| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$47,730 |
+33% |
103,260 |
| Registered Nurses |
$124,200 |
+27% |
69,260 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$49,180 |
+16% |
30,270 |
| Medical Assistants |
$59,290 |
+30% |
19,500 |
| Dental Assistants |
$58,090 |
+21% |
13,050 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$58,900 |
+29% |
8,150 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$72,760 |
+16% |
7,430 |
| Pharmacists |
$160,610 |
+14% |
7,350 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$83,150 |
+29% |
6,780 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$156,100 |
+18% |
6,700 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$131,160 |
+34% |
6,330 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$307,170 |
+16% |
6,300 |
| Physical Therapists |
$105,950 |
+3% |
5,370 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$62,270 |
+22% |
5,010 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$102,090 |
+27% |
4,130 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$62,090 |
+23% |
3,870 |
| Massage Therapists |
$87,360 |
+49% |
3,740 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$105,550 |
+8% |
3,570 |
| Physician Assistants |
$164,360 |
+21% |
3,540 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$107,670 |
+7% |
3,340 |
| Dentists, General |
$169,730 |
−1% |
3,240 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$62,040 |
+28% |
3,140 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$52,690 |
+18% |
2,940 |
| Phlebotomists |
$48,880 |
+8% |
2,820 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$77,270 |
+20% |
2,510 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$121,340 |
+26% |
2,190 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$66,450 |
−3% |
2,150 |
| Paramedics |
$104,310 |
+72% |
2,110 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$49,220 |
+4% |
2,100 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$45,110 |
+20% |
1,990 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$52,470 |
+16% |
1,920 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$101,130 |
+23% |
1,860 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$58,830 |
+23% |
1,670 |
| Anesthesiologists |
$499,990 |
+28% |
1,540 |
| Radiologists |
$239,200+ |
−43% |
1,480 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$84,220 |
+10% |
1,450 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$292,900 |
+20% |
1,270 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$48,840 |
+7% |
1,250 |
| Chiropractors |
$104,070 |
+31% |
1,130 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$83,790 |
+13% |
1,110 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$340,010 |
+33% |
1,100 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$122,750 |
+29% |
960 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$80,730 |
+23% |
880 |
| Optometrists |
$157,560 |
+15% |
760 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$274,390 |
+16% |
760 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$39,500 |
+12% |
760 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$77,590 |
+7% |
720 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$59,640 |
−12% |
670 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$38,690 |
−4% |
620 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$103,380 |
−10% |
600 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$125,880 |
+20% |
540 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$169,540 |
−19% |
480 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$479,460 |
+16% |
370 |
| Psychiatrists |
$304,920 |
+8% |
360 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$52,570 |
+17% |
330 |
| Audiologists |
$108,580 |
+13% |
320 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$126,200 |
+24% |
320 |
| Orthodontists |
$290,430 |
+0% |
290 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$553,310 |
+54% |
290 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$47,000 |
+25% |
290 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$77,510 |
+19% |
280 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$343,140 |
+17% |
270 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$105,240 |
+30% |
250 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$77,860 |
+26% |
240 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$63,750 |
+2% |
240 |
| Cardiologists |
$656,330 |
+32% |
200 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$300,680 |
−4% |
200 |
| Orderlies |
$48,690 |
+27% |
200 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$45,890 |
+17% |
190 |
| Neurologists |
$327,140 |
+32% |
180 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$304,830 |
+2% |
180 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$158,970 |
+19% |
170 |
| Dermatologists |
$526,170 |
+60% |
170 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$81,310 |
+37% |
160 |
| Podiatrists |
$232,970 |
+45% |
140 |
| Genetic Counselors |
$102,920 |
+3% |
100 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$65,440 |
−2% |
100 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$189,280 |
+28% |
60 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$98,550 |
+26% |
– |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$380,870 |
+14% |
– |
| Acupuncturists |
$83,200 |
+9% |
– |
More about Washington
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
