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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Butchers and Meat Cutters$60,6001,300View salary detail
Gambling Dealers$60,4902,410View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,46017,860View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,4405,140View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$60,4201,480View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,420200View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers$60,420200View salary detail
Chemical Technicians$60,380240View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,3506,420View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$60,32050View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,2901,620View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,260270View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$60,23015,780View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$60,230280View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$60,160150View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,120180View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$60,12070View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,100780View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$60,0707,220View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,000—View salary detail
Motorboat Operators$59,97050View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$59,8104,510View salary detail
Construction Laborers$59,74013,040View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,7401,340View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$59,4201,160View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$59,340500View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,3402,950View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,2906,860View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$59,17070View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$59,110770View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$59,02090View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,9901,100View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$58,9206,410View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$58,860220View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,5802,820View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$58,520270View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$58,510160View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,430680View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,400210View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$58,380670View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics$58,330120View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$58,29040View salary detail
Bartenders$58,1809,640View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$58,110210View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants$58,0903,910View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$58,09060View salary detail
Community Health Workers$57,9801,220View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$57,610380View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$57,590210View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses$57,28026,530View 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.