Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA are those of orthopedic surgeon except pediatric, with an average annual salary of $233,660. The second highest-paying jobs are those of obstetricians and gynecologists, with an average salary of $227,660.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$233,660	$65,470	120
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$227,660	$65,450	140
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$220,960	$177,930	260
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$201,760	$65,570	450
5	Chief Executives	$200,820	$167,360	2,110
6	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$196,440	$82,250	910
7	Commercial Divers	$194,810	$72,170	190
8	Podiatrists	$188,800	$85,240	80
9	Psychiatrists	$182,010	$65,010	280
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$181,310	$132,230	12,310
11	Database Architects	$175,760	$103,720	2,740
12	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,780	$121,530	1,500
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,020	$131,300	4,180
14	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$166,320	$71,830	14,330
15	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$166,200	$107,690	200
16	General Dentists	$165,950	$99,990	1,450
17	Financial Managers	$165,730	$105,880	8,110
18	Nurse Midwives	$162,820	$131,760	50
19	Sales Managers	$162,130	$99,240	6,620
20	Human Resources Managers	$160,190	$108,990	3,070
21	Web Developers	$160,070	$62,560	5,230
22	Computer Network Architects	$159,360	$99,580	3,100
23	Marketing Managers	$157,420	$69,990	6,910
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$157,050	$101,280	3,210
25	All Other Managers	$156,060	$94,030	8,820
26	Air Traffic Controllers	$154,810	$93,640	460
27	Medical Dosimetrists	$152,250	$60,890	120
28	Software Developers	$151,930	$84,890	80,770
29	Purchasing Managers	$151,420	$110,020	1,470
30	Physician Assistants	$147,520	$126,630	2,000
31	Pharmacists	$143,060	$122,220	4,060
32	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$142,150	$117,120	90
33	Data Scientists	$140,560	$66,300	3,610
34	Lawyers	$140,120	$77,100	8,800
35	Optometrists	$139,370	$74,060	450
36	Computer Programmers	$139,160	$82,530	2,020
37	Public Relations Managers	$139,100	$97,660	950
38	Training and Development Managers	$138,780	$89,440	450
39	Nurse Practitioners	$135,510	$109,420	2,630
40	Aerospace Engineers	$134,850	$94,990	3,650
41	Information Security Analysts	$134,700	$84,710	4,280
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	$134,330	$82,270	3,930
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$134,220	$107,850	1,240
44	Materials Engineers	$134,030	$82,720	760
45	Sales Engineers	$132,010	$66,060	500
46	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,850	$95,900	220
47	Political Scientists	$131,710	$67,720	180
48	Industrial Production Managers	$131,460	$100,100	1,880
49	Transportation Inspectors	$131,360	$83,310	300
50	Veterinarians	$130,410	$78,820	1,080
51	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$130,070	$85,150	1,670
52	Physicists	$129,690	$63,530	160
53	General and Operations Managers	$128,820	$66,050	31,520
54	Facilities Managers	$128,680	$79,470	1,360
55	Administrative Services Managers	$128,510	$86,620	1,560
56	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$128,170	$65,170	120
57	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$127,660	$62,750	3,380
58	Actuaries	$127,350	$80,220	200
59	Electrical Engineers	$127,040	$81,700	5,200
60	Construction Managers	$126,930	$78,410	5,850
61	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$126,360	$69,110	900
62	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$126,050	$73,980	460
63	Mathematicians	$125,720	$67,740	90
64	Computer Hardware Engineers	$125,680	$72,390	580
65	Computer Systems Analysts	$125,060	$77,900	13,350
66	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$123,820	$74,900	1,820
67	Dental Hygienists	$123,670	$105,530	4,390
68	Fundraising Managers	$122,810	$91,350	500
69	Materials Scientists	$122,440	$80,750	140
70	Chemical Engineers	$121,960	$66,130	110
71	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$121,640	$98,260	1,630
72	Hydrologists	$121,530	$75,420	180
73	Other Physical Scientists	$121,530	$84,680	230
74	Database Administrators	$119,840	$61,260	1,180
75	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$119,250	$41,590	190
76	Emergency Management Directors	$118,980	$80,830	70
77	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$116,590	$93,680	150
78	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$116,530	$66,600	6,120
79	Biomedical Engineers	$115,130	$70,420	800
80	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$113,900	$54,880	830
81	Radiation Therapists	$112,890	$88,060	190
82	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$112,710	$73,920	1,070
83	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$112,690	$57,730	10,220
84	Power Plant Operators	$112,420	$82,340	120
85	Art Directors	$112,070	$78,220	870
86	Other Education Administrators	$110,670	$45,760	900
87	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$109,210	$95,600	200
88	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$108,590	$82,150	250
89	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$108,590	$77,930	140
90	Computer Occupations, All Other	$108,140	$48,450	10,360
91	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$108,000	$86,890	660
92	Project Management Specialists	$107,860	$67,620	14,600
93	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$107,770	$67,030	570
94	Other Psychologists	$107,640	$53,500	310
95	Management Analysts	$107,360	$67,560	19,260
96	Paramedics	$106,900	$86,880	790
97	School Psychologists	$106,170	$80,310	730
98	Mechanical Engineers	$106,120	$75,780	5,250
99	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$106,040	$72,360	280
100	Statisticians	$106,010	$76,260	1,190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Podiatrists	$181,780
2	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$179,140
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,540
4	Database Architects	$166,480
5	General Pediatricians	$165,640
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$164,420
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,240
8	Marketing Managers	$163,130
9	Financial Managers	$162,710
10	Sales Managers	$162,360

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Other Specialists Dentists	$203,950
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$201,760
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$192,540
4	Computer Hardware Engineers	$168,040
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,490
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,020
7	Marketing Managers	$158,830
8	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,640
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$151,470
10	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$148,260

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$196,890
2	General Pediatricians	$194,480
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$189,100
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,230
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$158,310
6	Marketing Managers	$157,230
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$153,230
8	General Dentists	$151,750
9	Other Specialists Dentists	$149,070
10	Mathematicians	$147,690

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