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
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,260	110	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$129,960	1,190	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,910	480	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$129,820	210	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$129,820	210	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$129,690	6,650	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$129,550	7,910	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$129,550	7,910	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$129,480	270	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$129,480	270	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$129,480	270	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$129,230	220	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$128,610	150	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$128,410	1,050	View salary detail
Audiologists	$128,350	170	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$128,260	39,900	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$128,260	39,900	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$128,260	39,900	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$128,260	39,900	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$128,260	39,900	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$127,920	210	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$126,990	500	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,820	80	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$126,590	4,500	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$126,590	4,500	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$126,590	4,500	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$126,420	200	View salary detail
Economists	$126,420	200	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$126,340	16,930	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$126,110	70	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$125,790	50	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$125,200	230	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$125,160	1,570	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$124,950	90	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$124,950	90	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$124,950	90	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$124,790	6,170	View salary detail
Art Directors	$124,610	520	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$124,060	290	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$124,060	290	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$124,060	290	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$123,970	580	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$123,820	740	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$123,820	740	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$123,820	740	View salary detail
Paramedics	$123,310	750	View salary detail
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$123,080	50	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$122,230	210	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$122,140	130	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$121,710	170	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.