High paying jobs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA run 3.7% above the national average (2024), so a Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA salary is worth about 0.96× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$315,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,530 – $387,300180
2Chief Executives$204,190
Bachelor's degree
$140,980 – $369,120130
3Sales Managers$172,550
Bachelor's degree
$97,350 – $268,630240
4Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$166,910
Master's degree
$111,020 – $174,030270
5Marketing Managers$166,790
Bachelor's degree
$98,300 – $260,740180
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,550
Bachelor's degree
$139,480 – $219,31090
7Veterinarians$158,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,590 – $217,280100
8Pharmacists$154,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,050 – $188,570220
9Physician Assistants$153,940
Master's degree
$111,540 – $245,95090
10Managers, All Other$149,820
Bachelor's degree
$84,830 – $216,330260
11Public Relations Managers$148,090
Bachelor's degree
$103,490 – $183,340150
12Nurse Practitioners$145,950
Master's degree
$112,320 – $193,850180
13Natural Sciences Managers$145,560
Bachelor's degree
$108,160 – $196,590110
14Optometrists$142,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,690 – $182,49040
15Financial Managers$142,500
Bachelor's degree
$105,030 – $234,110670
16Construction Managers$142,500
Bachelor's degree
$98,800 – $213,470160
17First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$119,040 – $161,610140
18Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160
Bachelor's degree
$113,700 – $227,360690
19Medical and Health Services Managers$137,870
Bachelor's degree
$89,380 – $231,950330
20Human Resources Managers$135,610
Bachelor's degree
$109,190 – $186,440240
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$101,590 – $152,38050
22Database Architects$133,500
Bachelor's degree
$123,980 – $164,670210
23Lawyers$132,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,760 – $170,300630
24Engineers, All Other$132,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $166,30040
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,000 – $167,51090
26Administrative Services Managers$128,680
Bachelor's degree
$90,380 – $178,320130
27Purchasing Managers$128,600
Bachelor's degree
$103,000 – $180,20070
28Facilities Managers$128,110
Bachelor's degree
$94,430 – $168,81090
29First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$127,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,720 – $146,870170
30Information Security Analysts$126,850
Bachelor's degree
$98,030 – $180,750330
31Registered Nurses$125,020
Bachelor's degree
$83,300 – $151,6102,250
32Software Developers$124,060
Bachelor's degree
$94,720 – $187,3501,920
33Dentists, General$123,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,900 – $346,430130
34Dental Hygienists$122,950
Associate's degree
$107,290 – $135,170220
35General and Operations Managers$122,210
Bachelor's degree
$90,210 – $193,4003,670
36Paramedics$120,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,690 – $134,190100
37Electrical Engineers$120,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $187,08080
38Data Scientists$120,040
Bachelor's degree
$70,600 – $166,250120
39Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$119,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $148,55070
40Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$119,310
Associate's degree
$86,480 – $137,69040
41Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$118,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,360 – $164,54050
42Computer Network Architects$118,140
Bachelor's degree
$92,770 – $143,620250
43Database Administrators$115,330
Bachelor's degree
$88,420 – $127,160390
44Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$114,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,900 – $251,85050
45Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$113,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,710 – $173,47060
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Bachelor's degree
$85,750 – $124,060800
47Web Developers$111,560
Bachelor's degree
$94,870 – $111,560290
48Structural Iron and Steel Workers$111,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,810 – $122,18040
49Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$111,300
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $133,01070
50Statisticians$109,550
Master's degree
$72,910 – $156,10060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,230	$74,530 – $387,300	180
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$204,190	$140,980 – $369,120	130
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,550	$97,350 – $268,630	240
4	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$166,910	$111,020 – $174,030	270
5	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,790	$98,300 – $260,740	180
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,550	$139,480 – $219,310	90
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,880	$94,590 – $217,280	100
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,860	$126,050 – $188,570	220
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$153,940	$111,540 – $245,950	90
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$149,820	$84,830 – $216,330	260
11	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,090	$103,490 – $183,340	150
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$145,950	$112,320 – $193,850	180
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,560	$108,160 – $196,590	110
14	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,720	$95,690 – $182,490	40
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,500	$105,030 – $234,110	670
16	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,500	$98,800 – $213,470	160
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,730	$119,040 – $161,610	140
18	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,160	$113,700 – $227,360	690
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,870	$89,380 – $231,950	330
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,610	$109,190 – $186,440	240
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,450	$101,590 – $152,380	50
22	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,500	$123,980 – $164,670	210
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,900	$87,760 – $170,300	630
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,010	$77,990 – $166,300	40
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,050	$83,000 – $167,510	90
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,680	$90,380 – $178,320	130
27	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,600	$103,000 – $180,200	70
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,110	$94,430 – $168,810	90
29	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$127,110	$76,720 – $146,870	170
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,850	$98,030 – $180,750	330
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,020	$83,300 – $151,610	2,250
32	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,060	$94,720 – $187,350	1,920
33	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$123,460	$67,900 – $346,430	130
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,950	$107,290 – $135,170	220
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,210	$90,210 – $193,400	3,670
36	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,260	$49,690 – $134,190	100
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,070	$62,020 – $187,080	80
38	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,040	$70,600 – $166,250	120
39	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,520	$66,850 – $148,550	70
40	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$119,310	$86,480 – $137,690	40
41	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$118,290	$71,360 – $164,540	50
42	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$118,140	$92,770 – $143,620	250
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$115,330	$88,420 – $127,160	390
44	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$114,120	$112,900 – $251,850	50
45	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,200	$73,710 – $173,470	60
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$112,530	$85,750 – $124,060	800
47	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,560	$94,870 – $111,560	290
48	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,500	$79,810 – $122,180	40
49	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$111,300	$69,340 – $133,010	70
50	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$109,550	$72,910 – $156,100	60

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