Salaries in Washington

Median pay for 81 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	$269,188	$129.42
2	Radiologist	$262,457	$126.18
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$250,300	$120.34
4	Orthodontist	$206,794	$99.42
5	Dentist	$206,131	$99.10
6	Marketing Manager	$191,497	$92.07
7	Lawyer	$180,632	$86.84
8	Petroleum Engineer	$167,720	$80.63
9	Air Traffic Controller	$166,323	$79.96
10	Physician Assistant	$160,374	$77.10
11	Aerospace Engineer	$156,455	$75.22
12	Pharmacist	$155,106	$74.57
13	Software Developer	$150,116	$72.17
14	Optometrist	$149,464	$71.86
15	Nurse Practitioner	$147,080	$70.71
16	Veterinarian	$145,696	$70.05
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$141,755	$68.15
18	Chemical Engineer	$134,011	$64.43
19	Electrical Engineer	$130,126	$62.56
20	Data Analyst	$122,289	$58.79
21	Biomedical Engineer	$121,451	$58.39
22	UX Designer	$120,231	$57.80
23	Mechanical Engineer	$120,205	$57.79
24	Financial Analyst	$118,247	$56.85
25	Psychologist	$117,537	$56.51
26	Civil Engineer	$116,760	$56.13
27	Project Manager	$113,463	$54.55
28	Network Administrator	$112,930	$54.29
29	Industrial Engineer	$112,402	$54.04
30	Physical Therapist	$111,869	$53.78
31	Environmental Engineer	$109,064	$52.43
32	Occupational Therapist	$108,304	$52.07
33	Architect	$105,096	$50.53
34	College Professor	$103,093	$49.56
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$102,022	$49.05
36	MRI Technologist	$101,817	$48.95
37	Dental Hygienist	$98,999	$47.60
38	Registered Nurse	$98,252	$47.24
39	Accountant	$97,633	$46.94
40	Web Developer	$97,315	$46.79
41	Ultrasound Technician	$95,967	$46.14
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$87,531	$42.08
43	Police Officer	$84,830	$40.78
44	Dietitian	$84,377	$40.57
45	Flight Attendant	$83,960	$40.37
46	Radiologic Technologist	$83,739	$40.26
47	Respiratory Therapist	$80,349	$38.63
48	HR Specialist	$80,298	$38.60
49	High School Teacher	$78,760	$37.87
50	Elementary School Teacher	$77,344	$37.18
51	Electrician	$74,202	$35.67
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$74,102	$35.63
53	Plumber	$74,009	$35.58
54	Paralegal	$73,995	$35.57
55	Wind Turbine Technician	$72,160	$34.69
56	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$71,588	$34.42
57	IT Support Specialist	$71,539	$34.39
58	Firefighter	$70,657	$33.97
59	HVAC Technician	$69,778	$33.55
60	Carpenter	$69,778	$33.55
61	School Counselor	$69,228	$33.28
62	Diesel Mechanic	$68,228	$32.80
63	Surgical Technologist	$68,159	$32.77
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$68,045	$32.71
65	Real Estate Agent	$66,605	$32.02
66	Social Worker	$65,202	$31.35
67	Massage Therapist	$64,796	$31.15
68	Machinist	$62,949	$30.26
69	CDL Truck Driver	$62,687	$30.14
70	Medical Coder	$59,725	$28.71
71	Solar Installer	$59,432	$28.57
72	Auto Mechanic	$57,417	$27.60
73	Dental Assistant	$56,890	$27.35
74	Welder	$55,763	$26.81
75	Medical Assistant	$51,577	$24.80
76	Phlebotomist	$51,156	$24.59
77	Veterinary Technician	$49,910	$24.00
78	Pharmacy Technician	$47,421	$22.80
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$47,068	$22.63
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$46,750	$22.48
81	Preschool Teacher	$43,117	$20.73

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