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
Sheet Metal Workers	$98,550	3,440	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$98,340	340	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$98,300	4,470	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$98,300	4,470	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$98,300	4,470	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$98,300	4,470	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$98,030	3,050	View salary detail
Chemists	$97,420	2,280	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,280	960	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$97,250	4,720	View salary detail
Sociologists	$97,170	130	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,930	310	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$96,790	630	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$96,640	1,510	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$96,550	34,740	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,500	190	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$96,140	3,090	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$96,140	3,090	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$96,100	870	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,430	280	View salary detail
Electricians	$95,220	19,380	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$95,200	190	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$95,190	1,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$95,150	4,830	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$95,120	24,460	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$95,120	24,460	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$94,990	250	View salary detail
Firefighters	$94,520	7,560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$94,420	14,680	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$94,400	190	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$94,280	340	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$93,930	2,540	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$93,880	270	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$93,590	840	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$92,120	500	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$91,530	520	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$91,380	3,400	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$91,160	1,280	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,950	800	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,550	100	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$90,530	530	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Coroners	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$88,790	11,130	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$88,730	190	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$88,730	190	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.