Washington: Salaries by Occupation

789 occupations · highest median: Cardiologists ($656,330)

Every occupation the BLS tracks in Washington, ranked by median annual wage — with mean pay, hourly equivalents, and employment for each. Click any row for that occupation's full Washington breakdown, including percentiles and metro areas.

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#OccupationGroup MedianMeanHourlyEmployment
1 Cardiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $656,330 $562,160 $316 200
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $553,310 $464,800 $266 290
3 Dermatologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $526,170 $412,360 $253 170
4 Anesthesiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $499,990 $508,520 $240 1,540
5 Surgeons, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $479,460 $382,200 $231 370
6 Emergency Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $380,870 $348,790 $183
7 Obstetricians and Gynecologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $343,140 $352,950 $165 270
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $340,010 $327,250 $163 1,100
9 Chief Executives Management Occupations $339,810 $360,290 $163 3,170
10 Neurologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $327,140 $274,740 $157 180
11 Physicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $307,170 $293,760 $148 6,300
12 Psychiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $304,920 $265,600 $147 360
13 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $304,830 $330,130 $147 180
14 Physicians, Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $300,680 $281,820 $145 200
15 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $292,900 $274,210 $141 1,270
16 Orthodontists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $290,430 $276,250 $140 290
17 Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $274,390 $273,760 $132 760
18 Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $232,970 $215,820 $112 140
19 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $229,900 $298,560 $111 3,450
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations $209,370 $222,510 $101 16,960
21 Computer and Information Research Scientists Computer and Mathematical Occupations $202,400 $194,360 $97 2,050
22 Compensation and Benefits Managers Management Occupations $199,190 $206,130 $96 460
23 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations $189,680 $200,030 $91 6,060
24 Medical Dosimetrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $189,280 $191,900 $91 60
25 Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations $182,480 $200,200 $88 2,490
26 Financial Managers Management Occupations $174,840 $195,430 $84 12,930
27 Sales Managers Management Occupations $174,000 $187,460 $84 10,030
28 Marketing Managers Management Occupations $172,270 $185,590 $83 8,880
29 Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $169,730 $195,810 $82 3,240
30 Pediatricians, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $169,540 $201,120 $82 480

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-paying occupation in Washington?

Cardiologists have the highest median pay in Washington at $656,330 per year (mean $562,160), based on BLS OEWS data.

What are the top-paying jobs in Washington?

The highest-paying occupations in Washington by median wage are Cardiologists ($656,330), Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($553,310), Dermatologists ($526,170), Anesthesiologists ($499,990), Surgeons, All Other ($479,460).

How many occupations have salary data in Washington?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage estimates for 789 occupations in Washington (OEWS survey). Each occupation links to a full national and state-by-state breakdown.

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