Salaries in Washington by job

Median annual wages in Washington for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Washington median is 24% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$293,000+20%
Airline pilot$230,000−1%
Marketing manager$172,000+3%
Dentist$170,000−1%
Software developer$167,000+23%
Data scientist$163,000+36%
Pharmacist$161,000+14%
Veterinarian$161,000+23%
Lawyer$154,000−4%
Actuary$135,000+4%
General / operations manager$134,000+26%
Electrical engineer$133,000+10%
Dental hygienist$131,000+34%
Web developer$130,000+41%
Registered nurse$124,000+27%
Project manager$124,000+21%
Psychologist$115,000+15%
Mechanical engineer$110,000+6%
Civil engineer$110,000+9%
Management consultant / analyst$109,000+7%
Financial analyst$107,000+4%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$106,000+3%
Paramedic$104,000+72%
Network / systems administrator$104,000+5%
High school teacher$103,000+43%
Elementary school teacher$102,000+60%
Police officer$102,000+34%
Architect$100,000+1%
Accountant / auditor$97,000+15%
Electrician$95,000+51%
Firefighter$94,000+59%
HR specialist$85,000+11%
Plumber$81,000+27%
Sales representative (B2B)$80,000+11%
Paralegal$79,000+26%
Real estate agent$79,000+50%
Chef / head cook$76,000+22%
IT support specialist$75,000+22%
Social worker$74,000+25%
Carpenter$74,000+23%
Graphic designer$73,000+16%
Truck driver (heavy)$65,000+10%
Welder$63,000+17%
Hairdresser / stylist$60,000+66%
Bookkeeper$59,000+16%
Construction laborer$58,000+23%
Administrative assistant$57,000+21%
Auto mechanic$57,000+13%
Customer service representative$50,000+12%
Nursing assistant$49,000+16%
Cook$47,000+25%
Warehouse worker$46,000+15%
Childcare worker$42,000+19%
Retail salesperson$40,000+12%
Cashier$39,000+18%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Washington median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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