Occupations in Washington

511 occupations with a Washington page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Washington schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Washington.

511 occupations

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Occupations in Washington
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Bill and Account Collectorslimited
43-3011
$48,4602,26011
Skincare Specialists
39-5094
$79,3202,200202,007
Diagnostic Medical Sonographersmoderate
29-2032
$121,3402,190487
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
21-1092
$82,7502,1508496
Physical Therapist Assistants
31-2021
$66,4502,150689
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$127,6302,14013337
Paramedics
29-2043
$104,3102,110848
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3022
$79,5802,09016551
Computer and Information Research Scientists
15-1221
$202,4002,050434,375
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
37-1012
$71,9302,0307110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorslimited
51-8031
$80,8002,03011
Electronics Engineers
17-2072
$130,2701,95022538
Environmental Engineersmoderate
17-2081
$125,4601,920334
Psychiatric Technicianslimited
29-2053
$52,4701,920222
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033
$49,3001,8709138
Editors
27-3041
$77,8501,86017760
Respiratory Therapistslimited
29-1126
$101,1301,860121
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021
$115,7901,85012162
Library Technicianslimited
25-4031
$62,5701,850117
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
19-1023
$83,7801,8407181
Residential Advisorslimited
39-9041
$48,6401,810150
Computer Hardware Engineers
17-2061
$169,1201,80025881
Health Education Specialists
21-1091
$77,4201,75016799
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$51,1601,7509141
Procurement Clerks
43-3061
$52,9101,7501064
Insurance Underwriterslimited
13-2053
$99,4001,740211
Database Administrators
15-1242
$118,1401,730241,385
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenderslimited
51-9011
$67,3001,720254
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woodlimited
51-7041
$51,9401,72012
Travel Agentsmoderate
41-3041
$55,2601,710469
Mechanical Drafters
17-3013
$76,8201,69013254
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
49-2098
$72,9501,6705165
Medical Equipment Preparers
31-9093
$58,8301,670568
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipmentmoderate
49-2094
$99,2001,660319
Technical Writersmoderate
27-3042
$104,0701,620450
Public Relations Managers
11-2032
$159,4401,610161,012
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleanerslimited
47-4071
$63,0901,600133
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
17-3021
$125,1601,59014218
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
11-9031
$70,4701,56012305
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tendersmoderate
51-9012
$56,1601,560423
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vesselslimited
53-5021
$103,7301,560112
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
25-2057
$99,5201,55010193
Anesthesiologistsmoderate
29-1211
$499,9901,5403462
Budget Analysts
13-2031
$96,6401,510171,782
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairerslimited
49-9052
$76,0701,510147
Radiologistsmoderate
29-1224
1,4803462
Dietitians and Nutritionistsmoderate
29-1031
$84,2201,4504234
School Psychologists
19-3034
$108,7801,4205101
Medical Equipment Repairersmoderate
49-9062
$71,1901,410322
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121
$77,9501,400311,582
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1011
$98,9101,4005172
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-3099
$77,7201,370889
Tax Preparers
13-2082
$45,3701,360442,124
Audio and Video Technicians
27-4011
$69,2701,3607104
Data Entry Keyers
43-9021
$47,4801,360645
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenterslimited
51-7011
$48,7101,35012
Interior Designers
27-1025
$76,5701,3306145
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
25-3011
$69,9901,310777
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1072
$81,6301,300414,028
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Otherlimited
25-9099
$58,5001,30019
Credit Analysts
13-2041
$91,1601,280171,768
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1081
$75,1701,270526,348
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
19-3033
$115,2401,270242,048
Family Medicine Physiciansmoderate
29-1215
$292,9001,2703462
Conservation Scientists
19-1031
$78,4501,27017402
Interpreters and Translators
27-3091
$61,7501,25019440
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderslimited
51-7042
$52,9801,25012
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
45-1011
$66,2001,22010336
Barbers
39-5011
$61,1501,22014228
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011
$100,3901,190569,549
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$95,1901,1807172
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-3099
$102,9201,16010807
Forest and Conservation Technicians
19-4071
$54,1601,16022506
Special Effects Artists and Animators
27-1014
$133,4801,13026628
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicianslimited
49-3041
$61,3701,120133
Cardiovascular Technologists and Techniciansmoderate
29-2031
$83,7901,110376
General Internal Medicine Physiciansmoderate
29-1216
$340,0101,1003462
Legal Support Workers, All Other
23-2099
$85,6301,0809270
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4021
$47,2301,0809138
Clergy
21-2011
$80,8301,0609118
Fundraising Managers
11-2033
$137,0101,050321,641
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026
$78,4301,0509582
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistratesmoderate
23-1023
$134,2701,0403592
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
17-3031
$62,7201,03010291
Millwrights
49-9044
$76,4901,020751
Epidemiologistslimited
19-1041
$108,2401,0101169
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123
$79,8401,00019835
Materials Engineersmoderate
17-2131
$139,8401,0004164
Semiconductor Processing Techniciansmoderate
51-9141
$58,710990319
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
19-4099
$73,53098012517
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042
$97,280960383,503
Photographers
27-4021
$48,05096011265
Foresters
19-1032
$78,46095012112
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
23-2093
$66,4409307131
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workerslimited
39-1013
$77,35091011
Financial Risk Specialists
13-2054
$123,150900171,840
Commercial Pilots
53-2012
$117,730890573
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3027
$79,410890548
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3023
$54,76088011383
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineerslimited
17-2031
8802187

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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