metropolitan statistical area · 36500

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area

Figures describe the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Olympia city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$61,960
Total employment130,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area was $61,960 per year ($29.79 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 130,300 jobs. 348 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Urban and Regional Planners20.17750$95,640
Health Education Specialists18.321,010$78,460
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health6.62500$86,700
Operations Research Analysts6.59600$84,500
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs6.30820$67,650
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks4.55820$61,390
Self-Enrichment Teachers3.711,030$48,020
Management Analysts3.692,770$88,790

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 348 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,110$17.363,9101.21
General and Operations Managers$122,210$58.753,6701.25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$44,060$21.183,3700.93
Retail Salespersons$37,350$17.963,1800.97
Management Analysts$88,790$42.692,7703.69
Cashiers$37,340$17.952,4700.95
Stockers and Order Fillers$44,070$21.192,4501.03
Registered Nurses$125,020$60.112,2500.79
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$54,320$26.112,1101.47
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,760$21.521,9900.81
Office Clerks, General$46,690$22.451,9700.95
Software Developers$124,060$59.641,9201.36
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$51,350Not published1,7001.43
Customer Service Representatives$49,630$23.861,4300.66
Human Resources Specialists$86,700$41.681,4101.85
Waiters and Waitresses$53,000$25.481,4100.74
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,100$21.201,3500.73
Accountants and Auditors$94,470$45.421,3301.09
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,630$39.731,3201.45
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,270$37.631,2101.01
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,040$30.311,2100.70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,980$28.361,1300.88
Cooks, Restaurant$44,960$21.611,0900.93
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,910$20.631,0701.41
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,590$26.731,0500.91
Nursing Assistants$48,060$23.111,0400.85
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,020$23.091,0303.71
Compliance Officers$84,500$40.631,0202.92
Health Education Specialists$78,460$37.721,01018.32
Financial and Investment Analysts$69,380$33.369603.16
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$104,650Not published9500.81
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,580$27.689200.98
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,460$37.729103.36
Civil Engineers$108,240$52.048602.78
Security Guards$43,920$21.128400.79
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,520$23.338401.29
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$67,650$32.538206.30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$61,390$29.528204.55
Project Management Specialists$103,000$49.528100.91
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530$54.108003.04
Carpenters$63,260$30.418001.42
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,850$21.567600.95
Computer User Support Specialists$67,500$32.457501.25
Urban and Regional Planners$95,640$45.9875020.17
Construction Laborers$53,090$25.527300.79
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,510$38.237201.87
Computer Systems Analysts$107,140$51.517101.62
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,770$36.917000.68
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160$67.396901.24
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$54,200$26.066900.68
Food Preparation Workers$37,950$18.256800.90
Financial Managers$142,500$68.516700.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,450$38.686701.63
Light Truck Drivers$45,820$22.036600.80
Coaches and Scouts$46,620Not published6503.11
Lawyers$132,900$63.906301.00
Public Relations Specialists$84,470$40.616302.66
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,910$38.426200.83
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,650$32.536101.49
Operations Research Analysts$84,500$40.636006.59
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$80,430$38.675801.75
Medical Assistants$55,700$26.785800.84
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,920$18.715800.81
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$71,140$34.205701.73
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,180$36.145600.53
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,020$23.095500.80
Bartenders$50,180$24.135300.83
Tellers$48,700$23.415301.92
Electricians$96,600$46.445300.84
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,700$41.685006.62
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$105,200Not published4900.55
Dental Assistants$48,890$23.514801.48
Insurance Sales Agents$66,150$31.804801.20
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$102,210$49.144600.68
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,260$24.644500.77
Bus Drivers, School$60,460$29.074501.35
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,290$20.814301.07
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,140$51.514202.69
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,410Not published4200.81
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,840$23.964101.50
Billing and Posting Clerks$53,950$25.944101.21
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$89,110$42.844100.80
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,950$34.594100.78
Training and Development Specialists$84,500$40.634001.04
Database Administrators$115,330$55.453906.70
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$99,810$47.993800.68
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,910$21.113601.06
Dishwashers$37,070$17.823400.86
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,990$29.323402.24
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,960$22.583400.28
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,870$66.283300.66
Information Security Analysts$126,850$60.993302.08
Epidemiologists$108,240$52.0433032.57
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,350$39.113300.62
Cooks, Fast Food$36,600$17.593300.61
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,030$17.323300.91
Conservation Scientists$78,460$37.7232014.66
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,900$25.443200.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,030$38.483100.80
Budget Analysts$91,060$43.782907.23
Web Developers$111,560$53.642904.89
Rehabilitation Counselors$63,570$30.562903.59
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$48,820$23.472900.79
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,840$23.962901.14
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$48,060$23.112800.63
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,040$16.842800.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,000$50.482801.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$166,910Not published2700.98
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,260$36.662700.80
Packers and Packagers, Hand$39,920$19.192700.58
Managers, All Other$149,820$72.032600.49
Pharmacy Technicians$57,090$27.452600.65
Firefighters$90,050$43.292600.90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$103,060$49.552600.65
Roofers$57,920$27.842602.30
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$78,960$37.962601.06
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,170$35.662600.70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,150$35.172600.47
Cost Estimators$74,570$35.852501.33
Computer Network Support Specialists$92,770$44.602502.00
Computer Network Architects$118,140$56.802501.64
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,620$48.382500.70
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$82,500$39.6625016.56
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,620$24.342500.69
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$76,690$36.872502.73
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.742500.89
Sales Managers$172,550$82.962400.46
Human Resources Managers$135,610$65.202401.28
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,600$36.832402.50
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$103,610Not published2402.58
Animal Caretakers$37,900$18.222401.09
Childcare Workers$38,390$18.462400.56
Parts Salespersons$43,980$21.152401.06
Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,550$39.212300.73
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,790$42.692302.37
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,180$27.972300.57
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,410$29.042301.23
Social and Community Service Managers$108,380$52.112201.25
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$83,050$39.932200.74
Pharmacists$154,860$74.452200.81
Dental Hygienists$122,950$59.112201.20
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,540$18.052200.91
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$36,680$17.642202.11
Database Architects$133,500$64.182103.82
Web and Digital Interface Designers$95,070$45.712102.24
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,370$27.582101.86
Recreation Workers$40,330$19.392100.77
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,990$18.752100.64
Loan Officers$74,130$35.642000.88
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,600$36.832003.57
Healthcare Social Workers$77,390$37.212001.30
Massage Therapists$78,320$37.662002.40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,190$21.252001.77
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,440$27.622000.40
Environmental Engineers$108,240$52.041905.83
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,760$19.121901.76
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,320$17.941900.42
Marketing Managers$166,790$80.191800.54
Physical Therapists$104,750$50.361800.79
Nurse Practitioners$145,950$70.171800.65
Physicians, All Other$315,230$151.551800.62
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,930$28.811800.66
Real Estate Sales Agents$82,500$39.661801.12
Bakers$46,960$22.581800.91
Medical Records Specialists$51,580$24.801701.03
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$127,110$61.111702.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other$51,040$24.541702.47
Construction Managers$142,500$68.511600.50
Economists$103,000$49.5216010.93
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,640$45.981601.35
Instructional Coordinators$87,210$41.931600.83
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,220$27.031600.50
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,260$18.401600.79
Public Relations Managers$148,090$71.201502.34
Labor Relations Specialists$102,070$49.071502.81
Speech-Language Pathologists$101,400$48.751500.96
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$104,610$50.291503.28
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,470$18.501500.69
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$40,050$19.261500.68
Food Batchmakers$45,650$21.951501.03
Driver/Sales Workers$45,960$22.101500.44
Financial Examiners$105,600$50.771402.46
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,150Not published1400.64
Emergency Medical Technicians$51,760$24.881400.90
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$59,350$28.531401.51
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,730$67.661401.11
Chefs and Head Cooks$72,270$34.741400.86
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,650$17.621402.57
Library Assistants, Clerical$47,830$22.991401.93
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,670$25.321401.04
Data Entry Keyers$51,660$24.841401.31
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,350$33.341401.17
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,680$28.211400.41
Chief Executives$204,190$98.171300.75
Administrative Services Managers$128,680$61.861300.59
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$103,580Not published1301.40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$92,610$44.531301.12
Audio and Video TechniciansNot publishedNot published1302.13
Dentists, General$123,460$59.351301.20
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,260$23.691300.87
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,710$17.171300.98
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,910$44.671300.74
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$76,340$36.701301.02
Fundraisers$71,810$34.531201.32
Data Scientists$120,040$57.711200.55
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$85,650$41.181201.54
Interpreters and TranslatorsNot publishedNot published1202.67
Occupational Therapists$105,460$50.701200.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,290$45.811200.63
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,710$28.231200.73
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$75,850$36.471200.68
Construction and Building Inspectors$98,220$47.221200.98
Machinists$55,660$26.761200.50
Natural Sciences Managers$145,560$69.981101.23
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,050$28.871100.91
Personal Financial Advisors$76,940$36.991100.51
Foresters$76,600$36.8311013.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,600$28.661101.17
Graphic Designers$67,710$32.551100.67
Logging Equipment Operators$74,790$35.961106.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$81,120$39.001100.77
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,790$23.941100.96
Biological Technicians$54,190$26.051001.65
Legal Support Workers, All Other$100,510$48.321002.58
Archivists$77,990$37.5010014.52
Veterinarians$158,880$76.391001.46
Paramedics$120,260$57.821001.20
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,920$29.771000.68
Bill and Account Collectors$52,910$25.441000.77
Sheet Metal Workers$100,650$48.391001.01
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,240$28.001000.78
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,080$20.231001.13
Facilities Managers$128,110$61.59900.72
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,050$62.04900.51
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,550$79.11900.49
Biological Scientists, All Other$105,250$50.60901.86
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,060Not published900.66
Physician Assistants$153,940$74.01900.67
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,260$28.49900.82
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,000$25.00901.05
Skincare Specialists$81,490$39.18901.55
Procurement Clerks$54,190$26.05901.83
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,690$27.73900.68
Public Safety Telecommunicators$89,090$42.83901.04
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,320$23.71900.53
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38,440$18.48900.55
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,600$36.83800.77
Electrical Engineers$120,070$57.72800.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,990$29.32800.96
Hydrologists$93,340$44.878015.71
School Psychologists$105,810$50.87801.41
Community Health Workers$53,970$25.95801.49
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,040$21.65800.57
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$55,710$26.78801.41
Physical Therapist Assistants$74,250$35.70800.88
Phlebotomists$47,280$22.73800.67
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$51,400$24.71800.97
Pest Control Workers$47,720$22.94800.93
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$65,790$31.63800.64
Highway Maintenance Workers$71,140$34.20800.61
Purchasing Managers$128,600$61.83701.05
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareNot publishedNot published701.19
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,720$45.06700.82
Mechanical Engineers$106,340$51.12700.29
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$119,520$57.46702.16
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$103,880Not published700.88
Tutors$34,650$16.66700.45
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,380Not published700.69
Editors$68,830$33.09700.93
Chiropractors$96,820$46.55702.01
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$111,300$53.51700.95
Pharmacy Aides$42,510$20.44702.06
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,230$25.11700.88
Glaziers$91,870$44.17701.34
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,460$23.30701.57
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,790$42.69701.28
Medical Equipment Repairers$57,710$27.75701.21
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$51,000$24.52700.92
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$88,270$42.44700.66
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,120$26.02700.50
Industrial Production Managers$108,070$51.96600.27
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$113,200$54.42600.22
Statisticians$109,550$52.67602.65
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$77,150Not published600.87
Library Technicians$65,630$31.56600.97
Opticians, Dispensing$58,250$28.01600.92
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,680$21.00600.98
Tour and Travel Guides$38,580$18.55601.38
Fence Erectors$49,350$23.72602.72
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,510$31.02600.88
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,440$32.42600.51
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,850$17.72600.74
Education Administrators, All Other$76,700$36.88501.18
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$97,650$46.95504.37
Industrial Engineers$94,530$45.45500.15
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$118,290$56.87500.36
Chemists$93,340$44.87500.75
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,240$52.04500.80
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$114,120$54.87502.49
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$82,600Not published501.99
Technical Writers$85,050$40.89501.28
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,960$26.90500.80
School Bus Monitors$40,710$19.57500.80
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$69,820$33.57500.46
Residential Advisors$46,140$22.18500.69
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,450$65.12500.44
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$66,550$32.00500.33
Printing Press Operators$49,750$23.92500.42
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$51,110$24.57500.79
Helpers--Production Workers$46,630$22.42500.33
Parking Attendants$36,080$17.35500.46
Food Service Managers$86,630$41.65400.19
Property Appraisers and Assessors$84,490$40.62400.82
Surveyors$91,060$43.78401.02
Engineers, All Other$132,010$63.47400.28
Drafters, All Other$60,600$29.14403.21
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,170$28.45400.77
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,100$23.61401.40
Producers and Directors$74,980$36.05400.35
Photographers$43,550$20.94400.91
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,200$36.63400.68
Optometrists$142,720$68.61400.99
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$119,310$57.36401.19
Advertising Sales Agents$73,280$35.23400.56
Postal Service Clerks$66,140$31.80400.65
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,810$17.70400.89
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$76,610$36.83401.19
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$111,500$53.61400.73
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,450$41.56400.47
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,910$24.96400.48
Training and Development Managers$130,190$62.59300.78
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$116,000$55.77301.01
Computer Programmers$108,740$52.28300.39
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,400$24.71301.07
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$108,570$52.20303.93
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$98,430Not published302.21
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$56,680$27.25301.02
Floral Designers$44,420$21.36300.92
Private Detectives and Investigators$56,530$27.18301.06
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$44,750$21.51301.18
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$43,340$20.84300.25
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,060$23.11300.90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,690$28.22Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$41,990$20.19Not publishedNot published
Logisticians$84,930$40.83Not publishedNot published
Order Clerks$43,800$21.06Not publishedNot published
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,770$19.12Not publishedNot published
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,020$22.13Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.