Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Washington. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $47,730 | $48,210 |
| Retail Salespersons | $39,560 | $43,530 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $37,710 | $40,390 |
| General and Operations Managers | $133,750 | $158,920 |
| Registered Nurses | $124,200 | $121,540 |
| Cashiers | $38,720 | $41,930 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $46,190 | $47,680 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $44,620 | $45,690 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $50,330 | $54,140 |
| Office Clerks, General | $50,500 | $53,940 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $56,130 | $60,590 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $45,520 | $47,410 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $64,760 | $68,230 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $57,330 | $58,130 |
| Software Developers | $166,540 | $171,040 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $59,160 | $61,430 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $96,550 | $102,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $79,480 | $84,380 |
| Nursing Assistants | $49,180 | $52,230 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $49,120 | $50,650 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $46,800 | $47,200 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $48,260 | $51,280 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,350 | $97,970 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,620 | $60,090 |
| Security Guards | $47,100 | $50,770 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $79,920 | $91,970 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $79,830 | $94,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $59,400 | $61,990 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $60,750 | $64,570 |
| Construction Laborers | $57,720 | $61,320 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $100,360 | $106,140 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $102,670 | $99,350 |
| Project Management Specialists | $124,160 | $127,580 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,070 | $53,520 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $58,100 | $57,300 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $46,950 | $49,130 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $84,550 | $94,000 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $44,710 | $45,690 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $95,120 | $107,970 |
| Management Analysts | $109,170 | $121,510 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $40,910 | $42,660 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $42,180 | $42,860 |
| Financial Managers | $174,840 | $195,430 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $51,590 | $57,510 |
| Medical Assistants | $59,290 | $58,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $109,570 | $115,800 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,910 | $52,360 |
| Bartenders | $55,830 | $60,010 |
| Electricians | $95,220 | $94,470 |
| Lawyers | $154,130 | $169,940 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $75,220 | $80,340 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $57,270 | $62,460 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $102,080 | $104,140 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $79,310 | $84,000 |
| Carpenters | $74,190 | $79,170 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | $222,510 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $83,150 | $83,900 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $39,120 | $41,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $74,250 | $75,170 |
| Managers, All Other | $164,160 | $173,260 |
| Sales Managers | $174,000 | $187,460 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $102,140 | $99,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $94,420 | $98,730 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $64,420 | $74,600 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $145,290 | $162,380 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $39,220 | $41,600 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $41,420 | $45,430 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $129,410 | $131,270 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $55,740 | $56,480 |
| Childcare Workers | $41,680 | $42,400 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $85,130 | $92,620 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $75,510 | $90,440 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $68,910 | $75,020 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,660 | $48,140 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,040 | $77,450 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $81,700 | $88,290 |
| Dishwashers | $40,080 | $41,510 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $58,900 | $61,140 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $79,250 | $82,020 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $81,030 | $88,800 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $49,670 | $51,290 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $77,220 | $79,580 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $54,770 | $55,900 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $128,940 | $129,500 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $81,860 | $89,460 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $37,270 | $42,140 |
| Compliance Officers | $88,790 | $96,870 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $63,020 | $66,340 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $75,660 | $78,860 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $41,570 | $47,580 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $56,090 | $56,200 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $63,370 | $62,940 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $47,820 | $51,980 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $37,790 | $40,370 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $74,480 | $74,100 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $79,400 | $83,740 |
| Marketing Managers | $172,270 | $185,590 |
| Dental Assistants | $58,090 | $56,680 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,700 | $44,340 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $79,460 | $78,150 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $40,070 | $42,800 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $77,190 | $73,980 |
| Construction Managers | $155,070 | $158,890 |
| Civil Engineers | $110,000 | $117,670 |
| Industrial Engineers | $129,050 | $129,220 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $107,210 | $117,650 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $82,670 | $87,680 |
| Firefighters | $94,520 | $89,200 |
| Physicians, All Other | $307,170 | $293,760 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $72,760 | $76,370 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $48,020 | $54,590 |
| Tellers | $47,670 | $50,620 |
| Recreation Workers | $44,890 | $45,940 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,990 | $62,830 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $166,590 | $160,570 |
| Pharmacists | $160,610 | $159,100 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $50,830 | $61,800 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $156,100 | $152,180 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,910 | $107,640 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $119,320 | $123,200 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $59,510 | $63,800 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $38,870 | $42,000 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $80,700 | $85,270 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $110,430 | $121,370 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $77,900 | $78,790 |
| Machinists | $66,160 | $71,510 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $127,390 | $133,370 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $87,470 | $95,030 |
| Loan Officers | $80,120 | $94,320 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,830 | $50,450 |
| Physical Therapists | $105,950 | $108,550 |
| Animal Caretakers | $40,570 | $46,160 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $39,170 | $40,400 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $40,460 | $42,450 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $95,040 | $93,970 |
| Data Scientists | $163,350 | $158,040 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $130,630 | $149,070 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $47,060 | $53,550 |
| Logisticians | $107,250 | $112,700 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $44,660 | $47,540 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $114,050 | $162,590 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,030 | $58,690 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $52,480 | $60,700 |
| Bakers | $46,140 | $46,720 |
| Food Service Managers | $95,190 | $101,600 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $145,210 | $158,510 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $102,090 | $100,900 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $97,250 | $94,830 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,650 | $60,910 |
| Cost Estimators | $86,070 | $94,250 |