Salaries in Eastern Washington

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area • 376 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $301,74070
      Physicians, All Other $301,330140
      Dentists, General $180,21090
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,76070
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,050220
      Sales Engineers $155,99030
      Chief Executives $151,910180
      Construction Managers $151,590110
      Pharmacists $151,140160
      Financial Managers $147,890270
      Optometrists $147,64040
      Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $146,35040
      Millwrights $145,930
      Sales Managers $144,930180
      Marketing Managers $142,460110
      Industrial Production Managers $140,590160
      Physician Assistants $140,080110
      Human Resources Managers $139,49070
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $138,080170
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $136,320290
      Aerospace Engineers $135,74050
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $135,430230
      Natural Sciences Managers $132,50050
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $131,87050
      Fundraising Managers $131,70030
      Nurse Practitioners $131,160130
      Software Developers $130,610590
      Lawyers $129,760210
      Veterinarians $128,45040
      Medical and Health Services Managers $125,840210
      Managers, All Other $124,470160
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $122,22030
      Power Distributors and Dispatchers $121,49080
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $120,800280
      General and Operations Managers $116,3401,420
      Legislators $113,810160
      Administrative Services Managers $112,59060
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $112,390130
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $111,42050
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $110,26060
      Occupational Therapists $108,69040
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $107,94060
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $106,97030
      Computer Network Architects $106,74060
      Web Developers $106,72090
      School Psychologists $106,36040
      Dental Hygienists $105,870140
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $105,170190
      Facilities Managers $103,500100
      Industrial Engineers $102,02090
      Registered Nurses $101,3901,530
      Information Security Analysts $101,25040
      Physical Therapists $100,150130
      Mechanical Engineers $100,060
      Project Management Specialists $100,000390
      Civil Engineers $99,700270
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $99,16080
      Management Analysts $99,050170
      Computer Network Support Specialists $96,80080
      Speech-Language Pathologists $96,27050
      Computer Occupations, All Other $95,640110
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $95,550140
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,520230
      Respiratory Therapists $95,40040
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $94,99030
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $94,97050
      Financial and Investment Analysts $94,40040
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $93,630840
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,38090
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $91,270500
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $90,12030
      Computer Systems Analysts $88,670210
      Social and Community Service Managers $88,18080
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,98050
      Electrical Engineers $87,930940
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $87,51030
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $87,05090
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $86,770210
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $86,35040
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $86,210720
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $86,140540
      Food Service Managers $84,62050
      Logisticians $83,26040
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $82,750670
      Surveyors $82,42030
      Biological Scientists, All Other $82,220100
      Conservation Scientists $82,22090
      Commercial Pilots $82,11080
      Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $81,95030
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $81,9401,600
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $81,700190
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $81,49060
      Microbiologists $81,42040
      Compliance Officers $80,880210
      Budget Analysts $80,61030
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $80,45060
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $80,350130
      Instructional Coordinators $80,170110
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $80,100120
      Cost Estimators $79,910130
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,790960
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $79,430290
      Urban and Regional Planners $79,35090
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $79,32070
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $79,270100
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $79,130110
      Accountants and Auditors $79,090880
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,050150
      Electricians $78,900510
      Chemists $78,56050
      Loan Officers $78,29090
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $78,28030
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $77,91070
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,780800
      Construction and Building Inspectors $77,38090
      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $76,95050
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $76,730100
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $76,11060
      Real Estate Sales Agents $75,59080
      Skincare Specialists $75,02050
      Human Resources Specialists $74,730440
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $74,41060
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $74,41080
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $73,810140
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $73,49050
      Soil and Plant Scientists $72,940150
      Wind Turbine Service Technicians $72,78080
      Foresters $72,76070
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $72,450140
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $72,310280
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $71,720110
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $70,84050
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $70,460370
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $70,250860
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $70,17060
      Massage Therapists $70,14030
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $69,860180
      Training and Development Specialists $69,290150
      Firefighters $68,790300
      Chemical Technicians $68,24080
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $68,24040
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $68,190280
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $68,040240
      Pipelayers $67,44050
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $67,36080
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $66,99090
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,900240
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $66,63070
      Healthcare Social Workers $66,560110
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $66,55030
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $66,280680
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,02070
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,66060
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $65,540310
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,000550
      Mechanical Drafters $64,98050
      Fundraisers $64,87090
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,680470
      Logging Equipment Operators $64,59090
      Public Relations Specialists $64,580140
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,56050
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $64,54050
      Paramedics $64,370210
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,340100
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,25050
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $64,20050
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $64,100220
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,970230
      Physical Therapist Assistants $63,88090
      Computer User Support Specialists $63,870410
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $63,77050
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $63,690210
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $63,61060
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $63,44080
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $63,22050
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $63,010100
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,960150
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,820180
      Graphic Designers $62,52080
      Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $62,45040
      Surgical Technologists $62,38070
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,090180
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $61,86080
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,740620
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,680170
      Machinists $61,350170
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $61,060120
      Highway Maintenance Workers $61,050350
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $60,84050
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,83040
      Chefs and Head Cooks $60,70070
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,69060
      Financial Specialists, All Other $60,640160
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,5701,830
      Health Education Specialists $60,27040
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $60,15030
      Producers and Directors $60,02030
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,960980
      Carpenters $59,850900
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $59,65050
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $59,600140
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $59,250100
      Postal Service Clerks $58,950170
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $58,940150
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,800200
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $58,590170
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $58,28060
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $58,14030
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $58,10040
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $57,74040
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,40060
      Roofers $57,29060
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $57,260100
      Rehabilitation Counselors $57,10090
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,750120
      Tapers $56,32030
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $56,300280
      Helpers--Electricians $56,02030
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,230120
      Gambling Dealers $55,020100
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $55,01060
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $54,86040
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $54,770830
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $54,520160
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $54,520100
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,490240
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310370
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,86060
      Medical Records Specialists $53,600150
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,9501,460
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $52,49030
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $52,11050
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $51,920230
      Bus Drivers, School $51,880560
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,630520
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $51,62070
      Library Technicians $51,50070
      Community Health Workers $50,730110
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,730100
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,700100
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,6201,250
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $50,610490
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,61060
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $50,270100
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $50,12090
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,0601,460
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,770120
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,770400
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,710170
      Biological Technicians $49,520330
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $49,440750
      Construction Laborers $49,1901,160
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $49,06060
      Medical Assistants $49,040640
      Fence Erectors $48,87090
      Interpreters and Translators $48,83030
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,810320
      Food Science Technicians $48,79050
      Coaches and Scouts $48,640850
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $48,570250
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,53070
      Bill and Account Collectors $48,36030
      Pharmacy Technicians $48,190230
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $48,100560
      Insurance Sales Agents $48,050260
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,950130
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $47,850710
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,840320
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,820110
      Social Science Research Assistants $47,69080
      Social and Human Service Assistants $47,690190
      Dental Assistants $47,630290
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,55040
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $47,48080
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,450130
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $47,330360
      Customer Service Representatives $47,260610
      Residential Advisors $47,24050
      Procurement Clerks $47,19060
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,08060
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $47,00060
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $46,940280
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $46,80030
      Agricultural Technicians $46,710190
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,43070
      Waiters and Waitresses $46,3201,300
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $46,2603,020
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $46,190100
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,140130
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,91080
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,790460
      Opticians, Dispensing $45,76060
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,73090
      Nursing Assistants $45,6801,040
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,600170
      Medical Equipment Preparers $45,47040
      Tellers $45,450340
      Printing Press Operators $45,43040
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $45,33030
      Office Clerks, General $45,2801,580
      Bartenders $45,260660
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $44,86060
      Library Assistants, Clerical $44,670240
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,62050
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,540510
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,530870
      Tour and Travel Guides $44,12060
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,030710
      Light Truck Drivers $43,360560
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $43,28040
      Counter and Rental Clerks $42,670370
      Phlebotomists $42,34070
      Meter Readers, Utilities $42,30050
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,300100
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $42,280120
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $42,1601,710
      Parts Salespersons $41,550380
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $41,49060
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $41,2702,230
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,350650
      Emergency Medical Technicians $39,950270
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,900150
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,870640
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,790110
      Agricultural Inspectors $39,660120
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $39,620340
      Pharmacy Aides $39,59040
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $39,43080
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,4101,530
      Recreation Workers $39,150200
      Cooks, Fast Food $39,120210
      Security Guards $39,070300
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,010150
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,700930
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,6501,400
      Helpers--Production Workers $38,380120
      Tire Repairers and Changers $38,360170
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,28030
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,260360
      Cooks, Restaurant $38,2101,130
      Bakers $38,030230
      Cooks, Short Order $38,02040
      Data Entry Keyers $37,96040
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,810180
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $37,740320
      Food Batchmakers $37,690240
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,610110
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,5301,040
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,500120
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,500160
      Couriers and Messengers $37,49030
      Food Preparation Workers $37,330760
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,130170
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $37,120190
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,060130
      Physical Therapist Aides $37,01040
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,78060
      Retail Salespersons $36,6402,080
      Childcare Workers $36,480150
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,41090
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,17060
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,9203,330
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,900420
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,5501,940
      Dishwashers $35,540220
      Animal Caretakers $35,490170
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $35,46030
      Cashiers $35,2802,730
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,220130
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,940200
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,570500
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,540230
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,5201,300
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $34,09030
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,86050
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $33,86030