Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $229,960. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $198,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$229,960	$160,610	30
2	General Dentists	$198,160	$104,040	50
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$159,810	$122,430	110
4	Legislators	$158,110	$37,210	60
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,890	$136,680	80
6	Sales Managers	$148,350	$55,040	110
7	Financial Managers	$140,060	$84,640	100
8	Pharmacists	$136,810	$105,300	100
9	Physician Assistants	$135,980	$117,500	30
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,040	$101,630	50
11	Nurse Practitioners	$128,650	$98,610	50
12	Computer Occupations, All Other	$123,130	$57,290	80
13	All Other Managers	$120,120	$73,390	80
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$114,840	$102,510	70
15	Veterinarians	$113,900	$82,630	50
16	Construction Managers	$112,650	$70,570	160
17	Marketing Managers	$112,450	$62,850	50
18	Software Developers	$110,200	$72,900	200
19	Industrial Production Managers	$109,700	$74,090	70
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,150	$73,360	100
21	Lawyers	$106,070	$74,590	90
22	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$105,960	$61,810	70
23	Physical Therapists	$103,680	$85,100	90
24	Dental Hygienists	$103,160	$80,740	100
25	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$103,030	$78,100	40
26	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$101,820	$64,150	420
27	General and Operations Managers	$101,300	$61,140	780
28	Mechanical Engineers	$100,120	$78,730	330
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,830	$63,590	290
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,850	$62,510	580
31	Project Management Specialists	$97,420	$61,430	100
32	Electrical Engineers	$96,240	$77,040	60
33	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$95,580	$76,850	40
34	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$95,380	$64,020	80
35	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,860	$68,780	60
36	Instructional Coordinators	$94,350	$46,220	70
37	Registered Nurses	$94,110	$68,270	940
38	Occupational Therapists	$93,160	$60,310	60
39	Electricians	$92,720	$48,340	450
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$92,360	$70,620	80
41	Food Service Managers	$91,540	$62,630	30
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,600	$66,320	60
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$86,600	$69,350	220
44	Industrial Engineers	$86,580	$67,020	50
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$84,400	$51,250	60
46	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,900	$64,220	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,210	$53,460	250
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,910	$59,760	210
49	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,740	$59,680	40
50	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$80,840	$61,160	60
51	Firefighters	$80,700	$40,580	130
52	Paramedics	$80,650	$47,880	40
53	Management Analysts	$80,520	$56,960	110
54	Civil Engineers	$80,290	$62,780	180
55	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$80,150	$59,810	240
56	Radiologic Technologists	$79,820	$61,970	80
57	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,750	$60,590	50
58	Cost Estimators	$79,500	$52,330	90
59	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$78,920	$59,640	80
60	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,720	$57,970	60
61	Accountants and Auditors	$78,570	$51,420	330
62	Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,770	$49,150	80
63	Public Relations Specialists	$75,690	$50,650	30
64	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,630	$48,530	430
65	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,190	$37,320	50
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$75,070	$44,240	400
67	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$74,590	$59,530	40
68	Training and Development Specialists	$74,180	$45,940	60
69	Compliance Officers	$73,780	$49,380	90
70	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,820	$53,580	50
71	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$72,000	$49,040	120
72	Soil and Plant Scientists	$71,820	$47,790	40
73	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$70,860	$46,630	70
74	Personal Financial Advisors	$70,590	$47,340	50
75	Other Business Operations Specialists	$69,520	$39,140	320
76	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$69,470	$47,060	90
77	Real Estate Sales Agents	$69,260	$49,330	30
78	Healthcare Social Workers	$67,950	$43,620	90
79	Loan Officers	$67,710	$39,530	140
80	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$67,510	$50,630	130
81	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,240	$46,530	150
82	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$66,660	$46,950	250
83	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$66,520	$51,920	80
84	Computer User Support Specialists	$66,500	$45,420	140
85	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,880	$46,060	40
86	Human Resources Specialists	$65,560	$42,240	220
87	Millwrights	$65,100	$50,140	60
88	Logging Equipment Operators	$64,740	$60,580	30
89	Civil Engineering Technicians	$64,650	$60,940	30
90	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,830	$48,350	160
91	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$63,740	$40,700	80
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,620	$46,410	470
93	Crane and Tower Operators	$63,520	$47,590	30
94	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,920	$38,860	170
95	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,370	$35,980	130
96	Roofers	$62,340	$40,050	80
97	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,170	$42,540	210
98	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,680	$36,030	160
99	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,510	$37,930	140
100	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,280	$48,920	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,350
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,180
3	Physician Assistants	$130,310
4	Pharmacists	$130,000
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$127,360
6	Nurse Practitioners	$127,360
7	Financial Managers	$125,590
8	Industrial Production Managers	$124,400
9	Human Resources Managers	$123,260
10	Legislators	$122,950

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,500
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,210
3	Pharmacists	$138,060
4	Legislators	$132,580
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,750
6	Physician Assistants	$122,000
7	Human Resources Managers	$121,340
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$121,140
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$116,560
10	Construction Managers	$115,870

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$183,790
2	General Dentists	$159,190
3	Pharmacists	$137,670
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,850
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,040
6	Construction Managers	$128,570
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$122,390
8	Legislators	$119,080
9	Nurse Practitioners	$116,730
10	Physician Assistants	$115,010

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