Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Seattle, WA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$79,550	180	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,400	440	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,330	50	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,200	200	View salary detail
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	$79,120	60	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$79,040	450	View salary detail
Riggers	$78,840	160	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$78,830	150	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$78,810	970	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$78,750	80	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$78,670	410	View salary detail
Archivists	$78,530	310	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$78,450	160	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$78,350	1,840	View salary detail
Curators	$78,340	150	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$78,330	15,030	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,250	140	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,140	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$77,990	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$77,970	580	View salary detail
Midwives	$77,970	580	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$77,860	1,240	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$77,860	5,400	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$77,690	220	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$77,590	350	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$77,230	140	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$77,020	930	View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$77,020	320	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$76,870	130	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$76,800	8,190	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$76,730	600	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$76,720	2,710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$76,490	1,140	View salary detail
Carpenters	$76,410	14,970	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$76,100	350	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$75,910	1,000	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,900	140	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$75,830	1,520	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$75,670	430	View salary detail
Glaziers	$75,610	900	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,560	1,840	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$75,420	280	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$75,280	5,540	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$75,100	—	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$75,090	2,100	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$75,030	190	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$75,030	820	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$74,840	160	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$74,630	120	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$74,620	100	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.