Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA, 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 Longview, WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $231,840. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $206,780.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Longview, WA 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 Longview, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$231,840	$108,800	30
2	General Dentists	$206,780	$97,130	40
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,110	$120,210	30
4	Pharmacists	$140,040	$101,870	90
5	Sales Managers	$137,220	$72,860	70
6	Financial Managers	$136,790	$91,870	90
7	Industrial Production Managers	$135,580	$96,500	90
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,390	$94,880	50
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$131,960	$114,700	80
10	Human Resources Managers	$128,460	$89,430	40
11	Nurse Practitioners	$127,390	$95,370	50
12	Software Developers	$124,580	$69,220	140
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$124,050	$75,250	30
14	All Other Managers	$119,860	$86,910	110
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,060	$69,280	60
16	Lawyers	$112,690	$78,400	60
17	Electrical Engineers	$110,670	$80,400	40
18	General and Operations Managers	$108,780	$58,000	570
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,970	$93,480	40
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,840	$41,600	90
21	Construction Managers	$105,010	$57,010	90
22	Physical Therapists	$102,850	$80,430	40
23	Mechanical Engineers	$102,190	$68,100	90
24	Management Analysts	$101,990	$62,980	130
25	Dental Hygienists	$101,660	$84,360	90
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,570	$81,040	50
27	Registered Nurses	$99,480	$74,550	790
28	Computer Occupations, All Other	$98,940	$50,900	40
29	Sheet Metal Workers	$98,260	$43,790	50
30	Industrial Engineers	$97,940	$74,060	80
31	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,310	$64,350	300
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,450	$73,850	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$91,390	$50,660	240
34	Project Management Specialists	$91,320	$52,500	90
35	Labor Relations Specialists	$87,320	$47,240	40
36	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$86,960	$44,520	160
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,660	$67,830	130
38	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$82,750	$62,380	30
39	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,140	$66,300	50
40	Civil Engineers	$81,990	$61,620	60
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,900	$52,570	130
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$80,560	$50,150	390
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,550	$62,170	210
44	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$80,300	$50,380	540
45	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,770	$51,990	480
46	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,540	$52,020	70
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,120	$59,950	40
48	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,030	$68,920	40
49	Computer Network Support Specialists	$78,890	$50,650	30
50	Cost Estimators	$78,870	$49,220	80
51	Electricians	$78,810	$46,360	290
52	Radiologic Technologists	$78,120	$64,940	40
53	Accountants and Auditors	$76,590	$52,670	320
54	Compliance Officers	$76,130	$52,370	60
55	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,850	$38,740	40
56	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$75,720	$46,080	380
57	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,480	$53,470	30
58	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$74,270	$48,530	40
59	Healthcare Social Workers	$73,250	$37,600	50
60	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$72,550	$49,930	50
61	Human Resources Specialists	$72,490	$46,410	160
62	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$70,200	$54,510	70
63	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,190	$42,450	60
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$69,940	$50,900	150
65	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$69,330	$53,120	40
66	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$68,170	$57,600	50
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,470	$45,660	210
68	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,240	$44,150	330
69	Computer User Support Specialists	$66,680	$48,720	110
70	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,210	$39,920	120
71	Logging Equipment Operators	$65,770	$56,960	180
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,530	$41,880	100
73	Chemists	$65,510	$64,640	30
74	Mechanical Drafters	$65,060	$47,300	30
75	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,000	$51,130	120
76	Firefighters	$64,630	$33,160	50
77	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,540	$44,720	120
78	Millwrights	$64,500	$54,880	70
79	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,940	$57,320	40
80	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$62,780	$34,680	40
81	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,770	$44,960	160
82	Rehabilitation Counselors	$62,730	$36,600	40
83	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,580	$43,510	140
84	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,400	$51,680	160
85	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$62,230	$51,270	100
86	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,760	$41,600	260
87	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,140	$48,680	620
88	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,970	$36,090	210
89	Other Logging Workers	$60,910	$50,980	70
90	Training and Development Specialists	$60,650	$39,140	40
91	Loan Officers	$60,350	$44,450	130
92	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$60,000	$38,950	50
93	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,970	$40,450	100
94	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$59,830	$39,000	30
95	Carpenters	$59,470	$42,960	330
96	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,240	$44,030	180
97	Machinists	$58,180	$40,190	120
98	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,200	$30,140	60
99	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$57,130	$40,090	90
100	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,680	$39,140	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$206,780
2	Human Resources Managers	$128,470
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
4	Sales Managers	$126,920
5	Industrial Production Managers	$126,780
6	Pharmacists	$126,460
7	Nurse Practitioners	$125,600
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,520
9	Financial Managers	$120,740
10	Management Occupations	$119,660

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$149,960
2	Marketing Managers	$140,920
3	Nurse Practitioners	$136,460
4	Industrial Production Managers	$127,130
5	Sales Managers	$123,010
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$122,740
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$122,000
8	Financial Managers	$116,290
9	Management Occupations	$109,590
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$108,150

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Longview, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Practitioners	$151,560
2	Pharmacists	$140,160
3	Marketing Managers	$135,690
4	Sales Managers	$123,510
5	Industrial Production Managers	$122,870
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,410
7	Financial Managers	$114,820
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,410
9	Management Occupations	$108,540
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,930

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