High paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA run 11.1% above the national average (2024), so a Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA salary is worth about 0.90× 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$646,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$421,780 – $646,940990
2Chief Executives$370,000
Bachelor's degree
$187,890 – $607,1002,060
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$222,990 – $404,380850
4Physicians, All Other$330,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,890 – $433,9103,590
5Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,500 – $337,870840
6Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Bachelor's degree
$160,200 – $529,8203,340
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680
Bachelor's degree
$132,270 – $333,99013,170
8Computer and Information Research Scientists$211,270
Master's degree
$103,480 – $286,4001,620
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$204,340
Bachelor's degree
$158,330 – $265,3404,390
10Natural Sciences Managers$203,150
Bachelor's degree
$131,550 – $336,6401,730
11Financial Managers$185,550
Bachelor's degree
$124,820 – $324,5708,500
12Sales Managers$184,320
Bachelor's degree
$109,490 – $304,6406,620
13Marketing Managers$175,850
Bachelor's degree
$99,180 – $296,6806,720
14Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$174,260
Master's degree
$107,190 – $209,4003,360
15Computer Network Architects$172,650
Bachelor's degree
$93,880 – $243,5903,710
16Human Resources Managers$171,360
Bachelor's degree
$111,060 – $291,4803,200
17Computer Hardware Engineers$169,120
Bachelor's degree
$104,770 – $260,2101,410
18Managers, All Other$168,980
Bachelor's degree
$100,990 – $288,3007,110
19Physician Assistants$167,290
Master's degree
$130,820 – $218,9701,920
20Software Developers$167,280
Bachelor's degree
$99,190 – $257,96092,770
21Public Relations Managers$166,590
Bachelor's degree
$107,650 – $273,0701,110
22Purchasing Managers$165,430
Bachelor's degree
$119,490 – $232,3801,260
23Lawyers$164,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,910 – $314,1209,210
24Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,520 – $306,0403,870
25Data Scientists$164,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,130 – $230,9808,370
26Veterinarians$163,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,260 – $274,0301,330
27Aerospace Engineers$163,580
Bachelor's degree
$112,650 – $207,7105,480
28Pharmacists$162,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,410 – $209,4604,440
29Information Security Analysts$161,780
Bachelor's degree
$101,980 – $213,7504,700
30Dentists, General$161,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,870 – $335,2101,920
31Medical and Health Services Managers$160,100
Bachelor's degree
$98,360 – $307,9304,600
32Construction Managers$159,430
Bachelor's degree
$109,800 – $221,3704,010
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$158,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$130,480 – $195,2201,330
34Materials Engineers$156,130
Bachelor's degree
$96,060 – $213,380820
35Industrial Production Managers$151,580
Bachelor's degree
$126,230 – $217,1703,400
36Fundraising Managers$151,490
Bachelor's degree
$100,990 – $235,430800
37Facilities Managers$149,490
Bachelor's degree
$93,600 – $210,3501,830
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$146,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,220 – $213,9101,690
39General and Operations Managers$146,030
Bachelor's degree
$79,610 – $292,16029,370
40Electrical Engineers$140,210
Bachelor's degree
$98,130 – $202,4304,930
41Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$138,890
Bachelor's degree
$85,780 – $208,1301,350
42Engineers, All Other$137,430
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $209,6002,260
43Computer Occupations, All Other$136,120
Bachelor's degree
$60,210 – $205,06010,710
44First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$134,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$104,260 – $161,9601,680
45Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,570 – $151,8201,010
46Special Effects Artists and Animators$134,120
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $210,3501,030
47Web and Digital Interface Designers$133,760
Bachelor's degree
$60,580 – $217,80010,330
48Dental Hygienists$133,740
Associate's degree
$127,620 – $162,8503,500
49Computer Systems Analysts$133,690
Bachelor's degree
$74,470 – $197,60019,050
50Database Administrators$133,180
Bachelor's degree
$71,080 – $181,5201,010

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

#	Occupation	MedianSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$646,930	$421,780 – $646,940	990
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$370,000	$187,890 – $607,100	2,060
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$340,010	$222,990 – $404,380	850
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$330,560	$107,890 – $433,910	3,590
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$306,190	$95,500 – $337,870	840
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$229,900	$160,200 – $529,820	3,340
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$214,680	$132,270 – $333,990	13,170
8	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$211,270	$103,480 – $286,400	1,620
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$204,340	$158,330 – $265,340	4,390
10	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$203,150	$131,550 – $336,640	1,730
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$185,550	$124,820 – $324,570	8,500
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$184,320	$109,490 – $304,640	6,620
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,850	$99,180 – $296,680	6,720
14	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$174,260	$107,190 – $209,400	3,360
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$172,650	$93,880 – $243,590	3,710
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,360	$111,060 – $291,480	3,200
17	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$169,120	$104,770 – $260,210	1,410
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$168,980	$100,990 – $288,300	7,110
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$167,290	$130,820 – $218,970	1,920
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$167,280	$99,190 – $257,960	92,770
21	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,590	$107,650 – $273,070	1,110
22	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,430	$119,490 – $232,380	1,260
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$164,980	$99,910 – $314,120	9,210
24	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$164,860	$79,520 – $306,040	3,870
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$164,740	$81,130 – $230,980	8,370
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,810	$99,260 – $274,030	1,330
27	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$163,580	$112,650 – $207,710	5,480
28	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,870	$126,410 – $209,460	4,440
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$161,780	$101,980 – $213,750	4,700
30	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,270	$67,870 – $335,210	1,920
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,100	$98,360 – $307,930	4,600
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,430	$109,800 – $221,370	4,010
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$158,510	$130,480 – $195,220	1,330
34	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$156,130	$96,060 – $213,380	820
35	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,580	$126,230 – $217,170	3,400
36	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,490	$100,990 – $235,430	800
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,490	$93,600 – $210,350	1,830
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$146,080	$85,220 – $213,910	1,690
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,030	$79,610 – $292,160	29,370
40	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,210	$98,130 – $202,430	4,930
41	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$138,890	$85,780 – $208,130	1,350
42	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,430	$75,800 – $209,600	2,260
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,120	$60,210 – $205,060	10,710
44	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$134,830	$104,260 – $161,960	1,680
45	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,150	$74,570 – $151,820	1,010
46	Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsBachelor's degree	$134,120	$65,380 – $210,350	1,030
47	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$133,760	$60,580 – $217,800	10,330
48	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$133,740	$127,620 – $162,850	3,500
49	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$133,690	$74,470 – $197,600	19,050
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$133,180	$71,080 – $181,520	1,010

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