Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Washington

881 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Washington for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Tile and Stone Setters	$77,920	660	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,920	200	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$77,900	7,410	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$77,860	240	View salary detail
Editors	$77,850	1,860	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$77,720	1,370	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$77,690	340	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,610	3,210	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$77,590	720	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,530	3,610	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$77,520	4,440	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$77,510	280	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$77,420	1,750	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$77,350	910	View salary detail
Fallers	$77,340	—	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,270	2,510	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$77,230	170	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,220	10,710	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$77,190	—	View salary detail
Riggers	$77,100	910	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$76,820	1,690	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$76,790	170	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$76,790	170	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$76,720	760	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$76,570	1,330	View salary detail
Millwrights	$76,490	1,020	View salary detail
Archivists	$76,490	640	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$76,180	150	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$76,070	1,510	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$76,010	5,320	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$75,880	210	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$75,700	50	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$75,700	50	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$75,700	50	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$75,660	7,370	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,510	8,770	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,330	420	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$75,220	21,860	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$75,190	410	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,170	1,270	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$75,140	1,150	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$75,100	2,840	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$75,060	260	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,850	240	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$74,790	260	View salary detail
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$74,620	120	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$74,620	3,750	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$74,480	10,720	View salary detail
Carpenters	$74,190	26,960	View salary detail
Flight Attendants	$74,090	—	View salary detail

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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.