Seattle, WA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$64,480	200	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$126,420	200	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,200	200	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$133,380	200	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$60,420	200	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$60,420	200	View salary detail
Economists	$126,420	200	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,060	200	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$42,780	200	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$50,470	190	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,130	190	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,920	190	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$56,190	190	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$50,770	190	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$81,480	190	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,610	190	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$105,070	190	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$56,890	190	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$47,170	190	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$75,030	190	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,550	190	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$79,550	180	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$74,030	180	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,120	180	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$130,270	180	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$61,370	180	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$576,130	180	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$43,510	180	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$121,710	170	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$63,660	170	View salary detail
Audiologists	$128,350	170	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$65,300	170	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$102,390	170	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$50,260	170	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$58,510	160	View salary detail
Riggers	$78,840	160	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$78,450	160	View salary detail
Hoist and Winch Operators	$74,840	160	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$343,140	150	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$44,340	150	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$128,610	150	View salary detail
Curators	$78,340	150	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$60,160	150	View salary detail
Physicists	$140,370	150	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$78,830	150	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$300,580	140	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$103,000	140	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$84,050	140	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$77,230	140	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$82,660	140	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.