Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Spokane, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Spokane, 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 Spokane, WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $238,950. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $216,240.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$238,950	$97,880	480
2	Chief Executives	$216,240	$131,540	210
3	General Dentists	$210,380	$107,900	280
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$207,890	$168,320	40
5	Psychiatrists	$198,820	$68,030	40
6	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$191,600	$112,220	50
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,850	$98,810	460
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,590	$111,510	190
9	Pharmacists	$136,590	$71,740	730
10	Sales Managers	$133,950	$79,350	650
11	Financial Managers	$133,060	$86,340	710
12	Optometrists	$132,470	$85,080	70
13	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$131,340	$98,540	390
14	Data Scientists	$128,450	$74,000	100
15	Human Resources Managers	$128,110	$86,510	200
16	Nurse Practitioners	$125,070	$101,510	260
17	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$124,990	$45,580	250
18	Purchasing Managers	$124,250	$100,640	80
19	Physician Assistants	$123,360	$91,850	170
20	Database Architects	$121,930	$74,460	70
21	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$121,660	$62,050	70
22	All Other Managers	$120,940	$73,340	670
23	Veterinarians	$120,690	$74,980	150
24	Aerospace Engineers	$118,830	$81,200	50
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,540	$67,060	500
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$116,380	$84,020	230
27	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$116,330	$99,820	60
28	Public Relations Managers	$114,850	$70,490	60
29	Electrical Engineers	$114,530	$68,920	350
30	Natural Sciences Managers	$114,520	$94,370	50
31	Computer Network Architects	$113,000	$80,090	130
32	Industrial Production Managers	$109,990	$80,500	190
33	Training and Development Managers	$109,550	$67,580	60
34	Marketing Managers	$109,220	$70,500	330
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,580	$66,050	210
36	Administrative Services Managers	$107,340	$63,380	100
37	Computer Hardware Engineers	$106,880	$68,540	70
38	Lawyers	$106,830	$62,680	810
39	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$105,370	$77,450	120
40	Software Developers	$105,270	$60,010	1,810
41	Fundraising Managers	$104,290	$77,790	40
42	General and Operations Managers	$103,460	$56,130	3,750
43	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$101,770	$62,760	50
44	Information Security Analysts	$101,080	$72,700	110
45	Registered Nurses	$100,280	$76,600	6,790
46	Construction Managers	$99,280	$63,390	490
47	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,170	$81,010	110
48	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,810	$69,000	540
49	Facilities Managers	$98,260	$60,200	110
50	Environmental Engineers	$97,860	$73,490	60
51	Engineers, All Other	$97,330	$56,260	80
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,150	$63,120	220
53	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,990	$64,390	220
54	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$95,770	$60,650	30
55	Property, Real Estate Managers	$95,620	$60,540	160
56	Project Management Specialists	$95,570	$60,240	700
57	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$95,380	$83,400	340
58	School Psychologists	$94,270	$63,890	110
59	Dental Hygienists	$93,780	$79,980	550
60	Hydrologists	$91,940	$70,390	30
61	Management Analysts	$91,920	$56,610	960
62	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$90,070	$69,840	60
63	Sales Engineers	$89,730	$56,450	40
64	Physical Therapists	$86,790	$73,420	470
65	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,530	$63,580	350
66	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$86,500	$60,350	660
67	Statisticians	$86,210	$60,960	40
68	Occupational Therapists	$85,880	$69,750	240
69	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$85,790	$39,360	170
70	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$85,320	$63,660	50
71	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,110	$60,810	250
72	Industrial Engineers	$84,660	$60,070	240
73	Other Education Administrators	$84,640	$50,570	60
74	Surveyors	$84,390	$61,030	50
75	Urban and Regional Planners	$84,100	$62,800	120
76	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,800	$42,910	640
77	Respiratory Therapists	$83,620	$65,530	410
78	Transportation Inspectors	$83,300	$60,470	50
79	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,000	$58,040	1,120
80	Mechanical Engineers	$82,610	$61,000	340
81	Financial Risk Specialists	$82,380	$63,020	50
82	Civil Engineers	$82,330	$61,960	620
83	Other Biological Scientists	$81,990	$54,720	40
84	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$81,990	$42,840	80
85	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,680	$67,200	290
86	Materials Scientists	$81,160	$49,450	30
87	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$81,120	$59,130	210
88	Chemists	$81,110	$47,300	40
89	Database Administrators	$80,590	$50,990	80
90	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,290	$70,140	120
91	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,810	$59,150	2,460
92	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,490	$51,490	90
93	Cost Estimators	$78,810	$45,660	560
94	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,770	$51,400	340
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,680	$55,880	880
96	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,520	$50,190	1,370
97	Insurance Underwriters	$78,460	$51,390	210
98	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$78,440	$46,700	180
99	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$78,420	$65,340	40
100	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,400	$52,760	130

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$167,030
2	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$134,760
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,480
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,770
5	Pharmacists	$129,040
6	Physician Assistants	$127,160
7	Financial Managers	$126,630
8	Sales Managers	$126,000
9	Optometrists	$125,630
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$198,820
2	General Dentists	$193,410
3	Commercial Divers	$193,150
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$193,140
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,910
6	Pharmacists	$133,040
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,140
8	Veterinarians	$124,710
9	Nurse Practitioners	$123,090
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$121,300

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$199,900
2	General Pediatricians	$198,890
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,350
4	Commercial Divers	$186,350
5	Nurse Practitioners	$135,410
6	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$127,440
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,170
8	Pharmacists	$126,010
9	Physician Assistants	$123,330
10	Human Resources Managers	$117,470

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