What is the average salary in Washington?

$83,240a year

Average yearly pay across 760 jobs with official data in Washington, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $40.02
Jobs with data: 760
Workers counted: 3,503,700

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$656,300
Orthopedic Surgeon	$553,300
Dermatologist	$526,200
Anesthesiologist	$500,000
Surgeon	$479,500
Emergency Medicine Physician	$380,900
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$343,100
General Internal Medicine Physician	$340,000
Chief Executive	$339,800
Neurologist	$327,100

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Software Developer	$166,500
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$47,730
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$37,710
Retail Salesperson	$39,560
Registered Nurse	$124,200
Cashier	$38,720
Stocker and Order Filler	$44,620
Business Operations Specialist	$100,400
General and Operations Manager	$133,800
Laborer and Freight	$46,190

Management

Administrative Services Manager$130,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$163,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$189,700
Chief Executive$339,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$199,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$209,400
Construction Manager$155,100
Education Administrator$166,600
Education Administrator$127,600
Education Administrator$93,590
Education and Childcare Administrator$70,470
Emergency Management Director$130,800
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$96,790
Facilities Manager$140,000
Farmer$103,200
Financial Manager$174,800
Food Service Manager$95,190
Fundraising Manager$137,000
Funeral Home Manager$102,500
Gambling Manager$106,500
General and Operations Manager$133,800
Human Resources Manager$165,500
Industrial Production Manager$145,200
Lodging Manager$101,400
Manager$164,200
Marketing Manager$172,300
Medical and Health Services Manager$145,300
Natural Sciences Manager$182,500
Personal Service Manager$75,700
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$95,430
Property$119,300
Public Relations Manager$159,400
Purchasing Manager$162,700
Sales Manager$174,000
Social and Community Service Manager$103,000
Training and Development Manager$163,400
Transportation$136,500

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$96,550
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$74,620
Budget Analyst$96,640
Business Operations Specialist$100,400
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$85,130
Claims Adjuster$80,700
Compensation$86,630
Compliance Officer$88,790
Cost Estimator$86,070
Credit Analyst$91,160
Credit Counselor$62,360
Financial and Investment Analyst$107,200
Financial Examiner$113,700
Financial Risk Specialist$123,200
Financial Specialist$80,930
Fundraiser$79,000
Human Resources Specialist$84,550
Insurance Appraiser$78,450
Insurance Underwriter$99,400
Labor Relations Specialist$104,100
Loan Officer$80,120
Logistician$107,300
Management Analyst$109,200
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$95,120
Meeting$65,530
Personal Financial Advisor$114,100
Project Management Specialist$124,200
Property Appraiser and Assessor$83,710
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,850
Tax Preparer$45,370
Training and Development Specialist$81,860

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$134,700
Computer and Information Research Scientist$202,400
Computer Network Architect$168,100
Computer Network Support Specialist$101,800
Computer Occupation$128,900
Computer Programmer$125,600
Computer Systems Analyst$129,400
Computer User Support Specialist$75,220
Data Scientist$163,400
Database Administrator$118,100
Database Architect$128,800
Information Security Analyst$154,900
Mathematical Science Occupation$65,840
Mathematician$162,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$103,900
Operations Research Analyst$98,030
Software Developer$166,500
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$128,500
Statistician$105,700
Web and Digital Interface Designer$130,500
Web Developer$130,400

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$158,400
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$125,200
Architect$100,200
Architectural and Civil Drafter$73,000
Calibration Technologist and Technician$93,880
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$96,100
Chemical Engineer$128,300
Civil Engineer$110,000
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,580
Computer Hardware Engineer$169,100
Drafter$72,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$93,930
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$72,250
Electrical Engineer$132,700
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$81,220
Electronics Engineer$130,300
Engineer$134,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$99,720
Environmental Engineer$125,500
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$100,100
Health and Safety Engineer$126,600
Industrial Engineer$129,100
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,430
Landscape Architect$76,720
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$109,600
Materials Engineer$139,800
Mechanical Drafter$76,820
Mechanical Engineer$110,400
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,410
Nuclear Engineer$129,500
Petroleum Engineer$134,800
Surveying and Mapping Technician$62,720
Surveyor$85,610

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$48,220
Animal Scientist$83,160
Anthropologist and Archeologist$74,790
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$94,400
Biochemist and Biophysicist$98,840
Biological Scientist$108,100
Biological Technician$60,800
Chemical Technician$62,100
Chemist$97,420
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$115,200
Conservation Scientist$78,450
Economist$109,300
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$67,160
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$98,300
Epidemiologist$108,200
Food Science Technician$62,070
Food Scientist and Technologist$94,990
Forensic Science Technician$81,310
Forest and Conservation Technician$54,160
Forester$78,460
Geographer$112,300
Geological Technician$63,910
Geoscientist$105,000
Historian$99,720
Hydrologic Technician$85,240
Hydrologist$105,600
Life$73,530
Life Scientist$100,400
Materials Scientist$127,300
Medical Scientist$105,700
Microbiologist$77,690
Nuclear Technician$108,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$102,900
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$104,900
Physical Scientist$134,000
Physicist$134,800
Political Scientist$147,100
Psychologist$128,200
School Psychologist$108,800
Social Science Research Assistant$50,420
Social Scientist and Related Worker$102,900
Sociologist$97,170
Soil and Plant Scientist$79,970
Survey Researcher$69,590
Urban and Regional Planner$101,000
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$83,780

Community and social service

Child$74,480
Clergy$80,830
Community and Social Service Specialist$64,340
Community Health Worker$57,070
Counselor$69,530
Director$56,480
Educational$82,670
Health Education Specialist$77,420
Healthcare Social Worker$78,570
Marriage and Family Therapist$60,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$70,460
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$82,750
Rehabilitation Counselor$58,050
Religious Worker$62,620
Social and Human Service Assistant$54,770
Social Worker$102,500
Substance Abuse$68,910

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$69,990
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$82,960
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$86,160
Architecture Teacher$81,950
Archivist$76,490
Area$81,410
Art$77,950
Atmospheric$103,100
Biological Science Teacher$97,280
Business Teacher$100,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$77,530
Career/Technical Education Teacher$103,300
Career/Technical Education Teacher$101,200
Chemistry Teacher$85,970
Communications Teacher$75,330
Computer Science Teacher$90,950
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$72,700
Curator$74,030
Economics Teacher$96,500
Education Teacher$75,170
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$58,500
Elementary School Teacher$102,400
Engineering Teacher$120,000
English Language and Literature Teacher$79,840
Environmental Science Teacher$101,400
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$63,840
Farm and Home Management Educator$63,440
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$78,320
Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$104,500
Geography Teacher$90,550
Health Specialties Teacher$137,500
History Teacher$83,250
Instructional Coordinator$97,250
Kindergarten Teacher$99,960
Law Teacher$125,200
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$100,000
Library Science Teacher$104,500
Library Technician$62,570
Mathematical Science Teacher$85,560
Middle School Teacher$102,100
Museum Technician and Conservator$59,610
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$81,630
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$81,240
Physics Teacher$96,930
Political Science Teacher$101,100
Postsecondary Teacher$78,940
Preschool Teacher$45,660
Psychology Teacher$78,330
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$74,850
Secondary School Teacher$102,700
Self-Enrichment Teacher$48,020
Social Sciences Teacher$72,670
Social Work Teacher$77,920
Sociology Teacher$83,140
Special Education Teacher$86,580
Special Education Teacher$95,040
Special Education Teacher$99,520
Special Education Teacher$101,100
Special Education Teacher$76,790
Substitute Teacher$55,740
Teacher and Instructor$77,720
Teaching Assistant$50,460
Teaching Assistant$49,120
Tutor$45,360

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$121,200
Audio and Video Technician$69,270
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$44,420
Broadcast Technician$62,070
Camera Operator$60,250
Coach and Scout$48,030
Commercial and Industrial Designer$94,280
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$107,700
Craft Artist$44,120
Designer$57,510
Disc Jockey$47,400
Editor$77,850
Entertainer and Performer$41,370
Fashion Designer$82,030
Film and Video Editor$66,870
Fine Artist$72,430
Floral Designer$44,460
Graphic Designer$72,710
Interior Designer$76,570
Interpreter and Translator$61,750
Lighting Technician$126,100
Media and Communication Worker$52,590
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$48,780
Music Director and Composer$75,060
Musician and Singer$96,820
News Analyst$54,760
Photographer$48,050
Producer and Director$81,550
Public Relations Specialist$87,470
Set and Exhibit Designer$77,230
Special Effects Artist and Animator$133,500
Technical Writer$104,100
Umpire$41,350
Writer and Author$85,700

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$83,200
Anesthesiologist$500,000
Athletic Trainer$63,750
Audiologist$108,600
Cardiologist$656,300
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$83,790
Chiropractor$104,100
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$72,760
Dental Hygienist$131,200
Dentist$169,700
Dermatologist$526,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$121,300
Dietetic Technician$47,000
Dietitian and Nutritionist$84,220
Emergency Medical Technician$52,690
Emergency Medicine Physician$380,900
Exercise Physiologist$81,310
Family Medicine Physician$292,900
General Internal Medicine Physician$340,000
Genetic Counselor$102,900
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$59,640
Health Technologist and Technician$62,090
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$103,400
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$80,730
Hearing Aid Specialist$77,510
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$83,150
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$122,800
Medical Dosimetrist$189,300
Medical Records Specialist$62,270
Neurologist$327,100
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$126,200
Nurse Anesthetist$274,400
Nurse Midwive$159,000
Nurse Practitioner$156,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$343,100
Occupational Therapist$107,700
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$48,840
Ophthalmologist$304,800
Optician$49,220
Optometrist$157,600
Orthodontist$290,400
Orthopedic Surgeon$553,300
Orthotist and Prosthetist$105,200
Paramedic$104,300
Pediatrician$169,500
Pharmacist$160,600
Pharmacy Technician$58,900
Physical Therapist$106,000
Physician$300,700
Physician$307,200
Physician Assistant$164,400
Podiatrist$233,000
Psychiatric Technician$52,470
Psychiatrist$304,900
Radiation Therapist$125,900
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$102,100
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$77,860
Registered Nurse$124,200
Respiratory Therapist$101,100
Speech-Language Pathologist$105,600
Surgeon$479,500
Surgical Assistant$65,440
Surgical Technologist$77,270
Therapist$98,550
Veterinarian$160,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$59,740

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$58,090
Healthcare Support Worker$62,040
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$47,730
Massage Therapist$87,360
Medical Assistant$59,290
Medical Equipment Preparer$58,830
Medical Transcriptionist$38,690
Nursing Assistant$49,180
Occupational Therapy Aide$45,890
Occupational Therapy Assistant$77,590
Orderly$48,690
Pharmacy Aide$45,110
Phlebotomist$48,880
Physical Therapist Aide$39,500
Physical Therapist Assistant$66,450
Psychiatric Aide$52,570
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$44,150

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$66,440
Bailiff$78,290
Correctional Officer and Jailer$79,460
Crossing Guard and Flagger$48,940
Detective and Criminal Investigator$115,800
Fire Inspector and Investigator$122,900
Firefighter$94,520
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$98,910
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$129,400
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$136,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$79,270
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$62,510
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$45,740
Lifeguard$37,770
Parking Enforcement Worker$68,120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$102,100
Private Detective and Investigator$64,080
Protective Service Worker$42,170
School Bus Monitor$42,330
Security Guard$47,100

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$55,830
Chef and Head Cook$76,010
Cook$39,120
Cook$49,670
Cook$46,800
Cook$42,760
Cook$52,510
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$41,420
Dishwasher$40,080
Fast Food and Counter Worker$37,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$59,400
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$34,650
Food Preparation Worker$40,910
Food Server$38,870
Host and Hostess$37,270
Waiter and Waitress$56,130

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$46,810
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$63,550
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$71,930
Grounds Maintenance Worker$46,900
Janitor and Cleaner$45,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$46,950
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$42,180
Pest Control Worker$51,300
Pesticide Handler$47,360
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$63,850

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$37,790
Animal Caretaker$40,570
Animal Trainer$46,420
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$41,010
Barber$61,150
Childcare Worker$41,680
Concierge$47,330
Costume Attendant$64,650
Crematory Operator$53,580
Embalmer$50,610
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$50,830
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$62,900
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$59,980
Funeral Attendant$41,600
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$42,180
Gambling Dealer$58,700
Gambling Service Worker$40,090
Hairdresser$59,510
Locker Room$47,500
Manicurist and Pedicurist$49,900
Mortician$59,700
Motion Picture Projectionist$39,070
Personal Care and Service Worker$41,020
Recreation Worker$44,890
Residential Advisor$48,640
Skincare Specialist$79,320
Tour and Travel Guide$54,160
Usher$41,010

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$101,300
Cashier$38,720
Counter and Rental Clerk$47,820
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,670
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$95,150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$60,750
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$38,640
Insurance Sales Agent$61,040
Parts Salesperson$46,830
Real Estate Broker$82,790
Real Estate Sales Agent$79,130
Retail Salesperson$39,560
Sale and Related Worker$75,100
Sales Engineer$147,600
Sales Representative$127,400
Sales Representative$79,830
Sales Representatives of Service$79,920
Security$75,510
Telemarketer$39,670
Travel Agent$55,260

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,460
Billing and Posting Clerk$56,090
Bookkeeping$58,620
Brokerage Clerk$73,120
Cargo and Freight Agent$60,760
Courier and Messenger$46,500
Court$64,680
Credit Authorizer$59,840
Customer Service Representative$50,330
Data Entry Keyer$47,480
Dispatcher$59,330
Eligibility Interviewer$66,330
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$79,250
File Clerk$45,830
Financial Clerk$58,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$79,480
Gambling Cage Worker$41,720
Hotel$40,460
Human Resources Assistant$57,390
Information and Record Clerk$53,890
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$60,220
Interviewer$51,090
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$58,360
Library Assistant$47,540
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$58,740
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$46,380
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$58,100
Meter Reader$65,900
New Accounts Clerk$52,830
Office and Administrative Support Worker$50,190
Office Clerk$50,500
Office Machine Operator$46,290
Order Clerk$47,990
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$64,560
Postal Service Clerk$61,570
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,990
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$52,910
Production$77,190
Proofreader and Copy Marker$53,890
Public Safety Telecommunicator$78,850
Receptionist and Information Clerk$44,710
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$48,520
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$57,330
Shipping$51,590
Statistical Assistant$63,660
Switchboard Operator$47,800
Teller$47,670
Weigher$48,920
Word Processor and Typist$46,110

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$38,470
Agricultural Inspector$62,880
Agricultural Worker$43,930
Faller$77,340
Farmworker$45,370
Farmworker and Laborer$39,170
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$66,200
Forest and Conservation Worker$44,430
Grader and Sorter$34,950
Log Grader and Scaler$61,580
Logging Equipment Operator$75,140
Logging Worker$67,650

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$95,200
Brickmason and Blockmason$83,190
Carpenter$74,190
Carpet Installer$54,830
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$77,520
Construction and Building Inspector$96,140
Construction Laborer$57,720
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$73,130
Earth Driller$80,490
Electrician$95,220
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$137,200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$64,270
Fence Erector$51,860
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$109,600
Floor Layer$56,800
Floor Sander and Finisher$55,620
Glazier$66,860
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$60,160
Helper$61,750
Helpers--Brickmason$76,180
Helpers--Carpenter$46,060
Helpers--Electrician$61,110
Helpers--Painter$39,360
Helpers--Pipelayer$56,140
Helpers--Roofer$44,520
Highway Maintenance Worker$65,300
Insulation Worker$67,750
Insulation Worker$92,120
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$69,380
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$81,700
Painter$59,650
Paperhanger$46,270
Paving$90,530
Pile Driver Operator$111,100
Pipelayer$82,450
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$51,840
Plumber$81,030
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$58,740
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$109,000
Roofer$60,640
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$63,090
Sheet Metal Worker$98,550
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$61,630
Stonemason$78,010
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$107,700
Taper$79,040
Tile and Stone Setter$77,920

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$98,980
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$70,720
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$58,340
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$60,630
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$57,270
Avionics Technician$91,380
Bicycle Repairer$48,220
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$77,900
Coin$58,750
Commercial Diver$161,800
Computer$49,050
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$102,900
Electric Motor$56,870
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$122,100
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$99,200
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$125,600
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$133,100
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$59,010
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$61,370
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$94,420
Heating$75,660
Helpers--Installation$46,080
Home Appliance Repairer$58,110
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$77,220
Installation$63,080
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$58,010
Maintenance and Repair Worker$59,160
Maintenance Worker$62,970
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$56,690
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,930
Medical Equipment Repairer$71,190
Millwright$76,490
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$78,620
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$63,020
Motorcycle Mechanic$51,970
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$43,330
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$53,990
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$98,340
Radio$79,020
Rail Car Repairer$63,410
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$52,280
Rigger$77,100
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$72,950
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$121,700
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$77,610
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$76,070
Tire Repairer and Changer$44,670
Wind Turbine Service Technician$75,880

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$56,580
Aircraft Structure$110,500
Baker$46,140
Butcher and Meat Cutter$51,670
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,710
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$67,300
Chemical Plant and System Operator$60,120
Cleaning$45,600
Coating$59,980
Coil Winder$73,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$107,900
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$81,420
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$50,870
Crushing$48,020
Cutter and Trimmer$35,960
Cutting$51,160
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$50,430
Dental Laboratory Technician$56,400
Electrical$52,480
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$72,800
Etcher and Engraver$43,680
Extruding$44,510
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,230
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$58,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$79,310
Food and Tobacco Roasting$50,590
Food Batchmaker$42,710
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$51,100
Food Processing Worker$43,980
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$48,440
Furnace$58,580
Furniture Finisher$42,990
Gas Plant Operator$83,650
Grinding$49,300
Grinding and Polishing Worker$47,290
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$61,990
Helpers--Production Worker$45,450
Inspector$64,420
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$60,380
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$39,590
Layout Worker$85,300
Machinist$66,160
Meat$43,010
Medical Appliance Technician$48,030
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$65,760
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$62,850
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$86,460
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$48,260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$53,800
Molder$51,780
Molding$48,290
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$50,540
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$49,230
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$41,700
Painting$61,210
Paper Goods Machine Setter$59,410
Patternmaker$59,800
Petroleum Pump System Operator$103,600
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$46,280
Plant and System Operator$88,730
Plating Machine Setter$58,000
Pourer and Caster$54,210
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$144,700
Power Plant Operator$131,600
Prepress Technician and Worker$53,770
Presser$37,620
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$45,300
Printing Press Operator$49,800
Production Worker$47,060
Rolling Machine Setter$63,560
Sawing Machine Setter$51,940
Semiconductor Processing Technician$58,710
Separating$56,160
Sewer$45,170
Sewing Machine Operator$43,360
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$48,310
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$45,100
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$91,530
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$61,850
Tailor$54,300
Textile$67,890
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$45,380
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$48,220
Textile Winding$47,560
Tool and Die Maker$109,400
Tool Grinder$75,190
Upholsterer$55,970
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$80,800
Welder$63,020
Welding$58,990
Woodworking Machine Setter$52,980

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$162,600
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$61,090
Aircraft Service Attendant$50,520
Airfield Operations Specialist$84,050
Airline Pilot$229,900
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$39,440
Bridge and Lock Tender$78,020
Bus Driver$63,370
Bus Driver$72,280
Captain$103,700
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$40,070
Commercial Pilot$117,700
Conveyor Operator and Tender$43,480
Crane and Tower Operator$101,100
Driver/Sales Worker$41,570
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$74,250
Flight Attendant$74,090
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$57,500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$64,760
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$49,910
Laborer and Freight$46,190
Light Truck Driver$49,070
Locomotive Engineer$73,750
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$45,600
Material Moving Worker$71,640
Motor Vehicle Operator$59,730
Motorboat Operator$63,650
Packer and Packager$39,220
Parking Attendant$43,180
Passenger Attendant$41,760
Pump Operator$57,030
Rail Transportation Worker$86,650
Railroad Brake$85,140
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$79,040
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$74,620
Sailor and Marine Oiler$66,700
Ship Engineer$107,900
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$44,660
Stocker and Order Filler$44,620
Subway and Streetcar Operator$77,020
Traffic Technician$71,960
Transportation Inspector$104,300
Transportation Worker$58,300

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Washington?

About $83,240 a year ($40.02 an hour): the average of the 760 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Washington?

Cardiologist ($656,300), Orthopedic Surgeon ($553,300), Dermatologist ($526,200).

What are the most common jobs in Washington?

Software Developer (107,030 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (103,260 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (94,710 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.