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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Olympia, WA

What professions have the highest employment in Olympia, WA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Olympia, WA. We note that the total employment in Olympia, WA is 120,860. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 3,560 people (2.95 percent of the total employment in Olympia, WA). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 3,400 people (2.81 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Olympia, WA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Olympia, WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	120,860	100.00%	$54,100
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,560	2.95%	$33,180
3	Retail Salespersons	3,400	2.81%	$34,680
4	Registered Nurses	3,270	2.71%	$88,070
5	General and Operations Managers	3,260	2.70%	$104,020
6	Office Clerks, General	2,430	2.01%	$41,350
7	Cashiers	2,230	1.85%	$33,360
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,070	1.71%	$36,580
9	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,060	1.70%	$35,670
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,000	1.65%	$38,450
11	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,960	1.62%	$49,970
12	Management Analysts	1,880	1.56%	$77,480
13	Customer Service Representatives	1,880	1.56%	$42,410
14	Software Developers	1,870	1.55%	$112,170
15	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,540	1.27%	$46,040
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,380	1.14%	$37,140
17	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,320	1.09%	$74,590
18	Waiters and Waitresses	1,230	1.02%	$35,620
19	Human Resources Specialists	1,160	0.96%	$70,950
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,140	0.94%	$48,190
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,120	0.93%	$79,650
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,110	0.92%	$64,960
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,110	0.92%	$55,600
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,060	0.88%	$43,280
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,050	0.87%	$52,770
26	Accountants and Auditors	1,020	0.84%	$81,430
27	Receptionists and Information Clerks	970	0.80%	$36,470
28	Nursing Assistants	950	0.79%	$41,650
29	Compliance Officers	940	0.78%	$72,740
30	Restaurant Cooks	930	0.77%	$37,760
31	Health Educators	890	0.74%	$64,310
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	880	0.73%	$48,430
33	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	860	0.71%	$67,560
34	Carpenters	850	0.70%	$58,300
35	Construction Laborers	840	0.70%	$48,100
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	830	0.69%	$64,610
37	Financial Analysts	820	0.68%	$62,730
38	Civil Engineers	780	0.65%	$95,010
39	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	760	0.63%	$43,460
40	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	750	0.62%	$47,420
41	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	730	0.60%	$38,720
42	Computer Systems Analysts	710	0.59%	$96,890
43	Computer User Support Specialists	710	0.59%	$65,290
44	Financial Managers	680	0.56%	$119,180
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	680	0.56%	$99,260
46	Medical Assistants	660	0.55%	$47,840
47	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	650	0.54%	$51,420
48	Security Guards	630	0.52%	$35,630
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	610	0.50%	$65,630
50	Computer and Information Systems Managers	600	0.50%	$123,640
51	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	600	0.50%	$44,880
52	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	570	0.47%	$69,260
53	Food Preparation Workers	570	0.47%	$36,710
54	Lawyers	560	0.46%	$116,330
55	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	560	0.46%	$34,470
56	Urban and Regional Planners	550	0.46%	$86,470
57	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	550	0.46%	$100,060
58	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	540	0.45%	$71,030
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	520	0.43%	$83,520
60	Electricians	510	0.42%	$78,100
61	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	500	0.41%	$63,280
62	Public Relations Specialists	500	0.41%	$72,740
63	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	490	0.41%	$40,490
64	Bartenders	480	0.40%	$35,860
65	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	480	0.40%	$65,810
66	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	470	0.39%	$58,530
67	Dental Assistants	470	0.39%	$47,420
68	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	460	0.38%	$48,520
69	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	460	0.38%	$81,060
70	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	450	0.37%	$39,420
71	School Bus Drivers	450	0.37%	$49,740
72	Coaches and Scouts	440	0.36%	$43,590
73	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	440	0.36%	$48,090
74	Tellers	430	0.36%	$38,690
75	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	410	0.34%	$56,850
76	Operations Research Analysts	410	0.34%	$76,400
77	Tutors	410	0.34%	$43,820
78	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	400	0.33%	$72,600
79	Project Management Specialists	390	0.32%	$100,030
80	Counter and Rental Clerks	390	0.32%	$36,140
81	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	390	0.32%	$75,950
82	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	380	0.31%	$69,600
83	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	370	0.31%	$70,950
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	370	0.31%	$90,230
85	Dishwashers	350	0.29%	$34,140
86	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	350	0.29%	$45,580
87	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	340	0.28%	$45,000
88	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	330	0.27%	$35,500
89	Packers and Packagers	330	0.27%	$37,760
90	Construction Managers	320	0.26%	$102,600
91	Loan Officers	320	0.26%	$64,050
92	Dental Hygienists	310	0.26%	$103,440
93	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	310	0.26%	$66,340
94	Medical and Health Services Managers	300	0.25%	$123,280
95	Training and Development Specialists	300	0.25%	$74,420
96	Rehabilitation Counselors	300	0.25%	$51,080
97	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	300	0.25%	$48,030
98	Database Administrators	290	0.24%	$101,730
99	Insurance Sales Agents	290	0.24%	$57,480
100	Billing and Posting Clerks	290	0.24%	$45,090

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