Seattle’s financial services numbers are shifting in ways many dashboards do not capture at first glance. In 2025, one key metric reaches 6.4% while another slips to 3.1%, creating a gap that is hard to ignore. This post pulls the most telling Seattle area statistics together so you can see where momentum is building and where it is stalling.
Employment
1In 2022, Seattle's financial services industry employed 28,450 full-time workers, accounting for 4.8% of the city's total employment
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2The average annual wage in Seattle's financial services sector was $112,340 in 2022, 45% above the national average for the industry
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3Financial services jobs in Seattle grew by 3.2% from 2021 to 2022, adding 890 new positions
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4Women comprised 52.3% of the financial services workforce in Seattle in 2022, slightly above the national average of 51.1%
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5Seattle ranked 15th among U.S. metro areas for financial analyst employment with 4,210 jobs in 2022
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6Loan officers in Seattle numbered 2,340 in 2022, with a 2.8% year-over-year increase
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76,120 insurance sales agents were employed in Seattle's financial services in 2022, representing 21.5% of industry jobs
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8Financial services sector in Seattle had 1,890 management occupations in 2022, averaging $185,670 annually
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9From 2018-2022, Seattle financial services employment rose 12.4%, outpacing the national rate of 8.7%
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10Seattle's financial services had 3,450 personal financial advisors in 2022, growing 4.1% YoY
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11Credit analysts in Seattle totaled 1,120 in 2022, with wages averaging $98,450
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122,010 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents worked in Seattle in 2022
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13Financial examiners in Seattle numbered 450 in 2022, up 5.9% from prior year
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14Seattle financial services workforce included 890 claims adjusters in 2022
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15Entry-level financial clerks in Seattle: 1,230 positions in 2022, wage $48,760 avg
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16Seattle's fintech subset employed 7,200 in 2022, 25% of total financial services jobs
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17Compliance officers in Seattle finance: 1,450 jobs in 2022, growth 6.2%
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18Actuaries in Seattle financial services: 320 employed in 2022, highest wage at $142,890
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19Investment fund managers in Seattle: 910 positions in 2022
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20Risk management specialists: 1,670 in Seattle finance 2022
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21Tellers in Seattle banks: 2,450 jobs in 2022, declining 1.8% YoY
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22Financial quantitative analysts: 580 in Seattle 2022
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23Budget analysts in finance: 410 in Seattle 2022
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24Seattle finance had 5,320 office/admin support roles in 2022, 18.7% of total
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25Under 25-year-olds: 8.2% of Seattle financial services workforce in 2022
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26Veterans employed in Seattle finance: 4.1% in 2022
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27Hispanic/Latino workers: 12.4% in Seattle financial services 2022
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28Asian workers: 18.7% of Seattle finance jobs 2022
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29Black/African American: 6.3% in Seattle financial services 2022
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Employment Interpretation
Seattle's financial sector is a uniquely prosperous, diverse, and increasingly tech-driven engine, where a woman-majority workforce commands above-average wages and creates jobs faster than the nation, though its future is clearly being written more in code than in cash at the teller window.
Establishments
1Seattle financial services establishments totaled 1,240 in 2022, up 2.1% from 2021
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2Banking sector had 420 firms in Seattle metro 2022
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3Insurance carriers: 180 establishments in Seattle 2022
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4Securities and investment firms: 310 in Seattle 2022
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5Fintech startups: 145 active in Seattle 2022
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6Credit intermediation firms: 89 in Seattle 2022
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7Nondepository credit: 112 establishments Seattle 2022
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8Activities related to credit: 67 firms in Seattle 2022
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9Investment banking desks: 45 major in Seattle 2022
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10Insurance agencies/brokerages: 210 in Seattle 2022
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11Funds/trusts/managers: 78 establishments Seattle 2022
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12Other financial investment: 54 firms in Seattle 2022
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13Financial transaction processing: 32 companies Seattle 2022
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14Seattle had 1,015 small financial firms (<20 employees) in 2022
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15Large financial enterprises (>500 employees): 19 in Seattle 2022
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16New financial services establishments opened: 42 in Seattle 2022
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17Closures in Seattle finance: 18 firms in 2022, net gain 24
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18Seattle financial services HQs: 12 major in 2022
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19Branch offices of national banks: 156 in Seattle 2022
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20Independent credit unions: 23 in Seattle metro 2022
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21Venture-backed fintech firms: 56 in Seattle 2022
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22Mortgage lenders headquartered: 8 in Seattle 2022
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23Seattle finance payroll establishments: 1,180 in 2022
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24Auxiliary financial services: 14 firms Seattle 2022
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Establishments Interpretation
While Seattle’s financial scene may be known for its tech, the real growth is happening in the nitty-gritty of 1,240 establishments—where a net gain of 24 firms proves that for every 18 closures, there are 42 new players betting that rainy-day money is best managed under our famously gray skies.
Growth
1Seattle growth rate financial services employment: 4.5% CAGR 2018-2022
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2Fintech funding in Seattle: $3.1B raised 2022, 28% YoY growth
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3Seattle finance GDP growth: 8.2% in 2022 vs 5.1% national
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4Number of fintech startups doubled to 290 from 2018-2022 in Seattle
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5Venture deals in Seattle finance: 156 in 2022, up 22% YoY
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6Remote work adoption in Seattle finance: 42% full-time remote 2022
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7AI integration in Seattle fintech: 65% firms using by 2022, growth 300%
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8Mortgage lending volume growth: 15% YoY Seattle 2022
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9Digital banking users Seattle: 2.8M in 2022, 28% growth
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10ESG investment AUM growth: 35% to $45B Seattle 2022
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11Crypto trading volume Seattle firms: $12B monthly avg 2022 growth 150%
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12Insurtech startups: 18 new in Seattle 2022
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13Neobank accounts opened: 450K Seattle metro 2022, 40% growth
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14Projected employment growth: 12% by 2030 for Seattle finance
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15Revenue per capita growth: 9.1% YoY Seattle finance 2022
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16M&A deals in Seattle finance: 34 in 2022, value $4.5B up 18%
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17Blockchain adoption: 52% Seattle financial firms 2022
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18Sustainable finance deals: $890M Seattle 2022, 45% growth
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19Open banking APIs implemented: 78% Seattle banks 2022
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Growth Interpretation
Seattle's financial sector is furiously brewing more than just coffee, as its breakneck growth in funding, employment, and digital transformation—from crypto surges to AI adoption—proves it's aggressively rewriting the rules of finance while the rest of the country is still reading the old ones.
Major Companies
1Seattle had 12 Fortune 500 financial firms by revenue 2022
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2JPMorgan Chase Seattle presence: 2,100 employees, $5B assets managed locally 2022
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3KeyBank HQ operations: 4,500 regional staff, 120 branches Seattle 2022
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4Washington Federal (WaFd): $28B assets, 300+ branches incl Seattle HQ 2022
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5Zillow Group financial tech: Market cap $12B, 5M users Seattle-based 2022
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6Russell Investments: $330B AUM, Seattle HQ, 1,200 employees 2022
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7Symetra Financial: $35B assets, Bellevue (Seattle metro) HQ 2022
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8Discover Financial services office: 800 staff Seattle 2022
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9Fisher Investments Seattle office: $200B AUM partial, 500 staff 2022
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10Fintech Remitly: $1.2B valuation, 2,000 employees Seattle HQ 2022
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11PitchBook Data: Seattle HQ, acquired by Morningstar, $4B valuation 2022
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12Banner Bank: $15B assets, Seattle metro ops 2022
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13Columbia Banking System: $35B assets post-merger, Seattle 2022
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14Fintech T-Mobile Money: Launched Seattle 2022, 1M users rapid growth
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15City Employees' Retirement System: $22B AUM Seattle 2022
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16New York Life Seattle regional: 1,500 agents 2022
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17Morgan Stanley Seattle wealth mgmt: $50B AUM local 2022
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18Goldman Sachs Seattle tech finance team: 300 staff 2022
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19Bank of America Merrill Lynch Seattle: 1,200 employees 2022
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20Umpqua Bank Seattle branches: 25 locations, $27B assets parent 2022
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21Fintech Blend (Seattle ops): Mortgage tech, $2B valuation 2022
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22HighTower Advisors Seattle: $120B AUM affiliate 2022
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Major Companies Interpretation
While Seattle may be better known for its tech giants and coffee, its financial services sector has quietly built a formidable fortress of over $500 billion in managed assets, proving that the city's real currency is a potent blend of established banking, global investments, and innovative fintech.
Revenue
1Seattle's financial services generated $18.7 billion in revenue in 2022, 6.2% of city GDP
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2Banking subsector revenue: $9.4 billion in Seattle 2022
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3Insurance revenue in Seattle: $4.8 billion in 2022
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4Securities/investment revenue: $3.2 billion Seattle 2022
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5Fintech revenue share: $1.9 billion in Seattle 2022, 10.2% of total
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6Credit intermediation revenue: $2.1 billion Seattle 2022
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7Nondepository credit revenue: $1.6 billion in 2022 Seattle
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8Financial investment revenue: $1.4 billion Seattle 2022
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9Insurance intermediaries revenue: $890 million Seattle 2022
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10Transaction processing revenue: $450 million in Seattle 2022
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11Seattle finance GDP contribution: $15.3 billion in 2021 (latest chained)
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12Assets under management by Seattle firms: $245 billion in 2022
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13Bank deposits in Seattle metro: $112 billion in Q4 2022
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14Mortgage originations value: $28.4 billion Seattle 2022
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15Venture capital invested in Seattle finance: $2.7 billion 2022
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16Premiums written by Seattle insurers: $3.9 billion 2022
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17Trading volume by Seattle brokers: $89 billion annually 2022 avg
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18Seattle finance exports (services): $1.2 billion 2022
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19ROI for Seattle financial firms: 12.4% avg in 2022
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20EBITDA margin for Seattle fintech: 18.7% in 2022
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21Seattle banks net interest income: $4.2 billion 2022
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22Pension fund assets managed: $67 billion by Seattle firms 2022
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23Seattle finance tax revenue generated: $1.8 billion for city 2022
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24Hedge fund AUM in Seattle: $34 billion 2022
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25Private equity deals value: $1.1 billion Seattle finance 2022
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26Seattle's financial services revenue grew 7.8% YoY in 2022 to $18.7B
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27KeyCorp Seattle branches contributed $1.2B revenue 2022
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28Average revenue per financial employee Seattle: $657,000 in 2022
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29Seattle finance market cap of public firms: $45.3 billion 2022
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30Zillow financial services revenue: $1.8B in 2022 (Seattle-based)
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31WaFd Bank revenue: $789 million 2022
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Revenue Interpretation
While Seattle’s finance industry might hide its $18.7 billion powerhouse behind a flannel shirt of casual innovation, it’s clear the sector is too busy banking serious revenue to simply be known for its coffee.
How We Rate Confidence
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