Salaries in Western Washington

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Western Washington nonmetropolitan area • 387 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $315,660270
      Family Medicine Physicians $298,95050
      Chief Executives $218,350180
      Dentists, General $200,160160
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $169,27050
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,760150
      Financial Managers $157,320230
      Pharmacists $155,330270
      Sales Managers $148,910160
      Human Resources Managers $146,54090
      Physician Assistants $142,440140
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $140,280290
      Nurse Practitioners $136,080220
      Marketing Managers $135,04090
      Natural Sciences Managers $134,99040
      Managers, All Other $131,230150
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $130,000
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $129,94060
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $129,910210
      Industrial Production Managers $128,930130
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $128,09050
      Software Developers $127,520410
      Engineers, All Other $127,03030
      Medical and Health Services Managers $126,800250
      Lawyers $126,700210
      Data Scientists $126,34040
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $123,62040
      Power Plant Operators $123,40050
      Veterinarians $123,16090
      Sales Engineers $122,24040
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $119,700200
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $119,30090
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $118,60040
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $116,86040
      School Psychologists $115,18050
      Dental Hygienists $113,720160
      Biological Scientists, All Other $113,65050
      Facilities Managers $112,39080
      Physical Therapists $112,310230
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $109,310180
      Occupational Therapists $108,720100
      Industrial Engineers $106,69040
      Commercial Pilots $106,24040
      General and Operations Managers $105,9401,960
      Web Developers $105,79050
      Management Analysts $105,440310
      Electrical Engineers $104,850120
      Speech-Language Pathologists $104,470110
      Computer Systems Analysts $104,360180
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $103,95070
      Construction Managers $103,830110
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,45070
      Registered Nurses $103,4002,210
      Administrative Services Managers $103,39070
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $102,380730
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $101,620440
      Financial and Investment Analysts $100,980110
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $100,36060
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $99,05050
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $98,550120
      Project Management Specialists $98,490480
      Legislators $98,480190
      Computer Occupations, All Other $97,920140
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,49080
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $96,34050
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $95,6001,500
      Civil Engineers $95,170200
      Mechanical Engineers $94,400100
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $94,250220
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $93,700180
      Respiratory Therapists $92,81070
      Pipelayers $92,61070
      Labor Relations Specialists $92,23040
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $92,18080
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $92,11030
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $90,660260
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $90,320730
      Social and Community Service Managers $90,130170
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $89,36040
      Database Administrators $89,26040
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,90060
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $87,470220
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $87,38060
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $86,670220
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $86,34030
      Paramedics $85,590280
      Food Service Managers $84,42050
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,950
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $83,200580
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $83,100730
      Financial Specialists, All Other $83,06050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $82,89040
      Accountants and Auditors $82,080930
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $81,73030
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $81,700270
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $81,70030
      Compliance Officers $81,490200
      Logisticians $81,22060
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $81,220170
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $80,280320
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $79,840110
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $79,820330
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $79,780150
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,70060
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,340910
      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $79,22060
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $79,06030
      Electricians $78,420690
      Computer Network Support Specialists $78,12030
      Surveyors $78,00040
      Personal Financial Advisors $77,74050
      Sheet Metal Workers $77,72060
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $77,05030
      Construction and Building Inspectors $76,560120
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $76,49060
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $76,180150
      Surgical Technologists $76,09070
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $76,080170
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $75,880780
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $75,440230
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $75,31040
      Human Resources Specialists $75,300570
      Millwrights $74,640250
      Cost Estimators $74,630190
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $74,4801,280
      Foresters $74,360170
      Urban and Regional Planners $73,330100
      Physical Therapist Assistants $73,330130
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $73,210100
      Logging Equipment Operators $73,190380
      Firefighters $73,130370
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $72,740630
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $72,4301,240
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $72,400220
      Instructional Coordinators $72,320130
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $72,30080
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,270760
      Riggers $72,24060
      Real Estate Sales Agents $71,980120
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $71,350380
      Clergy $71,21030
      Healthcare Social Workers $70,960190
      Conservation Scientists $70,79070
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $70,720380
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $70,050480
      Public Relations Specialists $69,780140
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $69,61060
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $69,42030
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $69,300290
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $69,240100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $68,910410
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $68,90070
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $68,550330
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,99090
      Health Education Specialists $67,68070
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $67,640160
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $67,010150
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,65040
      Massage Therapists $66,560160
      Insurance Underwriters $66,39050
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $66,33060
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $66,110
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $65,790100
      Logging Workers, All Other $65,770130
      Loan Officers $65,710210
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,250130
      Computer User Support Specialists $64,930580
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $64,91080
      Training and Development Specialists $64,880130
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,800520
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,730390
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $64,70030
      Mechanical Drafters $64,21050
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $63,440110
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,25080
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $63,100130
      Fundraisers $63,090100
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,740270
      Chefs and Head Cooks $62,68090
      Curators $62,58030
      Highway Maintenance Workers $62,540370
      Archivists $62,52040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $62,470170
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $62,190170
      Carpenters $62,1401,170
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,120140
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,7202,150
      Machinists $61,570150
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,480320
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,41030
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $61,40040
      Editors $61,34040
      Library Technicians $61,10080
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $61,050130
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $61,030700
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,83040
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,800190
      Skincare Specialists $60,57040
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $60,25030
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,15070
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $60,050250
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $59,91060
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $59,64060
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $59,13070
      Glaziers $58,74040
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,720130
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $58,24090
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,24060
      Postal Service Clerks $58,190200
      Producers and Directors $57,86040
      Bus Drivers, School $57,700500
      Roofers $57,470220
      Tapers $57,41040
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $57,090380
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $56,740580
      Marriage and Family Therapists $56,50040
      Graphic Designers $56,230100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,220200
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,070140
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $55,84080
      Medical Records Specialists $55,820170
      Log Graders and Scalers $55,78070
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $55,720360
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $55,630160
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $54,960110
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $54,610
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,270370
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $54,210220
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $54,080130
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $54,060160
      Fence Erectors $53,560
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,4401,680
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $52,5401,600
      Rehabilitation Counselors $52,380150
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $52,290350
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $52,24040
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $52,24030
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $52,03080
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $52,000170
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,000480
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $51,930720
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $51,7201,710
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $51,28070
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,2601,230
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $51,230440
      Medical Equipment Preparers $51,19040
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $50,75040
      Community Health Workers $50,730150
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,69090
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,620150
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $50,37040
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,08040
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,800110
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,650150
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,51050
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $49,430960
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,38050
      Procurement Clerks $49,240120
      Pharmacy Technicians $49,200410
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,050280
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $49,040110
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,990400
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,970370
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,870230
      Emergency Medical Technicians $48,850240
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,840190
      Private Detectives and Investigators $48,84030
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,760100
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,740110
      Construction Laborers $48,6301,720
      Medical Assistants $48,600740
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $48,58040
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $48,57070
      Insurance Sales Agents $48,540290
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,440570
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $48,120270
      Biological Technicians $47,680220
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,44090
      Dental Assistants $47,430410
      Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $47,41050
      Pest Control Workers $47,380100
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,300560
      Travel Agents $47,29050
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,26090
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $47,22080
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,200160
      Office Clerks, General $47,1402,260
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,09030
      Tour and Travel Guides $47,04070
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,01060
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,980160
      Bartenders $46,900950
      Social and Human Service Assistants $46,730330
      Coaches and Scouts $46,690590
      Opticians, Dispensing $46,58080
      Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,54030
      Phlebotomists $46,460110
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,380570
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,3702,250
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,370850
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $46,30050
      Nursing Assistants $46,1401,020
      Tellers $46,110560
      New Accounts Clerks $46,09030
      Waiters and Waitresses $46,0202,270
      Psychiatric Technicians $45,95070
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $45,80040
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $45,7504,590
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,600400
      Light Truck Drivers $45,500680
      Customer Service Representatives $45,440980
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,370190
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,330170
      Security Guards $45,0501,020
      Data Entry Keyers $44,71060
      Library Assistants, Clerical $44,700440
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,690390
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $44,680120
      Bicycle Repairers $44,21030
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,20040
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,820210
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $43,68040
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $42,6901,020
      Residential Advisors $42,59070
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $42,500190
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $42,470
      Counter and Rental Clerks $42,420470
      Tire Repairers and Changers $42,380130
      Meter Readers, Utilities $42,30050
      Bill and Account Collectors $42,28080
      Order Clerks $42,110
      Printing Press Operators $41,88050
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $41,6001,810
      Stockers and Order Fillers $41,1802,590
      Sewing Machine Operators $40,98070
      Cooks, Short Order $40,960
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,74080
      Parking Attendants $40,66030
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,56040
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,43030
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,3701,880
      Cooks, Restaurant $40,1501,840
      Chiropractors $39,79040
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,2201,000
      Helpers--Production Workers $38,980130
      Pharmacy Aides $38,92040
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,610390
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,600120
      Forest and Conservation Workers $38,48050
      Advertising Sales Agents $38,41050
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $38,330140
      Bakers $38,250340
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,030300
      Gambling Cage Workers $37,92070
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,830220
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,820320
      Recreation Workers $37,770240
      Parts Salespersons $37,680350
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,610260
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,440120
      Bailiffs $37,44030
      Food Batchmakers $37,170120
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,000180
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,970150
      Retail Salespersons $36,4303,710
      Physical Therapist Aides $36,34050
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,2801,510
      Childcare Workers $36,260190
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,260580
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,250240
      Food Preparation Workers $36,2301,010
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,030350
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,920610
      Cashiers $35,8403,550
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,6904,110
      Animal Caretakers $35,510290
      Floral Designers $35,500190
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,440270
      Dishwashers $35,410560
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $35,350290
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $35,120270
      Cooks, Fast Food $34,850380
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,740140
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $34,61080
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,140490
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,06060
      Gambling Dealers $33,860130