State salary index

Salaries in Washington

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Washington, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Washington compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Cardiologists	$656,330	200
2	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$553,310	290
3	Dermatologists	$526,170	170
4	Anesthesiologists	$499,990	1,540
5	Surgeons, All Other	$479,460	370
6	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$380,870	—
7	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$343,140	270
8	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$340,010	1,100
9	Chief Executives	$339,810	3,170
10	Neurologists	$327,140	180
11	Physicians, All Other	$307,170	6,300
12	Psychiatrists	$304,920	360
13	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$304,830	180
14	Physicians, Pathologists	$300,680	200
15	Family Medicine Physicians	$292,900	1,270
16	Orthodontists	$290,430	290
17	Nurse Anesthetists	$274,390	760
18	Podiatrists	$232,970	140
19	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$229,900	3,450
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$209,370	16,960
21	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$202,400	2,050
22	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$199,190	460
23	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$189,680	6,060
24	Medical Dosimetrists	$189,280	60
25	Natural Sciences Managers	$182,480	2,490
26	Financial Managers	$174,840	12,930
27	Sales Managers	$174,000	10,030
28	Marketing Managers	$172,270	8,880
29	Dentists, General	$169,730	3,240
30	Pediatricians, General	$169,540	480
31	Computer Hardware Engineers	$169,120	1,800
32	Computer Network Architects	$168,070	4,730
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$166,590	6,470
34	Software Developers	$166,540	107,030
35	Human Resources Managers	$165,530	4,560
36	Physician Assistants	$164,360	3,540
37	Managers, All Other	$164,160	10,490
38	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$163,380	530
39	Training and Development Managers	$163,360	720
40	Data Scientists	$163,350	9,600
41	Purchasing Managers	$162,730	1,770
42	Air Traffic Controllers	$162,570	620
43	Mathematicians	$162,280	100
44	Commercial Divers	$161,800	—
45	Pharmacists	$160,610	7,350
46	Veterinarians	$160,510	2,390
47	Public Relations Managers	$159,440	1,610
48	Nurse Midwives	$158,970	170
49	Aerospace Engineers	$158,370	5,760
50	Optometrists	$157,560	760
51	Nurse Practitioners	$156,100	6,700
52	Construction Managers	$155,070	6,010
53	Information Security Analysts	$154,940	6,030
54	Lawyers	$154,130	12,770
55	Sales Engineers	$147,620	760
56	Political Scientists	$147,060	110
57	Medical and Health Services Managers	$145,290	7,490
58	Industrial Production Managers	$145,210	4,760
59	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$144,710	380
60	Facilities Managers	$139,990	2,790
61	Materials Engineers	$139,840	1,000
62	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,520	4,510
63	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$137,180	540
64	Fundraising Managers	$137,010	1,050
65	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$136,500	2,490
66	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$136,280	2,750
67	Petroleum Engineers	$134,800	190
68	Physicists	$134,790	450
69	Actuaries	$134,720	360
70	Engineers, All Other	$134,570	3,580
71	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,270	1,040
72	Physical Scientists, All Other	$133,980	450
73	General and Operations Managers	$133,750	50,630
74	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$133,480	1,130
75	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$133,060	2,340
76	Electrical Engineers	$132,710	7,610
77	Power Plant Operators	$131,620	430
78	Dental Hygienists	$131,160	6,330
79	Emergency Management Directors	$130,780	180
80	Administrative Services Managers	$130,630	3,490
81	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$130,480	11,580
82	Web Developers	$130,440	4,430
83	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$130,270	1,950
84	Nuclear Engineers	$129,480	1,380
85	Computer Systems Analysts	$129,410	24,120
86	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$129,350	3,350
87	Industrial Engineers	$129,050	6,130
88	Computer Occupations, All Other	$128,940	14,360
89	Database Architects	$128,760	2,990
90	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$128,480	7,970
91	Chemical Engineers	$128,290	650
92	Psychologists, All Other	$128,230	370
93	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$127,630	2,140
94	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$127,390	9,960
95	Materials Scientists	$127,250	290
96	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$126,590	420
97	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$126,200	320
98	Lighting Technicians	$126,100	80
99	Radiation Therapists	$125,880	540
100	Computer Programmers	$125,620	2,540

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes