Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Washington
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Computer and Information Systems Managers, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 107.013 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Washington
236 rows
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $206,420 | $171,200 | +20.6% | $192,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $206,320 | $140,360 | +47.0% | $192,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,080 | $167,740 | +8.0% | $169,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $178,270 | $161,180 | +10.6% | $166,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $174,070 | $155,020 | +12.3% | $162,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $171,300 | $161,700 | +5.9% | $160,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers | $169,410 | $140,030 | +21.0% | $158,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $168,800 | $161,030 | +4.8% | $157,740 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $167,210 | $138,060 | +21.1% | $156,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $165,170 | $139,510 | +18.4% | $154,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Managers, All Other | $165,080 | $136,550 | +20.9% | $154,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Air Traffic Controllers | $164,070 | $144,580 | +13.5% | $153,320 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 13 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $161,090 | $104,070 | +54.8% | $150,530 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 14 | Aerospace Engineers | $158,600 | $134,830 | +17.6% | $148,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Actuaries | $153,260 | $125,770 | +21.9% | $143,220 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $151,950 | $151,160 | +0.5% | $141,990 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Training and Development Managers | $148,420 | $127,090 | +16.8% | $138,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Art Directors | $143,490 | $111,040 | +29.2% | $134,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $143,300 | $117,960 | +21.5% | $133,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Political Scientists | $140,970 | $139,380 | +1.1% | $131,730 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 21 | Mathematicians | $137,180 | $121,680 | +12.7% | $128,190 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 22 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $136,930 | $127,590 | +7.3% | $127,960 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,510 | $105,620 | +28.3% | $126,630 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $135,080 | $117,960 | +14.5% | $126,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $131,620 | $102,010 | +29.0% | $122,990 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 26 | Electrical Engineers | $130,730 | $111,910 | +16.8% | $122,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $130,470 | $100,070 | +30.4% | $121,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | General and Operations Managers | $130,240 | $102,950 | +26.5% | $121,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Petroleum Engineers | $129,660 | $141,280 | -8.2% | $121,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $125,010 | $106,950 | +16.9% | $116,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Sales Engineers | $122,240 | $121,520 | +0.6% | $114,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $121,850 | $115,230 | +5.7% | $113,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Physicists | $120,080 | $166,290 | -27.8% | $112,210 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Psychologists, All Other | $120,080 | $117,580 | +2.1% | $112,210 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Industrial Engineers | $119,670 | $101,140 | +18.3% | $111,830 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Management Analysts | $118,730 | $101,190 | +17.3% | $110,950 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $118,470 | $66,700 | +77.6% | $110,710 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 38 | Economists | $116,390 | $115,440 | +0.8% | $108,760 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 39 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $115,850 | $126,650 | -8.5% | $108,260 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 40 | Environmental Engineers | $115,770 | $104,170 | +11.1% | $108,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Personal Financial Advisors | $112,020 | $102,140 | +9.7% | $104,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $110,950 | $66,430 | +67.0% | $103,680 | Postsecondary nondegree award | 3 |
| 43 | Geographers | $110,340 | $97,200 | +13.5% | $103,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Financial Examiners | $110,340 | $90,400 | +22.1% | $103,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $110,310 | $103,960 | +6.1% | $103,080 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,230 | $106,120 | +2.9% | $102,070 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Labor Relations Specialists | $108,110 | $93,500 | +15.6% | $101,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $107,100 | $105,670 | +1.4% | $100,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $107,100 | $100,340 | +6.7% | $100,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $106,720 | $79,450 | +34.3% | $99,730 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Computer and Information Systems Managers, $206,420. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.