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
Curators	$74,030	260	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$73,920	60	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$73,750	1,120	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$73,530	980	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$73,530	980	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$73,530	980	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$73,130	2,670	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$73,120	140	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$73,000	2,530	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$72,950	1,670	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$72,850	770	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$72,800	520	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$72,800	370	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$72,710	3,960	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,700	120	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$72,670	80	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$72,430	350	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$72,280	6,960	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$72,250	390	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$71,960	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$71,930	2,030	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$71,640	50	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$71,190	1,410	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$70,720	350	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$70,470	1,560	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$70,460	3,490	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$69,990	1,310	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$69,590	130	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$69,530	120	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$69,270	1,360	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$68,120	190	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$67,890	120	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$67,750	2,330	View salary detail
Logging Workers, All Other	$67,650	150	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$67,300	1,720	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$67,160	850	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$66,870	450	View salary detail
Glaziers	$66,860	1,460	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$66,700	1,590	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,450	2,150	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$66,440	930	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$66,440	180	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$66,330	3,880	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$66,200	1,220	View salary detail
Machinists	$66,160	6,880	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$65,900	390	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$65,840	320	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$65,840	320	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$65,760	360	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$65,530	3,600	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.