Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is general dentist with an average annual salary of $169,080. The second highest paying job is chief executive (average salary $109,880). The salary and the employment information in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$169,080	$103,010	30
2	Chief Executives	$109,880	$57,860	120
3	Systems Software Developers	$102,570	$48,700	30
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,900	$79,620	100
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$96,580	$75,760	30
6	All Other Managers	$93,240	$36,570	110
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,120	$65,700	110
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$90,630	$47,570	30
9	Human Resources Managers	$90,400	$63,570	30
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$89,730	$68,430	50
11	Applications Software Developers	$89,170	$53,070	50
12	Sales Managers	$88,460	$70,220	40
13	Compliance Officers	$81,800	$49,840	60
14	Engineers, All Other	$80,580	$66,250	40
15	Legislators	$80,510	$22,780	30
16	General and Operations Managers	$76,670	$42,660	710
17	Industrial Engineers	$75,110	$46,450	40
18	Labor Relations Specialists	$74,810	$28,070	30
19	Other Engineering Technicians	$72,990	$58,930	40
20	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$72,090	$55,390	30
21	Financial Managers	$71,390	$56,370	120
22	First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers	$70,720	$33,390	40
23	Food Service Managers	$70,700	$38,060	50
24	Management Analysts	$69,850	$31,140	50
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$69,430	$56,210	0
26	Training and Development Specialists	$69,420	$29,170	40
27	Respiratory Therapists	$67,070	$52,580	30
28	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$66,190	$46,780	60
29	Administrative Services Managers	$64,130	$43,390	60
30	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$62,700	$40,240	50
31	Construction Managers	$62,490	$53,500	100
32	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$62,240	$36,290	80
33	Accountants and Auditors	$61,660	$42,540	340
34	Instructional Coordinators	$61,370	$26,850	40
35	Logisticians	$60,900	$53,080	40
36	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$59,720	$39,340	80
37	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$59,550	$48,830	0
38	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,460	$38,910	420
39	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$59,370	$35,820	0
40	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$59,000	$46,030	40
41	Real Estate Sales Agents	$58,310	$28,550	110
42	Surveyors	$58,250	$47,010	0
43	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$58,080	$35,230	40
44	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,660	$26,480	80
45	Carpet Installers	$56,790	$49,540	40
46	Fallers	$55,970	$41,080	0
47	Millwrights	$55,400	$46,250	30
48	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,100	$41,420	80
49	Cost Estimators	$54,280	$43,710	60
50	Human Resources Specialists	$53,730	$37,730	130
51	Social and Community Service Managers	$53,490	$29,400	70
52	Conservation Scientists	$51,320	$41,090	40
53	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,170	$35,770	120
54	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$50,370	$34,610	0
55	Other Legal Support Workers	$49,290	$40,510	30
56	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$48,760	$41,950	40
57	Fundraisers	$48,070	$41,730	40
58	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$47,850	$36,800	0
59	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$47,770	$33,220	40
60	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$47,450	$20,420	30
61	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$46,740	$26,220	50
62	Lodging Managers	$46,490	$40,570	50
63	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$46,430	$36,720	40
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$46,270	$32,610	140
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$45,990	$33,730	80
66	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$45,750	$40,480	0
67	Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers	$44,920	$25,740	160
68	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$43,020	$28,600	0
69	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$42,740	$31,620	170
70	Health Educators	$40,850	$32,910	60
71	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$40,630	$26,910	40
72	Biological Technicians	$40,080	$32,690	70
73	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$39,940	$28,370	30
74	Medical Equipment Preparers	$39,210	$23,290	40
75	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$38,390	$28,230	70
76	Financial Analysts	$38,350	$30,030	30
77	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,060	$30,230	30
78	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,880	$24,560	150
79	All Occupations	$37,780	$24,130	51,610
80	Riggers	$37,670	$29,380	60
81	All other assemblers and fabricators	$37,650	$26,790	140
82	Opticians, Dispensing	$37,000	$26,160	40
83	Medical Transcriptionists	$35,590	$19,400	40
84	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$35,310	$27,770	40
85	Pest Control Workers	$34,450	$27,420	40
86	Sewing Machine Operators	$32,840	$26,390	40
87	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$31,980	$27,260	0
88	Pharmacy Aides	$31,700	$21,860	40
89	Tour Guides and Escorts	$31,660	$26,790	50
90	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$31,070	$25,880	50
91	Community Health Workers	$29,460	$23,060	30
92	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$29,380	$24,670	30
93	Floral Designers	$29,160	$24,180	40
94	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$28,800	$25,440	90
95	Fast Food Cooks	$24,930	$23,320	60
96	Short Order Cooks	$24,290	$21,190	0
97	Couriers and Messengers	$22,490	$20,200	0

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