Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Washington statewide data
$75,500
Median Annual Wage
+48% since 2014
$70,260
Washington Median
+7% vs state
1,962,860
Total Workers
680
Occupations Tracked
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is a Metropolitan Area with 680 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,962,860 total workers. Wages grew an average of 47% 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 |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $237,310 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $232,120 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $214,220 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $212,450 |
| Dentists, General | $208,810 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $208,230 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $201,780 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $192,970 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,640 |
| Financial Managers | $180,770 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+47%
avg wage growth since 2014
+14.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+162.2%
$28,560 → $74,880
|
| Gambling Dealers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+158.8%
$19,610 → $50,760
|
| Sound Engineering Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+133.5%
$51,230 → $119,600
|
| Religious Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+129.9%
$26,230 → $60,310
|
| Political Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+129.6%
$61,390 → $140,970
|
Most Jobs Added
| Religious Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+400.0%
150 → 850
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
130 → 690
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 360
|
| Fashion Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 510
|
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
260 → 800
|
Wage Declines
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
-20.9%
$74,410 → $58,830
|
| Word Processors and Typists Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-16.9%
$48,560 → $40,360
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-16.1%
$43,040 → $36,130
|
| Designers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-15.4%
$59,720 → $50,520
|
| Physicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-7.5%
$121,950 → $112,790
|
Wage Trends in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $75,500 |
| 2023 | $71,675 |
| 2022 | $65,830 |
| 2021 | $62,530 |
| 2020 | $62,940 |
| 2019 | $60,140 |
| 2018 | $57,810 |
| 2017 | $55,820 |
| 2016 | $53,425 |
| 2015 | $52,350 |
| 2014 | $50,920 |