Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Spokane Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area
Figures describe the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Spokane city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 468 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $430,600 | $207.02 | Not published |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $301,790 | $145.09 | 50 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $293,200 | $140.96 | 660 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $280,210 | $134.72 | Not published |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $260,940 | $125.45 | 160 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $257,650 | $123.87 | 130 |
| 7 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $219,330 | Not published | Not published |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $205,790 | $98.94 | 280 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,900 | $83.12 | 560 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,720 | $79.19 | 230 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $159,530 | $76.70 | 730 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $155,560 | $74.79 | 710 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $155,300 | $74.66 | 530 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $151,820 | $72.99 | 160 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $147,570 | $70.95 | 350 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $147,050 | $70.70 | 250 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $146,310 | $70.34 | 80 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $145,960 | $70.18 | 360 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $144,210 | Not published | 490 |
| 20 | Database Architects | $142,490 | $68.51 | 50 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $141,990 | $68.26 | 530 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineers | $140,540 | $67.57 | 60 |
| 23 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $138,100 | $66.39 | 60 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $137,670 | $66.19 | 510 |
| 25 | Public Relations Managers | $137,240 | $65.98 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Spokane metro area overview.
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.