Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, 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 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $188,050. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $160,350.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$188,050	$118,890	120
2	Chief Executives	$160,350	$84,340	140
3	Sales Managers	$139,550	$78,170	130
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,180	$96,970	140
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,920	$109,260	40
6	Pharmacists	$135,160	$99,990	280
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$133,420	$99,820	90
8	Marketing Managers	$132,650	$68,140	80
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$132,550	$76,440	50
10	Physician Assistants	$130,310	$108,170	110
11	Nurse Practitioners	$128,950	$100,630	180
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$128,500	$100,290	320
13	Financial Managers	$125,360	$77,170	240
14	Electrical Engineers	$124,100	$80,450	110
15	Software Developers	$122,580	$62,240	300
16	Industrial Production Managers	$120,360	$78,080	130
17	Veterinarians	$119,950	$77,680	110
18	All Other Managers	$119,530	$75,340	230
19	Human Resources Managers	$117,450	$89,490	70
20	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$114,380	$86,710	40
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,090	$85,240	30
22	Lawyers	$108,530	$65,110	180
23	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$108,520	$65,530	40
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,080	$76,900	240
25	Dental Hygienists	$107,310	$99,800	170
26	Administrative Services Managers	$106,020	$56,530	50
27	School Psychologists	$105,110	$72,520	60
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,820	$70,490	240
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,240	$81,260	190
30	Facilities Managers	$102,330	$61,680	60
31	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$101,370	$50,460	70
32	Physical Therapists	$100,870	$76,780	230
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,700	$74,530	50
34	Registered Nurses	$100,070	$75,060	2,170
35	General and Operations Managers	$98,490	$55,000	1,950
36	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$96,770	$71,250	100
37	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$96,370	$76,400	50
38	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,680	$72,150	130
39	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$95,100	$69,260	50
40	Occupational Therapists	$95,000	$77,590	90
41	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$92,810	$61,240	40
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$92,620	$61,230	790
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$89,380	$62,570	150
44	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$87,310	$70,290	30
45	Civil Engineers	$84,680	$68,350	210
46	Construction Managers	$84,340	$61,090	220
47	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$83,830	$58,720	120
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,420	$59,830	120
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,320	$58,570	480
50	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$82,810	$53,050	200
51	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,590	$55,060	50
52	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,290	$61,070	220
53	Radiologic Technologists	$82,150	$57,300	150
54	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$81,790	$56,790	30
55	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$81,370	$66,780	80
56	Project Management Specialists	$81,270	$52,000	140
57	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,800	$58,870	1,540
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,450	$58,730	690
59	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,390	$57,980	30
60	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,390	$46,340	200
61	Mechanical Engineers	$80,300	$63,680	60
62	Respiratory Therapists	$79,280	$66,680	100
63	Legislators	$79,200	$32,160	200
64	Labor Relations Specialists	$78,400	$48,890	40
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,240	$46,170	670
66	Management Analysts	$78,000	$53,530	160
67	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$77,940	$60,920	50
68	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$77,540	$57,050	60
69	Surveyors	$77,470	$47,940	70
70	Financial Analysts	$77,370	$54,140	60
71	Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,320	$51,700	120
72	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$77,310	$58,690	170
73	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$77,250	$54,100	690
74	Industrial Engineers	$77,230	$58,690	50
75	Urban and Regional Planners	$77,200	$51,100	90
76	Accountants and Auditors	$77,000	$50,410	760
77	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,720	$44,620	80
78	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,480	$56,840	90
79	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$76,330	$56,770	30
80	Sheet Metal Workers	$76,250	$46,080	60
81	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,190	$52,660	240
82	Foresters	$75,520	$51,210	120
83	Logisticians	$75,030	$50,690	70
84	Property, Real Estate Managers	$74,970	$58,340	80
85	Personal Financial Advisors	$74,530	$47,960	150
86	Cost Estimators	$74,440	$43,680	180
87	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$74,400	$48,030	30
88	Compliance Officers	$73,830	$44,360	180
89	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$73,750	$63,150	50
90	Other Biological Scientists	$73,330	$57,600	30
91	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$73,090	$64,930	260
92	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$72,740	$51,940	130
93	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,320	$41,290	190
94	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$71,330	$45,600	40
95	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$70,910	$45,120	70
96	Food Service Managers	$70,680	$49,750	90
97	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,520	$44,370	1,180
98	Other Teachers and Instructors	$70,470	$40,840	70
99	Conservation Scientists	$69,260	$51,160	90
100	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$68,950	$44,100	700

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$166,980
2	General Pediatricians	$164,530
3	General Dentists	$163,650
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$162,130
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,220
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,610
7	Physician Assistants	$127,610
8	Pharmacists	$127,240
9	Nurse Practitioners	$127,240
10	Sales Managers	$126,630

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$194,760
2	Chief Executives	$169,460
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,960
4	Marketing Managers	$134,160
5	Pharmacists	$130,380
6	Physician Assistants	$126,810
7	Sales Managers	$125,320
8	Nurse Practitioners	$116,480
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$114,860
10	Human Resources Managers	$114,000

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$190,260
2	General Dentists	$160,740
3	Chief Executives	$142,960
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,000
5	Marketing Managers	$135,480
6	Pharmacists	$130,160
7	Physician Assistants	$123,360
8	Nurse Practitioners	$113,960
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$113,260
10	Industrial Production Managers	$111,040

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