Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $170,350. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $153,140.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$170,350	$40,820	80
2	Chief Executives	$153,140	$30,140	130
3	Sales Managers	$152,000	$94,730	150
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,190	$102,590	90
5	Pharmacists	$133,290	$81,080	170
6	Physician Assistants	$132,600	$103,800	110
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$132,220	$62,530	120
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,540	$95,880	180
9	Nurse Practitioners	$131,380	$109,970	110
10	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$130,860	$78,770	150
11	Financial Managers	$128,260	$83,480	210
12	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$127,210	$106,740	30
13	Software Developers	$126,000	$68,980	520
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,830	$101,960	260
15	Industrial Production Managers	$123,230	$91,250	120
16	Legislators	$120,280	$56,870	150
17	Human Resources Managers	$120,190	$81,060	70
18	Marketing Managers	$114,480	$70,090	70
19	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$113,030	$107,540	70
20	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$111,240	$99,820	40
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,090	$87,700	40
22	All Other Managers	$110,090	$75,610	230
23	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$110,070	$58,250	30
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,050	$74,330	180
25	Computer Network Architects	$108,140	$85,510	50
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$107,540	$82,180	230
27	Dental Hygienists	$106,120	$96,840	150
28	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$105,770	$83,550	70
29	Lawyers	$105,760	$56,160	130
30	Physical Therapists	$105,490	$77,350	100
31	Administrative Services Managers	$103,010	$67,430	50
32	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$102,340	$53,340	40
33	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$101,090	$52,500	90
34	Facilities Managers	$100,420	$60,040	80
35	Public Relations Managers	$100,390	$79,900	30
36	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$100,160	$79,020	50
37	General and Operations Managers	$99,740	$58,650	1,410
38	Fundraising Managers	$98,540	$82,740	30
39	Veterinarians	$97,160	$79,350	60
40	Occupational Therapists	$97,140	$52,550	40
41	Electrical Engineers	$96,300	$64,150	260
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,070	$73,380	150
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$96,050	$67,500	120
44	Web Developers	$95,790	$47,560	40
45	Construction Managers	$95,450	$63,460	160
46	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,220	$84,420	60
47	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,160	$64,880	140
48	Mechanical Engineers	$94,590	$61,630	200
49	Project Management Specialists	$93,330	$52,000	270
50	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,390	$83,140	60
51	Speech-Language Pathologists	$91,400	$66,680	70
52	Civil Engineers	$90,310	$64,420	330
53	Industrial Engineers	$87,500	$65,750	120
54	Computer Systems Analysts	$86,570	$67,410	190
55	Computer Network Support Specialists	$85,830	$46,730	50
56	Registered Nurses	$85,780	$68,590	1,360
57	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,300	$49,800	60
58	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,030	$66,320	160
59	Respiratory Therapists	$85,010	$65,100	40
60	Compliance Officers	$84,720	$48,840	210
61	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,640	$51,190	100
62	Property, Real Estate Managers	$83,860	$53,180	40
63	School Psychologists	$82,910	$69,330	40
64	Management Analysts	$82,610	$54,750	120
65	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,050	$60,090	170
66	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,990	$57,370	90
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,820	$58,570	500
68	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,100	$50,130	40
69	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,970	$60,930	40
70	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,740	$51,540	780
71	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,580	$59,870	70
72	Food Service Managers	$80,560	$49,630	80
73	Construction and Building Inspectors	$80,190	$58,260	90
74	Financial Analysts	$79,940	$64,730	60
75	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,980	$52,200	1,480
76	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$78,590	$39,960	80
77	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$78,460	$54,910	110
78	Massage Therapists	$78,020	$39,160	60
79	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,720	$59,800	510
80	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$77,510	$51,310	30
81	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$77,500	$51,940	40
82	Cost Estimators	$77,390	$43,680	100
83	Surveyors	$77,380	$47,510	40
84	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,310	$60,990	50
85	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$77,040	$50,930	60
86	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$76,540	$52,310	40
87	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,490	$51,800	570
88	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,310	$60,190	450
89	Radiologic Technologists	$75,780	$56,420	150
90	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,750	$49,690	90
91	Urban and Regional Planners	$75,650	$55,360	80
92	Electricians	$75,650	$47,120	580
93	Accountants and Auditors	$75,420	$51,850	680
94	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$75,030	$56,850	110
95	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$73,230	$46,500	880
96	Chemists	$73,200	$48,870	70
97	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$72,950	$62,420	30
98	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,740	$61,510	40
99	Mechanical Drafters	$72,370	$48,900	70
100	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$71,350	$53,650	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$164,070
2	Chief Executives	$163,900
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
4	Sales Managers	$131,200
5	Pharmacists	$127,550
6	Physician Assistants	$127,240
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,240
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,930
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,510
10	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$124,850

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$166,500
2	Sales Managers	$127,690
3	Pharmacists	$127,100
4	Industrial Production Managers	$124,190
5	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$123,020
6	Human Resources Managers	$122,000
7	Nurse Practitioners	$120,390
8	Physician Assistants	$116,710
9	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$115,840
10	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$114,820

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$205,140
2	Chief Executives	$140,360
3	Pharmacists	$125,110
4	Industrial Production Managers	$118,740
5	Nurse Practitioners	$116,690
6	Sales Managers	$115,450
7	Physician Assistants	$114,330
8	Human Resources Managers	$113,210
9	Purchasing Managers	$109,900
10	Electrical Engineers	$107,740

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