Salaries by state
Washington Salaries
What jobs pay in Washington, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Washington pay runs about 13.5% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Washington
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$656,3302Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$553,3103Dermatologist$526,1704Anesthesiologist$499,9905Surgeons, All Other$479,4606Emergency Medicine Physician$380,8707Obstetricians and Gynecologists$343,1408General Internal Medicine Physician$340,0109Chief Executive$339,81010Chief Sustainability Officer$339,81011Neurologist$327,14012Physicians, All Other$307,17013Sports Medicine Physician$307,17014Preventive Medicine Physician$307,17015Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$307,170
Most common jobs and what they pay in Washington
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,7302Retail Salesperson$39,5603Fast Food and Counter Workers$37,7104General and Operations Managers$133,7505Registered Nurse$124,2006Cashier$38,7207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,1908Stockers and Order Fillers$44,6209Customer Service Representative$50,33010Office Clerks, General$50,50011Waiters and Waitresses$56,13012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$45,52013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64,76014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$57,33015Software Developer$166,540
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
