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
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$41,010	4,070	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$40,910	19,510	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$40,570	6,620	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$40,460	5,630	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$40,090	240	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$40,080	12,630	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$40,070	8,270	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$39,670	300	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$39,590	3,870	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$39,560	84,850	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$39,500	760	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$39,440	2,620	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$39,360	160	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$39,220	11,940	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,170	13,490	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$39,120	9,020	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$39,070	60	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$38,870	8,050	View salary detail
Cashiers	$38,720	61,050	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,690	620	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$38,670	4,020	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$38,640	670	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$38,470	550	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$37,790	7,000	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$37,770	4,720	View salary detail
Baristas	$37,710	94,710	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$37,710	94,710	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$37,620	460	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$37,270	9,530	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$35,960	—	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,950	2,830	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.