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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Log Graders and Scalers$61,580200View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$61,5701,460View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,3701,120View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$61,21090View salary detail
Barbers$61,1501,220View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians$61,110560View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,090150View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$61,04010,500View salary detail
Biological Technicians$60,8003,210View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$60,7602,410View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,7602,410View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$60,75027,640View salary detail
Roofers$60,6405,890View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$60,630770View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,380290View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers$60,380290View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$60,250440View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,2203,730View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,1603,250View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators$60,120350View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,000—View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,9906,550View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,9801,440View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,9803,980View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers$59,930550View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$59,840110View salary detail
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$59,80030View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,7402,290View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$59,730310View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,700400View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,6509,510View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$59,640670View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators$59,610280View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$59,5106,930View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,4901,770View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,4102,170View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$59,40020,700View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,3304,920View salary detail
Medical Assistants$59,29019,500View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,16032,450View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$59,010120View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,99050View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$58,970450View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$58,9008,150View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers$58,8301,670View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$58,750580View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$58,740500View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,7403,290View salary detail
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$58,710990View salary detail
Gambling Dealers$58,7004,370View 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.