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183 Jobs That Pay Over $100K in Washington (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 183 occupations in Washington with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Cardiologists at $656,330/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

183
Jobs Over $100K

$656,330

#1: Cardiologists

$149,402

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

823,560

Workers in These Jobs

All 183 Jobs Paying Over $100K in Washington

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Cardiologists	$656,330	$562,160	200
2	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$553,310	$464,800	290
3	Dermatologists	$526,170	$412,360	170
4	Anesthesiologists	$499,990	$508,520	1,540
5	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$380,870	$348,790	N/A
6	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$343,140	$352,950	270
7	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$340,010	$327,250	1,100
8	Chief Executives	$339,810	$360,290	3,170
9	Neurologists	$327,140	$274,740	180
10	Psychiatrists	$304,920	$265,600	360
11	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$304,830	$330,130	180
12	Physicians, Pathologists	$300,680	$281,820	200
13	Family Medicine Physicians	$292,900	$274,210	1,270
14	Orthodontists	$290,430	$276,250	290
15	Nurse Anesthetists	$274,390	$273,760	760
16	Podiatrists	$232,970	$215,820	140
17	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$229,900	$298,560	3,450
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$209,370	$222,510	16,960
19	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$202,400	$194,360	2,050
20	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$199,190	$206,130	460
21	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$189,680	$200,030	6,060
22	Medical Dosimetrists	$189,280	$191,900	60
23	Natural Sciences Managers	$182,480	$200,200	2,490
24	Financial Managers	$174,840	$195,430	12,930
25	Sales Managers	$174,000	$187,460	10,030
26	Marketing Managers	$172,270	$185,590	8,880
27	Dentists, General	$169,730	$195,810	3,240
28	Pediatricians, General	$169,540	$201,120	480
29	Computer Hardware Engineers	$169,120	$178,320	1,800
30	Computer Network Architects	$168,070	$164,930	4,730
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$166,590	$160,570	6,470
32	Software Developers	$166,540	$171,040	107,030
33	Human Resources Managers	$165,530	$178,830	4,560
34	Physician Assistants	$164,360	$164,430	3,540
35	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$163,380	$168,510	530
36	Training and Development Managers	$163,360	$169,480	720
37	Data Scientists	$163,350	$158,040	9,600
38	Purchasing Managers	$162,730	$167,790	1,770
39	Air Traffic Controllers	$162,570	$154,320	620
40	Mathematicians	$162,280	$159,710	100
41	Commercial Divers	$161,800	$185,300	N/A
42	Pharmacists	$160,610	$159,100	7,350
43	Veterinarians	$160,510	$163,010	2,390
44	Public Relations Managers	$159,440	$168,850	1,610
45	Nurse Midwives	$158,970	$140,860	170
46	Aerospace Engineers	$158,370	$156,000	5,760
47	Optometrists	$157,560	$159,380	760
48	Nurse Practitioners	$156,100	$152,180	6,700
49	Construction Managers	$155,070	$158,890	6,010
50	Information Security Analysts	$154,940	$156,080	6,030
51	Lawyers	$154,130	$169,940	12,770
52	Sales Engineers	$147,620	$142,340	760
53	Political Scientists	$147,060	$143,510	110
54	Medical and Health Services Managers	$145,290	$162,380	7,490
55	Industrial Production Managers	$145,210	$158,510	4,760
56	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$144,710	$146,470	380
57	Facilities Managers	$139,990	$143,770	2,790
58	Materials Engineers	$139,840	$149,070	1,000
59	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,520	$164,770	4,510
60	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$137,180	$127,680	540
61	Fundraising Managers	$137,010	$156,340	1,050
62	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$136,500	$143,410	2,490
63	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$136,280	$142,670	2,750
64	Petroleum Engineers	$134,800	$149,490	190
65	Physicists	$134,790	$149,060	450
66	Actuaries	$134,720	$141,300	360
67	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$134,270	$159,620	1,040
68	General and Operations Managers	$133,750	$158,920	50,630
69	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$133,480	$141,450	1,130
70	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$133,060	$122,100	2,340
71	Electrical Engineers	$132,710	$136,970	7,610
72	Power Plant Operators	$131,620	$128,230	430
73	Dental Hygienists	$131,160	$131,530	6,330
74	Emergency Management Directors	$130,780	$136,430	180
75	Administrative Services Managers	$130,630	$149,070	3,490
76	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$130,480	$134,700	11,580
77	Web Developers	$130,440	$124,290	4,430
78	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$130,270	$138,310	1,950
79	Nuclear Engineers	$129,480	$136,540	1,380
80	Computer Systems Analysts	$129,410	$131,270	24,120
81	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$129,350	$124,010	3,350
82	Industrial Engineers	$129,050	$129,220	6,130
83	Database Architects	$128,760	$135,800	2,990
84	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$128,480	$131,090	7,970
85	Chemical Engineers	$128,290	$134,910	650
86	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$127,630	$142,760	2,140
87	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$127,390	$133,370	9,960
88	Materials Scientists	$127,250	$139,140	290
89	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$126,590	$134,250	420
90	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$126,200	$127,880	320
91	Lighting Technicians	$126,100	$128,570	80
92	Radiation Therapists	$125,880	$148,520	540
93	Computer Programmers	$125,620	$126,540	2,540
94	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$125,620	$114,700	410
95	Environmental Engineers	$125,460	$127,330	1,920
96	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,210	$134,920	150
97	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$125,160	$121,010	1,590
98	Registered Nurses	$124,200	$121,540	69,260
99	Project Management Specialists	$124,160	$127,580	36,240
100	Financial Risk Specialists	$123,150	$127,710	900
101	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$122,900	$114,250	380
102	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$122,750	$119,770	960
103	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$122,390	$130,140	330
104	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$122,140	$118,920	230
105	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$121,710	$109,970	210
106	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$121,340	$115,060	2,190
107	Art Directors	$121,170	$130,550	650
108	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,960	$125,450	820
109	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$119,320	$123,200	2,950
110	Database Administrators	$118,140	$122,310	1,730
111	Commercial Pilots	$117,730	$149,860	890
112	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$115,790	$118,040	1,850
113	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$115,240	$137,530	1,270
114	Personal Financial Advisors	$114,050	$162,590	5,790
115	Financial Examiners	$113,700	$119,420	420
116	Geographers	$112,260	$113,420	40
117	Pile Driver Operators	$111,080	$117,480	50
118	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$110,470	$100,540	4,280
119	Mechanical Engineers	$110,430	$121,370	8,240
120	Civil Engineers	$110,000	$117,670	12,590
121	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$109,570	$115,800	19,550
122	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$109,550	$114,400	370
123	Tool and Die Makers	$109,390	$97,090	1,510
124	Economists	$109,300	$120,550	450
125	Management Analysts	$109,170	$121,510	24,760
126	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$108,970	$98,420	130
127	School Psychologists	$108,780	$112,640	1,420
128	Audiologists	$108,580	$109,710	320
129	Epidemiologists	$108,240	$118,440	1,010
130	Nuclear Technicians	$108,200	$108,370	90
131	Ship Engineers	$107,940	$111,020	730
132	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$107,920	$96,960	2,270
133	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$107,670	$101,110	80
134	Occupational Therapists	$107,670	$110,100	3,340
135	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$107,660	$98,300	850
136	Logisticians	$107,250	$112,700	5,670
137	Financial and Investment Analysts	$107,210	$117,650	8,820
138	Gambling Managers	$106,450	$120,570	130
139	Physical Therapists	$105,950	$108,550	5,370
140	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$105,680	$117,840	6,150
141	Statisticians	$105,650	$112,600	2,960
142	Hydrologists	$105,600	$123,510	350
143	Speech-Language Pathologists	$105,550	$107,610	3,570
144	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$105,240	$99,590	250
145	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$105,020	$117,140	840
146	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$104,910	$93,120	570
147	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,540	$117,760	90
148	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,490	$102,450	40
149	Paramedics	$104,310	$101,070	2,110
150	Transportation Inspectors	$104,250	$114,460	490
151	Labor Relations Specialists	$104,100	$113,530	2,760
152	Chiropractors	$104,070	$102,930	1,130
153	Technical Writers	$104,070	$109,840	1,620
154	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,910	$107,640	8,600
155	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$103,730	$103,890	1,560
156	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$103,620	$97,810	930
157	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$103,290	$101,520	720
158	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$103,240	$109,820	140
159	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,070	$112,110	210
160	Social and Community Service Managers	$103,000	$110,330	3,650
161	Genetic Counselors	$102,920	$110,030	100
162	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$102,920	$106,620	3,570
163	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$102,870	$105,580	450
164	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$102,670	$99,350	14,880
165	Funeral Home Managers	$102,540	$104,330	80
166	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$102,350	$97,970	28,980
167	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$102,140	$99,330	10,510
168	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$102,090	$100,900	4,130
169	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$102,080	$104,140	9,160
170	Computer Network Support Specialists	$101,750	$112,300	3,300
171	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,430	$112,300	190
172	Lodging Managers	$101,350	$119,330	450
173	Advertising Sales Agents	$101,320	$111,590	3,510
174	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$101,180	$98,310	3,460
175	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,140	$99,590	450
176	Respiratory Therapists	$101,130	$99,740	1,860
177	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$101,120	$97,960	2,510
178	Crane and Tower Operators	$101,110	$101,600	1,030
179	Urban and Regional Planners	$100,990	$101,590	3,180
180	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,390	$115,920	1,190
181	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$100,190	$100,740	3,720
182	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$100,050	$93,770	270
183	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$100,030	$98,530	2,750

Washington High-Salary Insights

The $100K+ jobs in Washington are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.

26.3% of all tracked occupations in WA earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,030/year (Librarians and Media Collections Specialists), while the top earner makes $656,330/year.

Washington ranks #2 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $100K a year in Washington?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 183 occupations in Washington with a median annual salary above $100K. This represents 26.3% of all tracked occupations in WA.

What is the highest paying job in Washington?

The highest paying occupation in Washington is Cardiologists with a median salary of $656,330 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $100K+ list in Washington?

The entry point for the $100K+ list in Washington is $100,030/year (Librarians and Media Collections Specialists). Any occupation with a median salary above $100K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $100K+ jobs in Washington?

The average median salary among all 183 occupations that pay over $100K in Washington is $149,402 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $100K in Washington?

High-paying jobs in Washington typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $100K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Jobs Over $100K in Other States

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics