Salaries in Washington

Median pay for 79 in-demand careers in Washington, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$499,990	$240.38
2	Orthodontist	$290,430	$139.63
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$274,390	$131.92
4	Radiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
5	Marketing Manager	$172,270	$82.82
6	Dentist	$169,730	$81.60
7	Software Developer	$166,540	$80.07
8	Physician Assistant	$164,360	$79.02
9	Data Analyst	$163,350	$78.54
10	Air Traffic Controller	$162,570	$78.16
11	Pharmacist	$160,610	$77.22
12	Veterinarian	$160,510	$77.17
13	Aerospace Engineer	$158,370	$76.14
14	Optometrist	$157,560	$75.75
15	Nurse Practitioner	$156,100	$75.05
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$154,940	$74.49
17	Lawyer	$154,130	$74.10
18	Petroleum Engineer	$134,800	$64.81
19	Electrical Engineer	$132,710	$63.81
20	Dental Hygienist	$131,160	$63.06
21	UX Designer	$130,480	$62.73
22	Web Developer	$130,440	$62.71
23	Industrial Engineer	$129,050	$62.04
24	Chemical Engineer	$128,290	$61.68
25	Environmental Engineer	$125,460	$60.32
26	Registered Nurse	$124,200	$59.71
27	Project Manager	$124,160	$59.69
28	MRI Technologist	$122,750	$59.01
29	Ultrasound Technician	$121,340	$58.34
30	Psychologist	$115,240	$55.40
31	Mechanical Engineer	$110,430	$53.09
32	Civil Engineer	$110,000	$52.89
33	Occupational Therapist	$107,670	$51.77
34	Financial Analyst	$107,210	$51.54
35	Physical Therapist	$105,950	$50.94
36	Speech-Language Pathologist	$105,550	$50.74
37	Network Administrator	$103,910	$49.96
38	High School Teacher	$102,670	—
39	Elementary School Teacher	$102,350	—
40	Radiologic Technologist	$102,090	$49.08
41	Police Officer	$102,080	$49.08
42	Respiratory Therapist	$101,130	$48.62
43	Architect	$100,190	$48.17
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$98,980	$47.59
45	Accountant	$96,550	$46.42
46	Electrician	$95,220	$45.78
47	Firefighter	$94,520	$45.44
48	Massage Therapist	$87,360	$42.00
49	HR Specialist	$84,550	$40.65
50	Dietitian	$84,220	$40.49
51	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$83,150	$39.98
52	School Counselor	$82,670	$39.74
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$81,700	$39.28
54	Plumber	$81,030	$38.96
55	Paralegal	$79,400	$38.17
56	Real Estate Agent	$79,130	$38.04
57	Diesel Mechanic	$77,900	$37.45
58	Surgical Technologist	$77,270	$37.15
59	Wind Turbine Technician	$75,880	$36.48
60	HVAC Technician	$75,660	$36.38
61	IT Support Specialist	$75,220	$36.17
62	Social Worker	$74,480	$35.81
63	Carpenter	$74,190	$35.67
64	Flight Attendant	$74,090	—
65	Physical Therapist Assistant	$66,450	$31.95
66	Machinist	$66,160	$31.81
67	CDL Truck Driver	$64,760	$31.13
68	Welder	$63,020	$30.30
69	Medical Coder	$62,270	$29.94
70	Solar Installer	$61,630	$29.63
71	Veterinary Technician	$59,740	$28.72
72	Medical Assistant	$59,290	$28.50
73	Pharmacy Technician	$58,900	$28.32
74	Dental Assistant	$58,090	$27.93
75	Auto Mechanic	$57,270	$27.54
76	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$52,690	$25.33
77	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$49,180	$23.65
78	Phlebotomist	$48,880	$23.50
79	Preschool Teacher	$45,660	$21.95

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