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There are 51 occupations in Washington with a median salary above $150K 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
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $150K+ jobs.
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 |
The $150K+ jobs in Washington are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.
7.3% of all tracked occupations in WA earn a median salary above $150K. The entry point for this group is $154,130/year (Lawyers), while the top earner makes $656,330/year.
Washington ranks #3 among all 50 states for the number of $150K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $150K 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.