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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

What professions have the highest employment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. We note that the total employment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 2,037,380. The most popular job is the software developer profession, which employs 80,770 people (3.96 percent of the total employment in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 54,880 people (2.69 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	2,037,380	100.00%	$61,830
2	Software Developers	80,770	3.96%	$151,930
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	54,880	2.69%	$35,570
4	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	50,970	2.50%	$38,350
5	Retail Salespersons	46,170	2.27%	$36,570
6	Registered Nurses	37,120	1.82%	$102,680
7	Other Business Operations Specialists	37,030	1.82%	$80,790
8	Customer Service Representatives	32,840	1.61%	$46,760
9	General and Operations Managers	31,520	1.55%	$128,820
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	30,220	1.48%	$39,680
11	Cashiers	29,990	1.47%	$35,980
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	29,950	1.47%	$40,800
13	Office Clerks, General	29,750	1.46%	$47,530
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	25,290	1.24%	$38,250
15	Waiters and Waitresses	23,400	1.15%	$37,770
16	Accountants and Auditors	23,330	1.15%	$83,150
17	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	20,210	0.99%	$51,250
18	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	20,090	0.99%	$72,680
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	19,270	0.95%	$45,610
20	Management Analysts	19,260	0.95%	$107,360
21	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19,120	0.94%	$61,080
22	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	18,430	0.90%	$52,030
23	Restaurant Cooks	18,250	0.90%	$44,730
24	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	17,990	0.88%	$72,700
25	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,950	0.88%	$100,710
26	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	17,630	0.87%	$47,470
27	Construction Laborers	16,960	0.83%	$50,980
28	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	16,690	0.82%	$51,870
29	Human Resources Specialists	16,680	0.82%	$82,960
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	16,130	0.79%	$91,790
31	Nursing Assistants	15,890	0.78%	$44,390
32	Security Guards	15,070	0.74%	$39,270
33	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	15,040	0.74%	$45,430
34	Carpenters	14,670	0.72%	$65,520
35	Project Management Specialists	14,600	0.72%	$107,860
36	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	14,330	0.70%	$51,210
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	14,330	0.70%	$166,320
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	14,190	0.70%	$66,640
39	Computer User Support Specialists	14,100	0.69%	$67,920
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	13,950	0.68%	$66,250
41	Receptionists and Information Clerks	13,800	0.68%	$39,550
42	Computer Systems Analysts	13,350	0.66%	$125,060
43	Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,310	0.60%	$181,310
44	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	11,920	0.59%	$46,580
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	11,710	0.57%	$103,420
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	10,570	0.52%	$78,610
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	10,360	0.51%	$108,140
48	Medical Assistants	10,360	0.51%	$52,620
49	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	10,310	0.51%	$46,860
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	10,220	0.50%	$112,690
51	Electricians	10,060	0.49%	$85,790
52	Food Preparation Workers	9,830	0.48%	$38,250
53	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	9,170	0.45%	$47,820
54	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	9,150	0.45%	$44,100
55	Civil Engineers	9,080	0.45%	$98,130
56	Counter and Rental Clerks	8,990	0.44%	$40,320
57	All Other Managers	8,820	0.43%	$156,060
58	Lawyers	8,800	0.43%	$140,120
59	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	8,680	0.43%	$65,830
60	Financial Managers	8,110	0.40%	$165,730
61	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	7,850	0.39%	$64,720
62	Bartenders	7,770	0.38%	$42,570
63	Billing and Posting Clerks	7,520	0.37%	$50,060
64	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	7,370	0.36%	$99,830
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	7,240	0.36%	$84,310
66	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	7,120	0.35%	$57,660
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6,930	0.34%	$75,030
68	Marketing Managers	6,910	0.34%	$157,420
69	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	6,790	0.33%	$38,460
70	Insurance Sales Agents	6,750	0.33%	$61,420
71	Sales Managers	6,620	0.32%	$162,130
72	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,480	0.32%	$36,880
73	Dishwashers	6,150	0.30%	$36,510
74	Web and Digital Interface Designers	6,120	0.30%	$116,530
75	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	6,090	0.30%	$75,620
76	Dental Assistants	6,050	0.30%	$51,250
77	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,960	0.29%	$60,240
78	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5,880	0.29%	$78,970
79	Construction Managers	5,850	0.29%	$126,930
80	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5,710	0.28%	$83,140
81	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,590	0.27%	$74,010
82	Driver/Sales Workers	5,590	0.27%	$36,840
83	Medical Secretaries	5,460	0.27%	$48,670
84	Industrial Engineers	5,410	0.27%	$105,190
85	Compliance Officers	5,350	0.26%	$81,480
86	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5,330	0.26%	$100,230
87	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	5,330	0.26%	$46,720
88	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	5,280	0.26%	$64,940
89	Mechanical Engineers	5,250	0.26%	$106,120
90	Web Developers	5,230	0.26%	$160,070
91	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,210	0.26%	$50,020
92	Electrical Engineers	5,200	0.26%	$127,040
93	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	5,090	0.25%	$52,530
94	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	5,010	0.25%	$44,630
95	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	4,880	0.24%	$61,790
96	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,870	0.24%	$103,070
97	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,840	0.24%	$45,930
98	Training and Development Specialists	4,820	0.24%	$81,960
99	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	4,690	0.23%	$62,380
100	Loan Officers	4,630	0.23%	$69,490

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