Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Olympia, WA

443 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Olympia, WA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security Guards	$43,920	840	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$43,910	360	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$43,800	—	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$43,680	60	View salary detail
Photographers	$43,550	40	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,340	30	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$43,290	430	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$42,910	1,070	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$42,510	70	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$42,080	100	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$41,990	—	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$40,710	50	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$40,330	210	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$40,050	150	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,920	270	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,770	—	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$39,760	190	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$38,990	210	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,920	580	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$38,470	150	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$38,440	90	View salary detail
Nannies	$38,390	240	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$38,390	240	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,260	160	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$37,950	680	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$37,900	240	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,540	220	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,350	3,180	View salary detail
Cashiers	$37,340	2,470	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$37,320	190	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$37,070	340	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,850	60	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,810	40	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$36,680	220	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,650	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$36,600	330	View salary detail
Baristas	$36,110	3,910	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$36,110	3,910	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$36,080	50	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$36,030	330	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,710	130	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$35,040	280	View salary detail
Tutors	$34,650	70	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.