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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,62032,930View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$58,580430View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,5001,300View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$58,4101,100View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,3603,950View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,3402,330View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other$58,300260View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers$58,110800View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,10010,960View salary detail
Dental Assistants$58,09013,050View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,0505,440View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$58,010380View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,000410View salary detail
Construction Laborers$57,72025,060View salary detail
Designers, All Other$57,510350View salary detail
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$57,500120View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,3902,350View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,33031,710View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,27012,930View salary detail
Community Health Workers$57,0702,640View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$57,03080View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$56,87030View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,800370View salary detail
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$56,690—View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$56,580320View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$56,480390View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$56,400670View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,1601,560View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,140600View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses$56,13045,400View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,09011,960View salary detail
Upholsterers$55,970200View salary detail
Bartenders$55,83016,800View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,74014,820View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers$55,62090View salary detail
Travel Agents$55,2601,710View salary detail
Carpet Installers$54,830470View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants$54,7707,590View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$54,760880View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$54,300100View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$54,21080View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,1601,160View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$53,990590View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$53,89060View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,8903,510View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,8002,270View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$53,770380View salary detail
Crematory Operators$53,58070View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$52,9801,250View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$52,9101,750View 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.