Hire a house manager in Washington
If you're the one in your Washington household who knows when the gutters need clearing, what's for dinner, and who has pickup on rainy Thursdays, while also working a full-time job, you're carrying a lot. A house manager takes over the groceries, laundry, errands, vendors, and family calendar, week after week. We find that person for you. We're based in Denver and run every search by phone and video, recruiting house managers who live near you in Seattle, on the Eastside, and across the state.
Areas we recruit in
- Seattle (Madison Park, Laurelhurst, Queen Anne, Magnolia)
- The Eastside (Bellevue, Mercer Island, Medina, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish)
- Tacoma and Gig Harbor
- Spokane
What a house manager costs
House managers in Washington typically earn $25 to $45 an hour, depending on the city, the hours, and the experience you're looking for. You pay your house manager directly as their employer, plus the normal employer payroll taxes. We'll give you a fair range for your area before the search starts.
$17.13/hr in 2026; $17.73/hr from Jan 1, 2027 (some cities set higher local minimums) Washington L&I: state minimum wage
average $38/hr; most earn between $36 and $43 Salary.com, as of October 1, 2026
No government survey reports pay for house managers as a separate job, and BLS wage data (OEWS) doesn't cover workers employed by private households.
Salary.com figures come from job postings and lean toward full-time roles, so part-time hourly rates are often lower.
How hiring works
It starts with a free 20-minute call. If we're a good fit, a $750 deposit starts your search, and we have a 60-minute kickoff call about your home: your weekly schedule, your kids and pets, and what you want to hand off. We write the job description and a fair pay range for your area, then recruit house managers who live near you and phone-screen and interview them ourselves. About two weeks after you approve the job description, you meet two or three vetted finalists. If none of them are right, we send new finalists within 7 business days and keep going until one fits. Before you make an offer, we call references and run a background check, and we help you set the pay, hours, and start date. The $2,250 balance is due within 5 days of an accepted offer. Your house manager starts with a household playbook, we check in at 2 weeks, 30 days, and 90 days, and if they leave for any reason in the first 90 days, we search again at no extra fee.
Household employer notes
Federal household-employer taxes (every state)
If you pay a household employee $3,000 or more in cash wages in 2026, you withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes (7.65% each for you and your employee). If you pay $1,000 or more in total cash wages in any calendar quarter, federal unemployment tax (FUTA) applies to the first $7,000 of wages. Most families file this on Schedule H with their own tax return or use a household payroll provider.
New-hire reporting
Washington employers report new hires to the Department of Social and Health Services' Division of Child Support.
State income tax
Washington has no state personal income tax on wages.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Thresholds and rules change; your household payroll provider or CPA should confirm what applies to you.
Questions families ask
You're based in Denver. Can you really help us in Washington?
Yes. We run every search by phone and video and recruit house managers who live near you in Washington. We schedule your interviews with finalists around your calendar.
What does a house manager cost in Washington?
House managers in Washington typically earn $25 to $45 an hour, depending on the area, the hours, and their experience, plus employer payroll taxes. Our fee to find them is $3,000 flat: $750 to start, and the remaining $2,250 only when you hire.
How soon will we meet finalists?
Usually about two weeks after you approve the job description. If none of them are right, we send new finalists within 7 business days and keep going until one fits, over a search of up to 90 days plus one free 30-day extension.
Do we need to register with Washington as a household employer?
Usually you'll report the new hire, set up an unemployment account with ESD, and handle Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums. Washington also requires paid sick leave and has a $17.13 statewide minimum wage in 2026. A household payroll provider can handle the filings, and we'll walk you through it.
Ready to stop running the house by yourself?
Book a free 20-minute call. Tell us what's falling through the cracks at home, and we'll tell you what a house manager could take on and what the role would pay in your area.