Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Washington statewide data
$69,450
Median Annual Wage
+57% since 2014
$70,260
Washington Median
-1% vs state
115,950
Total Workers
339
Occupations Tracked
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is a Metropolitan Area with 339 tracked occupations and an estimated 115,950 total workers. Wages grew an average of 51.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $216,720 |
| Dentists, General | $203,870 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $161,340 |
| Marketing Managers | $156,870 |
| Pharmacists | $150,750 |
| Sales Managers | $149,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $144,420 |
| Managers, All Other | $141,520 |
| Physician Assistants | $140,860 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,430 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+51.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+27.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+267.7%
$27,290 → $100,340
|
| Glaziers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+126.9%
$46,460 → $105,400
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+125.1%
$29,230 → $65,790
|
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+125.1%
$19,860 → $44,700
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+122.8%
$54,920 → $122,380
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+2500.0%
40 → 1,060
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+1100.0%
60 → 740
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 180
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+500.0%
70 → 420
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
Wage Declines
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
-3.6%
$40,080 → $38,630
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-1.5%
$57,200 → $56,330
|
Wage Trends in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $69,450 |
| 2023 | $63,765 |
| 2022 | $61,540 |
| 2021 | $61,380 |
| 2020 | $56,110 |
| 2019 | $52,700 |
| 2018 | $50,320 |
| 2017 | $49,610 |
| 2016 | $48,890 |
| 2015 | $47,560 |
| 2014 | $44,160 |