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
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$94,240	470	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$94,220	2,230	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$93,590	560	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,540	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$93,230	7,820	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$92,900	6,310	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$92,770	14,120	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$92,750	570	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$92,750	570	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$92,750	570	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$92,600	90	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$92,400	50	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$90,620	660	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$90,620	660	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$89,550	5,120	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$89,300	90	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,930	90	View salary detail
Chemists	$87,990	1,090	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$87,930	360	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,660	220	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$87,580	880	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,280	3,570	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$87,110	700	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$86,860	400	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$86,680	1,660	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$86,680	1,660	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$86,680	1,660	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$86,680	1,660	View salary detail
Foresters	$86,310	240	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$86,300	300	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$85,910	2,220	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$85,690	3,470	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$85,610	390	View salary detail
Surveyors	$85,610	390	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,550	190	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$85,430	770	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$85,300	60	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$85,300	60	View salary detail
Fashion Designers	$85,220	—	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$84,830	610	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$84,660	860	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,520	140	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$84,300	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$84,090	220	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$84,050	140	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$83,720	3,110	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$83,550	3,060	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$83,430	4,430	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$83,390	—	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$83,200	3,840	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.