Yes, I will be in Seattle. Sadly we still have to pay the state taxes of our tax home, so the tax rate of Washington versus California doesn't really affect our

Yes, I will be in Seattle. Sadly we still have to pay the state taxes of our tax home, so the tax rate of Washington versus California doesn't really affect our pay. However, It's only negligible if it doesn't correlate linearly with a starting salary. If my starting salary is 20% lower at Amazon than anywhere else, you can bet I won't be returning after my internship.