Highest paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
The best paying occupations in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.1% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $662,760 | $98,610 – $758,950 | 130 |
| 2 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $646,930 | $421,780 – $646,940 | 990 |
| 3 | DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $641,210 | $83,590 – $770,140 | — |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricDoctoral or professional degree | $576,130 | $172,290 – $713,430 | 180 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $504,360 | $83,240 – $584,280 | 250 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $380,870 | $85,010 – $456,780 | — |
| 7 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $370,000 | $187,890 – $607,100 | 2,060 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $343,140 | $95,430 – $637,670 | 150 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $340,010 | $222,990 – $404,380 | 850 |
| 10 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $331,080 | $93,440 – $406,450 | 130 |
| 11 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $330,560 | $107,890 – $433,910 | 3,590 |
| 12 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $307,710 | $78,490 – $356,920 | 230 |
| 13 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $306,190 | $95,500 – $337,870 | 840 |
| 14 | Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $300,580 | $93,310 – $499,810 | 140 |
| 15 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $274,390 | $226,420 – $387,230 | 420 |
| 16 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $232,970 | $73,490 – $341,240 | 90 |
| 17 | Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree | $232,090 | $178,090 – $317,600 | 40 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $229,900 | $160,200 – $529,820 | 3,340 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $216,580 | $126,920 – $301,970 | 340 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $214,680 | $132,270 – $333,990 | 13,170 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $211,270 | $103,480 – $286,400 | 1,620 |
| 22 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $204,840 | $169,670 – $234,500 | 40 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $204,340 | $158,330 – $265,340 | 4,390 |
| 24 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $203,150 | $131,550 – $336,640 | 1,730 |
| 25 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $185,550 | $124,820 – $324,570 | 8,500 |
| 26 | MathematiciansMaster's degree | $185,520 | $102,380 – $239,960 | 70 |
| 27 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $184,320 | $109,490 – $304,640 | 6,620 |
| 28 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $175,850 | $99,180 – $296,680 | 6,720 |
| 29 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $175,280 | $96,640 – $215,840 | 510 |
| 30 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $174,260 | $107,190 – $209,400 | 3,360 |
| 31 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $172,650 | $93,880 – $243,590 | 3,710 |
| 32 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $171,360 | $111,060 – $291,480 | 3,200 |
| 33 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $169,120 | $104,770 – $260,210 | 1,410 |
| 34 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $168,980 | $100,990 – $288,300 | 7,110 |
| 35 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,240 | $109,860 – $275,870 | 560 |
| 36 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $167,810 | $121,350 – $227,540 | 420 |
| 37 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $167,290 | $130,820 – $218,970 | 1,920 |
| 38 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $167,280 | $99,190 – $257,960 | 92,770 |
| 39 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $166,590 | $107,650 – $273,070 | 1,110 |
| 40 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $165,430 | $119,490 – $232,380 | 1,260 |
| 41 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $165,350 | $94,300 – $295,440 | 320 |
| 42 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $164,980 | $99,910 – $314,120 | 9,210 |
| 43 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $164,860 | $79,520 – $306,040 | 3,870 |
| 44 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $164,740 | $81,130 – $230,980 | 8,370 |
| 45 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $163,810 | $99,260 – $274,030 | 1,330 |
| 46 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $163,580 | $112,650 – $207,710 | 5,480 |
| 47 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,380 | $127,240 – $218,320 | — |
| 48 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $162,970 | $150,410 – $176,060 | 70 |
| 49 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $162,870 | $126,410 – $209,460 | 4,440 |
| 50 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $161,780 | $101,980 – $213,750 | 4,700 |