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Highest Paying Jobs in Washington

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Washington, among 60 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Washington
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$200,13921,380
2Financial Managers$173,12317,420
3Software Developers$163,103118,980
4Data Scientists$157,02710,680
5Lawyers$156,07817,320
6General and Operations Managers$131,99868,510
7Web and Digital Interface Designers$130,85911,890
8Computer Systems Analysts$129,80525,990
9Registered Nurses$123,99686,870
10Project Management Specialists$120,18548,310
11Management Analysts$115,16928,260
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$114,36924,030
13Electricians$98,55925,040
14Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$96,59434,620
15Accountants and Auditors$95,11642,320
16Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$92,99630,760
17Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87,51119,360
18Human Resources Specialists$86,36528,530
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,55335,820
20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,48837,540
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,83224,660
22Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$76,75817,770
23Computer User Support Specialists$73,14625,730
24Carpenters$72,11934,520
25First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,31518,560

Highest-paying jobs in Washington

This ranking covers 60 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Washington. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. Computer and Information Systems Managers comes first at $200,139 a year; number 25 on the list, First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, averages $71,315.

Each occupation links to its Washington page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.