Supply Chain Jobs in Seattle, WA

Government wage data is the best anchor here. In May 2025, BLS showed buyers and purchasing agents in the Seattle metro at a $97,900 mean annual wage, logisticians at a $108,920 median and $118,550 mean, and general and operations managers at a $146,080 median and $151,070 mean. More current posting-based signals are directionally similar but broader: category-wide posted salaries center on about $104k to $160k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $22 to $28 an hour. Washington's mean offered salary on new openings for this field was about $100,706 versus about $79,776 across all occupations statewide, based on posting-derived salary data.

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Advertised pay

Across the 253 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $87,183 at the 25th percentile, $125,650 at the median and $157,768 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Seattle is a real market for operations, supply chain, and logistics work, but it is not an easy one. The metro showed more than 1,000 postings across more than 450 companies in the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. The strongest near-term demand sits where the region's physical economy is holding up: Seattle trade, transportation, and utilities employment was 353.3 thousand in August 2026 and up 0.8852% year over year, while manufacturing was 168.6 thousand and up 3.6900%. At the same time, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Washington employment in this occupation family essentially flat year over year even as postings are up 11.6%, which points to selective hiring and backfills more than a broad hiring wave.

Best positioned: Candidates with solid inventory or planning experience, strong Excel and data-analysis skills, and willingness to work on-site for retail, wholesale, healthcare, or manufacturing-linked employers have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake Seattle's salary upside for easy access: most roles are on-site, and recent September layoff notices at several large employers have likely added experienced candidates to the market.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 276 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Microsoft: 20 open roles
2. TikTok Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Amazon: 9 open roles
4. Xboxpublishing: 5 open roles
5. Zerocater: 5 open roles
6. Go Huskies: 4 open roles
7. McKinstry: 4 open roles
8. Providence: 4 open roles
9. Providence Holding: 4 open roles
10. Xbox: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Seattle: 125
• Redmond: 39
• Bellevue: 25
• Renton: 20
• Kent: 14
• Kirkland: 7
• Auburn: 5
• Issaquah: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 185 (67%), hybrid 76 (28%), remote 14 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail, not just one brand. The metro showed more than 1,000 category postings across more than 450 companies in the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. The most-active industries were retail (about 20%), software development (about 15%), technology (about 15%), wholesale (about 15%), and hospitals and health care (about 10%), with Amazon the most consistently active named employer at more than 100 postings. That mix creates two distinct markets. One is on-site operational work: warehouse, inventory, fulfillment, receiving, shipping, and supervisor paths, supported by a market that is about 85% on-site and by hard-skill demand for inventory management, forklift operation, and process improvement. The other is corporate supply-chain and business-operations work, where employers more often ask for a bachelor's degree and value data analysis, SQL, Excel, and supply chain management. A third pocket is factory- and port-linked operations. Seattle trade, transportation, and utilities employment is up 0.8852% year over year and manufacturing is up 3.6900%, while local expansion and training signals include Shield AI's Des Moines facility plans and Tacoma's new Maritime|253 program.

• Retail, fulfillment, and distribution operations (high): This is the broadest volume pocket locally, helped by retail making up about 20% of category postings and by an overwhelmingly on-site work mix. Amazon is the most active named employer in the sample, but the opportunity set is broader than one company.
• Corporate supply chain, procurement, and analytics-heavy operations (moderate): Software development, technology, wholesale, and healthcare all show up in the local industry mix, and these roles are the ones most likely to reward a bachelor's degree plus data analysis, SQL, Excel, and supply chain management.
• Manufacturing, maritime, and aerospace-linked operations (high): Manufacturing employment in the metro is up 3.6900% year over year, and local signals from Shield AI and Maritime|253 point to a growing ecosystem around production planning, logistics, quality, and supplier coordination.
• Remote strategy and generalist operations roles (limited): This is the smallest pocket. Only about 5% of postings are remote, so broad 'business operations' searches without location flexibility or analytics depth are likely to feel crowded.

Where to focus: If you need traction fast, focus on on-site planner, buyer, inventory, logistics analyst, and operations supervisor roles in retail, wholesale, healthcare, and manufacturing-linked employers rather than waiting for remote strategy jobs.

Roles worth searching next

• Data analyst: Local operations postings already reward data analysis, SQL, and Excel, so candidates who enjoy reporting, forecasting, and exception analysis can pivot toward analytics work with a credible story.
• Quality specialist or quality engineer: Shield AI's Seattle-area role mix paired supply chain with quality, and the local manufacturing base is growing, which makes quality a realistic neighboring path for process-minded operators.
• Manufacturing engineer: Local manufacturing growth and Shield AI's hiring mix create a nearby path for candidates who understand production flow, scheduling, and continuous improvement but want a more technical seat.
• Business intelligence analyst: The same Seattle employers that hire operations talent are also active in software and technology, and the local skill mix rewards data analysis and SQL, which are core BI tools.

What postings ask for

• Data analysis (premium | immediate): It is one of the most-requested hard skills in local postings, and the Association for Supply Chain Management said data analytics was the most commonly identified organizational skill gap among surveyed supply-chain professionals, cited by 40% of respondents. Who: Best for analysts, planners, buyers, and mid-career operators who want to move into higher-trust roles.
• SQL (differentiator | immediate): SQL appears in about 10% of local postings, which makes it a strong separator for corporate supply-chain and operations-analytics roles. Who: Best for candidates targeting planner, analyst, sourcing, or business-operations paths rather than warehouse-only work.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel still shows up in about 10% of local postings and remains the baseline tool for reporting, inventory controls, and schedule management. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): Inventory management is tied for the most-requested hard skill locally at about 20%, which tells you that physical flow and stock accuracy are still central in this market. Who: Entry-level candidates, warehouse leads, buyers, and supervisors moving into broader operations roles.
• Supply chain management (differentiator | near-term): It appears in about 15% of local postings and signals that employers want candidates who understand sourcing, planning, suppliers, and flow across the full chain, not just one task. Who: Mid-career applicants and switchers trying to move from support work into higher-responsibility roles.
• Process improvement (differentiator | near-term): Process improvement appears in local postings and lines up well with the metro's stronger manufacturing growth, where employers care about throughput, waste reduction, and repeatability. Who: Supervisors, coordinators, and candidates moving toward operations leadership.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Government wage data is the best anchor here. In May 2025, BLS showed buyers and purchasing agents in the Seattle metro at a $97,900 mean annual wage, logisticians at a $108,920 median and $118,550 mean, and general and operations managers at a $146,080 median and $151,070 mean. More current posting-based signals are directionally similar but broader: category-wide posted salaries center on about $104k to $160k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $22 to $28 an hour. Washington's mean offered salary on new openings for this field was about $100,706 versus about $79,776 across all occupations statewide, based on posting-derived salary data. Seattle can pay very well, especially for management, planning, logistics, and analytics-heavy roles. But this category mixes high-paid corporate work with lower-paid hands-on operations jobs, so the title and level matter more than the headline market average.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail, not just one brand. The metro showed more than 1,000 category postings across more than 450 companies in the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. The most-active industries were retail (about 20%), software development (about 15%), technology (about 15%), wholesale (about 15%), and hospitals and health care (about 10%), with Amazon the most consistently active named employer at more than 100 postings. That mix creates two distinct markets. One is on-site operational work: warehouse, inventory, fulfillment, receiving, shipping, and supervisor paths, supported by a market that is about 85% on-site and by hard-skill demand for inventory management, forklift operation, and process improvement. The other is corporate supply-chain and business-operations work, where employers more often ask for a bachelor's degree and value data analysis, SQL, Excel, and supply chain management. A third pocket is factory- and port-linked operations. Seattle trade, transportation, and utilities employment is up 0.8852% year over year and manufacturing is up 3.6900%, while local expansion and training signals include Shield AI's Des Moines facility plans and Tacoma's new Maritime|253 program.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 85% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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