Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Olympia, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Olympia, 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 Olympia, WA are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $228,800. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $217,800.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$228,800	$102,370	100
2	All Other Physicians	$217,800	$107,990	130
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$175,800	$99,820	60
4	Chief Executives	$172,540	$114,520	120
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,620	$123,020	90
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$141,050	$107,510	220
7	Sales Managers	$139,090	$79,920	220
8	Data Scientists	$137,750	$77,150	0
9	Pharmacists	$135,530	$96,910	280
10	Optometrists	$134,640	$103,780	30
11	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$131,850	$62,180	260
12	Physician Assistants	$131,590	$96,340	70
13	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$128,250	$40,120	30
14	Nurse Practitioners	$127,680	$97,620	150
15	All Other Managers	$127,150	$77,310	260
16	Public Relations Managers	$125,130	$82,840	130
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,640	$101,730	600
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,280	$74,530	300
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$123,260	$104,390	140
20	Natural Sciences Managers	$122,200	$95,990	100
21	Administrative Services Managers	$121,550	$88,970	110
22	Human Resources Managers	$121,000	$90,920	180
23	Financial Managers	$119,180	$83,830	680
24	Database Architects	$117,790	$102,460	160
25	Purchasing Managers	$117,620	$92,370	50
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$117,120	$57,260	50
27	Marketing Managers	$116,460	$73,790	140
28	Lawyers	$116,330	$78,040	560
29	Software Developers	$112,170	$76,570	1,870
30	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$110,340	$69,230	30
31	Information Security Analysts	$109,450	$78,660	210
32	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$108,590	$82,350	30
33	Paramedics	$106,460	$49,600	80
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,310	$89,140	110
35	Facilities Managers	$105,040	$66,960	80
36	General and Operations Managers	$104,020	$73,250	3,260
37	Dental Hygienists	$103,440	$83,430	310
38	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$103,000	$73,090	40
39	Physical Therapists	$102,840	$78,590	170
40	Computer Network Architects	$102,810	$81,520	250
41	Environmental Engineers	$102,810	$74,590	120
42	Construction Managers	$102,600	$78,440	320
43	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$102,460	$80,680	70
44	Database Administrators	$101,730	$79,930	290
45	School Psychologists	$101,570	$78,140	70
46	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$101,150	$74,590	140
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,060	$63,990	550
48	Project Management Specialists	$100,030	$60,590	390
49	Food Service Managers	$99,680	$58,170	70
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$99,490	$62,700	130
51	Veterinarians	$99,320	$80,030	110
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,260	$69,280	680
53	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$99,130	$57,340	70
54	Technical Writers	$98,270	$55,650	30
55	Private Detectives and Investigators	$98,070	$35,290	50
56	Labor Relations Specialists	$97,720	$52,660	130
57	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$97,620	$65,380	50
58	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,890	$79,670	710
59	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$96,890	$58,330	260
60	Industrial Production Managers	$96,820	$76,900	50
61	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$96,480	$48,060	90
62	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,240	$46,140	180
63	Civil Engineers	$95,010	$71,020	780
64	Social and Community Service Managers	$94,310	$60,910	190
65	Occupational Therapists	$93,830	$53,720	110
66	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,520	$64,860	130
67	Statisticians	$93,450	$62,510	40
68	Economists	$93,120	$70,950	150
69	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$92,830	$54,870	110
70	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$90,810	$52,780	40
71	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$90,230	$74,420	370
72	Registered Nurses	$88,070	$82,730	3,270
73	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$86,470	$50,850	70
74	Urban and Regional Planners	$86,470	$69,260	550
75	Computer Network Support Specialists	$85,990	$63,350	240
76	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,990	$52,090	150
77	Web Developers	$85,630	$56,400	70
78	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$85,510	$67,850	120
79	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$85,290	$61,660	40
80	Radiologic Technologists	$84,540	$63,520	110
81	Hydrologists	$84,390	$69,220	60
82	Computer Programmers	$83,910	$60,690	60
83	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$83,750	$49,740	50
84	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,520	$48,730	520
85	Other Biological Scientists	$83,290	$60,400	70
86	Budget Analysts	$82,330	$61,210	200
87	Chemists	$82,330	$58,240	40
88	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,100	$60,030	160
89	Property, Real Estate Managers	$81,890	$60,000	80
90	Firefighters	$81,780	$49,290	250
91	Accountants and Auditors	$81,430	$55,320	1,020
92	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,060	$59,050	460
93	Construction and Building Inspectors	$80,600	$58,730	130
94	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$79,880	$48,760	190
95	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$79,720	$60,930	90
96	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,650	$60,290	1,120
97	Skincare Specialists	$79,540	$45,350	80
98	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$78,900	$60,860	70
99	Sheet Metal Workers	$78,870	$46,010	80
100	Cost Estimators	$78,490	$49,890	250

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$196,030
2	Chief Executives	$168,850
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,100
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,100
5	Physician Assistants	$131,980
6	Sales Managers	$131,710
7	Public Relations Managers	$131,620
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,620
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$131,620
10	Administrative Services Managers	$131,620

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$155,080
2	Optometrists	$142,700
3	Physician Assistants	$135,130
4	Human Resources Managers	$134,690
5	Marketing Managers	$133,280
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,760
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$131,530
8	Pharmacists	$129,850
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,760
10	Nurse Practitioners	$122,120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$147,520
2	Physician Assistants	$140,240
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,160
4	Marketing Managers	$133,350
5	Sales Managers	$131,200
6	Pharmacists	$127,610
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,630
8	Human Resources Managers	$125,750
9	Nurse Practitioners	$123,250
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$120,910

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