | Median | $66.09 | $1,430 | $137,500 | | 75th | $89.66 | $1,940 | $186,500 | | 90th | $116.12 | $2,520 | $241,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 48,470 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for a Corporate Secretary & Governance, from the same sources as the table above. - **+13%** median wage against the United States median of $58.33 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **48,470** people employed in the role in this place - **$71.73** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Corporate Secretary & Governance in Washington by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** ## Corporate Secretary & Governance pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Corporate Secretary & Governance, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $78.84 | $115 | | Alabama | $72.40 | $105 | | California | $69.80 | $100 | | Maryland | $68.78 | $100 | | Hawaii | $66.87 | $95 | | Alaska | $66.55 | $95 | | Washington | $66.09 | $95 | | Oklahoma | $65.82 | $95 | | New Hampshire | $65.59 | $95 | | Colorado | $64.98 | $95 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $71.73/hr median wage · range $54-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Bremerton $71.15/hr median wage · range $57-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Walla Walla $66.70/hr median wage · range $51-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Kennewick $64.31/hr median wage · range $48-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Longview $57.56/hr median wage · range $47-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $56.77/hr median wage · range $46-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Spokane $54.62/hr median wage · range $44-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Wenatchee $54.04/hr median wage · range $44-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Olympia $53.37/hr median wage · range $45-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) - [Yakima $52.94/hr median wage · range $44-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Corporate Secretary & Governance rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/corporate-secretary-and-governance/) · [Corporate Secretary & Governance jobs in Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)