May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Seattle, WA

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 54 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

54

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 54 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Seattle, WA.

Lowest covered median: $51,990
Middle covered median: $115,800
Highest covered median: $214,680

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Seattle, WA.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,680
#2	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$211,270
#3	Financial Manager	$185,550
#4	Sales Manager	$184,320
#5	Marketing Manager	$175,850
#6	Human Resources Manager	$171,360
#7	Managers, All Other	$168,980
#8	Physician Assistant	$167,290
#9	Software Developer	$167,280
#10	Lawyer	$164,980

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,680
#2	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$211,270
#3	Financial Manager	$185,550
#4	Sales Manager	$184,320
#5	Marketing Manager	$175,850
#6	Human Resources Manager	$171,360
#7	Managers, All Other	$168,980
#8	Physician Assistant	$167,290
#9	Software Developer	$167,280
#10	Lawyer	$164,980

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Software Developer	92,770
#2	Registered Nurse	39,900
#3	General and Operations Manager	29,370
#4	Customer Service Representative	25,840
#5	Accountants and Auditor	22,100
#6	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	21,230
#7	Computer Systems Analyst	19,050
#8	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	17,860
#9	Management Analyst	16,930
#10	Nursing Assistant	16,530

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,680
#2	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$211,270
#3	Financial Manager	$185,550
#4	Sales Manager	$184,320
#5	Marketing Manager	$175,850
#6	Human Resources Manager	$171,360
#7	Managers, All Other	$168,980
#8	Physician Assistant	$167,290
#9	Software Developer	$167,280
#10	Lawyer	$164,980

Salary profiles in Seattle, WA

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Salary profiles in Seattle, WA
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$214,680	$231,400	$171,550–$299,560	13,170
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$211,270	$203,260	$153,130–$255,550	1,620
Financial Manager	$185,550	$205,010	$149,530–$228,360	8,500
Sales Manager	$184,320	$198,940	$143,240–$254,290	6,620
Marketing Manager	$175,850	$190,400	$129,990–$230,740	6,720
Human Resources Manager	$171,360	$186,920	$136,590–$219,000	3,200
Managers, All Other	$168,980	$180,330	$133,490–$213,700	7,110
Physician Assistant	$167,290	$170,150	$156,830–$180,720	1,920
Software Developer	$167,280	$174,920	$132,800–$211,860	92,770
Lawyer	$164,980	$180,920	$127,870–$215,590	9,210
Information Security Analyst	$161,780	$162,580	$129,760–$186,530	4,700
Medical and Health Services Manager	$160,100	$171,750	$125,770–$204,550	4,600
Nurse Practitioner	$160,090	$155,120	$130,680–$169,500	Not available
Industrial Production Manager	$151,580	$162,100	$136,970–$172,140	3,400
General and Operations Manager	$146,030	$169,740	$103,780–$206,710	29,370
Electrical Engineer	$140,210	$145,630	$109,330–$169,440	4,930
Computer Occupations, All Other	$136,120	$135,700	$85,860–$172,360	10,710
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$133,760	$138,080	$75,570–$173,020	10,330
Computer Systems Analyst	$133,690	$134,400	$102,200–$165,380	19,050
Industrial Engineer	$131,210	$134,570	$105,810–$164,870	4,590
Web Developer	$130,440	$128,940	$101,090–$131,900	3,470
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$129,690	$135,140	$98,410–$168,210	6,650
Registered Nurse	$128,260	$126,390	$104,540–$136,780	39,900
Mechanical Engineer	$126,590	$128,610	$98,940–$155,290	4,500
Management Analyst	$126,340	$129,290	$96,140–$162,070	16,930
Financial and Investment Analyst	$124,790	$128,460	$98,850–$161,180	6,170
Civil Engineer	$116,480	$121,520	$100,290–$134,500	7,680
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$115,120	$114,880	$101,820–$126,950	4,520
Personal Financial Advisor	$114,540	$171,950	$78,410–$179,490	3,940
Occupational Therapist	$109,860	$113,270	$97,140–$129,930	2,020
Logistician	$108,920	$118,550	$97,030–$132,340	4,420
Physical Therapist	$107,290	$110,330	$95,060–$133,070	2,950
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$105,430	$118,000	$80,950–$135,900	5,480
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$104,440	$112,580	$84,000–$136,710	5,530
Respiratory Therapist	$104,220	$103,200	$85,230–$121,190	1,130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$102,920	$102,290	$81,390–$126,640	14,560
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$102,670	$101,680	$82,360–$127,290	7,720
Electrician	$101,780	$99,720	$75,610–$125,950	9,750
Accountants and Auditor	$99,370	$106,970	$80,880–$126,800	22,100
Public Relations Specialist	$96,000	$100,940	$78,620–$122,780	3,980
Human Resources Specialist	$92,770	$99,220	$73,860–$124,380	14,120
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$87,280	$90,420	$73,620–$104,760	3,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$82,540	$96,550	$65,820–$113,010	12,450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$82,260	$97,440	$64,760–$117,930	16,510
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$80,460	$86,690	$67,340–$100,400	6,760
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$80,100	$85,420	$62,360–$101,190	3,940
Computer User Support Specialist	$78,330	$84,850	$62,130–$98,900	15,030
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$77,860	$91,810	$61,020–$104,730	5,400
Graphic Designer	$76,720	$82,290	$61,140–$98,590	2,710
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$71,240	$71,980	$61,570–$78,600	21,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$60,460	$62,510	$51,480–$69,980	17,860
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$59,290	$64,460	$46,360–$78,870	6,860
Customer Service Representative	$53,550	$56,350	$46,060–$61,330	25,840
Nursing Assistant	$51,990	$55,220	$48,110–$59,950	16,530

Dataset coverage

54

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment