Washington Careers and Salaries

881 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Washington for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$58,580	430	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$131,620	430	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,330	420	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$126,590	420	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$126,590	420	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$113,700	420	View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,000	410	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$75,190	410	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$125,620	410	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$59,700	400	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$41,350	400	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$56,480	390	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$72,250	390	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$81,310	390	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$65,900	390	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,970	390	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$144,710	380	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$53,770	380	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,010	380	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$122,900	380	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$56,800	370	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$479,460	370	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$128,230	370	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$128,230	370	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$72,800	370	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$109,550	370	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,320	370	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$128,230	370	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$65,760	360	View salary detail
Actuaries	$134,720	360	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$46,810	360	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$304,920	360	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$42,990	360	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$46,420	360	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,560	350	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$72,430	350	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$60,120	350	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$105,600	350	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$70,720	350	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$57,510	350	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$78,010	350	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$46,290	340	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$98,340	340	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$77,690	340	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$94,280	340	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$62,850	330	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$122,390	330	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$52,570	330	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,240	330	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Technicians	$65,840	320	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.