Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate in Washington | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in Washington: median wage $50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. The rate is on every task, before you apply. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in Washington is **$49.78 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$49.78/hr** median wage **$39-64** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer 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 | $31.52 | $680 | $65,600 | | 25th | $38.75 | $840 | $80,600 | | Median | $49.78 | $1,080 | $103,500 | | 75th | $63.67 | $1,380 | $132,400 | | 90th | $85.29 | $1,850 | $177,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,250 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+17%** median wage against the United States median of $42.47 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,250** people employed in the role in this place - **$52.35** 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 Job Description Writer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$75** ## Job Description Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **4 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $56.19 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 | | Colorado | $50.27 | $85 | | Washington | $49.78 | $80 | | Delaware | $49.68 | $80 | | District of Columbia | $47.84 | $80 | | New York | $46.74 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $52.35/hr median wage · range $41-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Bremerton $49.78/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Longview $49.78/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $49.78/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Walla Walla $49.78/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Wenatchee $49.78/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Bellingham $46.25/hr median wage · range $40-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Kennewick $45.02/hr median wage · range $36-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Yakima $42.60/hr median wage · range $31-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/washington/) - [Olympia $40.35/hr median wage · range $33-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/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. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)