2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. 49 published occupation pages; regional price parity 111.1 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 49 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Seattle pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,68013,170
Software Developers$167,28092,770
General and Operations Managers$146,03029,370
Computer Occupations, All Other$136,12010,710
Web and Digital Interface Designers$133,76010,330
Computer Systems Analysts$133,69019,050
Project Management Specialists$130,38026,910
Registered Nurses$128,26039,900
Management Analysts$126,34016,930
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$121,13011,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,92014,560
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$102,17018,030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,92038,800
Electricians$101,7809,750
Accountants and Auditors$99,37022,100
Human Resources Specialists$92,77014,120
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,54012,450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82,26016,510
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$81,85013,160
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,64018,020
Computer User Support Specialists$78,33015,030
Carpenters$76,41014,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$71,24021,230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$62,17015,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$61,61012,090
Medical Assistants$61,50010,210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$60,76017,790
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$60,46017,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$60,23015,780
Construction Laborers$59,74013,040
Waiters and Waitresses$57,28026,530
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$56,37012,520
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$55,60010,110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$53,95021,040
Customer Service Representatives$53,55025,840
Office Clerks, General$53,29027,460
Nursing Assistants$51,99016,530
Light Truck Drivers$49,59014,680
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$48,48011,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,74029,490
Cooks, Restaurant$47,73020,850
Security Guards$47,49017,030
Stockers and Order Fillers$46,83030,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,49026,820
Receptionists and Information Clerks$45,82014,260
Cashiers$44,21030,470
Food Preparation Workers$43,83011,060
Retail Salespersons$42,08046,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,15049,190
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.