High paying medical jobs in Washington

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Washington. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Washington run 7.0% above the national average (2024), so a Washington salary is worth about 0.93× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Washington.

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

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OccupationMedian, Washington · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$499,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$239,000 – $646,9401,540
2Physicians, All Other$307,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,230 – $424,4106,300
3Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,640 – $337,8701,270
4Dentists, General$169,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,240 – $346,8403,240
5Physician Assistants$164,360
Master's degree
$125,580 – $218,1503,540
6Pharmacists$160,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,230 – $205,2107,350
7Veterinarians$160,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,140 – $265,6002,390
8Nurse Practitioners$156,100
Master's degree
$122,420 – $187,2406,700
9Dental Hygienists$131,160
Associate's degree
$107,090 – $162,0506,330
10Registered Nurses$124,200
Bachelor's degree
$89,630 – $161,91069,260
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$121,340
Associate's degree
$61,840 – $156,8602,190
12Occupational Therapists$107,670
Master's degree
$83,110 – $135,2903,340
13Physical Therapists$105,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,300 – $137,5605,370
14Speech-Language Pathologists$105,550
Master's degree
$81,330 – $132,6303,570
15Paramedics$104,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,010 – $133,0402,110
16Chiropractors$104,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,630 – $137,4801,130
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,090
Associate's degree
$66,570 – $132,0604,130
18Respiratory Therapists$101,130
Associate's degree
$76,080 – $127,5201,860
19Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,220
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $108,0101,450
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$83,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,230 – $100,9506,780
21Surgical Technologists$77,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,270 – $103,6902,510
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$72,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,780 – $112,0207,430
23Medical Records Specialists$62,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,500 – $98,1305,010
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990 – $105,6503,870
25Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,740
Associate's degree
$46,390 – $77,3002,290
26Pharmacy Technicians$58,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $79,0908,150
27Emergency Medical Technicians$52,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,290 – $60,9602,940
28Psychiatric Technicians$52,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,030 – $76,7301,920
29Opticians, Dispensing$49,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $78,8302,100
30Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,840 – $79,3001,250

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

#	Occupation	MedianWashington	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$499,990	$239,000 – $646,940	1,540
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$307,170	$95,230 – $424,410	6,300
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$292,900	$145,640 – $337,870	1,270
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,730	$85,240 – $346,840	3,240
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$164,360	$125,580 – $218,150	3,540
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,610	$126,230 – $205,210	7,350
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$160,510	$97,140 – $265,600	2,390
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$156,100	$122,420 – $187,240	6,700
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,160	$107,090 – $162,050	6,330
10	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$124,200	$89,630 – $161,910	69,260
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$121,340	$61,840 – $156,860	2,190
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,670	$83,110 – $135,290	3,340
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,950	$78,300 – $137,560	5,370
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$105,550	$81,330 – $132,630	3,570
15	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,310	$61,010 – $133,040	2,110
16	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,070	$62,630 – $137,480	1,130
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,090	$66,570 – $132,060	4,130
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$101,130	$76,080 – $127,520	1,860
19	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$84,220	$62,100 – $108,010	1,450
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,150	$64,230 – $100,950	6,780
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,270	$55,270 – $103,690	2,510
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$72,760	$46,780 – $112,020	7,430
23	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,270	$45,500 – $98,130	5,010
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,090	$46,990 – $105,650	3,870
25	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,740	$46,390 – $77,300	2,290
26	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,900	$47,270 – $79,090	8,150
27	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,690	$37,290 – $60,960	2,940
28	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,470	$44,030 – $76,730	1,920
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,220	$41,120 – $78,830	2,100
30	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,840	$39,840 – $79,300	1,250

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Washington. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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