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
Machinists	$74,560	4,250	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$74,520	2,110	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$74,040	30	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$74,040	30	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$74,040	30	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$74,030	180	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$73,300	210	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$72,990	330	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$72,710	240	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$72,710	240	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$71,980	1,250	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$71,650	50	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$71,630	730	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$71,310	500	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$71,240	21,230	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$70,720	260	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$70,630	2,800	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$70,470	950	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$69,980	130	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$69,890	2,450	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$69,590	110	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$69,270	1,010	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$68,740	1,080	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$68,510	330	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$68,510	330	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$68,510	330	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$68,110	310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$68,020	1,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$67,910	1,610	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$67,710	1,490	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$67,230	720	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$66,630	1,980	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$66,380	4,070	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$66,240	3,230	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$65,980	520	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$65,800	690	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$65,760	300	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$65,690	1,290	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$65,600	280	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$65,530	2,830	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$65,460	110	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,450	1,120	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$65,300	170	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$65,140	120	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$64,960	80	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$64,960	—	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,940	380	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$64,590	1,340	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$64,540	1,720	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$64,540	1,720	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.