nonmetropolitan area · 5300006

Western Washington nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Western Washington nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$54,360
Total employment129,880

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Western Washington nonmetropolitan area was $54,360 per year ($26.14 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 129,880 jobs. 357 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
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood16.21550$59,700
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers4.99610$37,210
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity4.47600$62,120
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.261,360$77,700
Coaches and Scouts2.98620$48,240
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks2.68590$38,020
Carpenters2.471,380$63,710
Tellers2.16600$46,810

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 357 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,420$22.804,6901.30
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,820$17.704,4901.40
Cashiers$36,880$17.733,9901.54
Retail Salespersons$38,350$18.443,5801.10
Stockers and Order Fillers$43,960$21.132,4801.05
Registered Nurses$107,450$51.662,4200.86
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,410Not published2,2301.88
Waiters and Waitresses$48,090$23.122,2201.17
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,540$30.072,0801.21
Office Clerks, General$48,460$23.301,8000.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,860$21.571,7900.97
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,040$25.021,7901.25
General and Operations Managers$116,520$56.021,7500.60
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,100$27.931,7101.49
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,480$26.191,7001.33
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,680$21.001,7000.69
Cooks, Restaurant$45,120$21.691,6901.44
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,810$18.181,5402.14
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,920Not published1,4301.23
Carpenters$63,710$30.631,3802.47
Correctional Officers and Jailers$77,700$37.361,3604.26
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,380$36.241,3101.09
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,040$27.431,2701.36
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,400$21.351,1901.50
Nursing Assistants$48,180$23.161,1700.96
Accountants and Auditors$91,570$44.021,1400.94
Construction Laborers$50,660$24.351,1201.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,490$20.431,0701.41
Security Guards$45,420$21.841,0200.95
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$55,950$26.909300.91
Bartenders$50,630$24.349301.46
Customer Service Representatives$48,090$23.128700.40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,740$22.958700.74
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,160$38.068200.90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,790$34.518102.04
Dishwashers$36,040$17.338002.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,430$37.237900.76
Electricians$79,280$38.127801.24
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,010$37.507801.39
Medical Assistants$55,920$26.897601.12
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,470$26.677501.72
Food Preparation Workers$38,410$18.467501.01
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$103,170Not published7100.80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,350$40.077001.26
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,750$30.176701.64
Computer User Support Specialists$70,550$33.926401.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,420$45.396301.22
Coaches and Scouts$48,240Not published6202.98
Light Truck Drivers$46,890$22.546200.75
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,210$17.896104.99
Tellers$46,810$22.506002.16
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$62,120$29.876004.47
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,020$18.285902.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,180$45.285900.87
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,360$23.735800.90
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,470$23.305700.84
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,920$27.365700.96
Human Resources Specialists$77,320$37.175500.72
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47,560$22.875501.49
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$59,700$28.7055016.21
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,630$34.445401.03
Firefighters$71,170$34.215101.78
Bus Drivers, School$58,460$28.115001.48
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$72,910$35.054801.46
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,380$31.914601.26
Dental Assistants$57,550$27.674501.40
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,930$21.124501.35
Project Management Specialists$95,580$45.954400.50
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,310$29.964400.59
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,090Not published4400.85
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,450$24.264400.54
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,770$37.394201.02
Software Developers$133,750$64.304200.30
Cooks, Fast Food$37,090$17.834200.79
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,340$34.784201.72
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,790$34.034100.39
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,870$23.503901.08
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,340$23.723902.06
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,210$19.813901.23
Logging Equipment Operators$73,930$35.5538021.65
Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,630$19.533800.82
Pharmacy Technicians$54,200$26.063700.94
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,860$17.243701.02
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,210$22.703601.29
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.633601.32
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,770$37.393600.95
Highway Maintenance Workers$64,000$30.773502.71
Bakers$40,380$19.413501.76
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,240$28.963500.99
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,830$21.073400.85
Recreation Workers$39,190$18.843401.24
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,900$29.283402.25
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$82,750$39.793304.43
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$85,040$40.883300.60
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,480$22.353301.22
Parts Salespersons$39,850$19.163301.47
Animal Caretakers$37,240$17.903201.44
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$36,640$17.623200.97
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,730$27.273200.94
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,810$19.623100.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$147,770Not published3001.08
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,510$18.043001.21
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,220$17.413000.67
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$54,630$26.263005.76
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,320$29.482900.75
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$74,230$35.692902.67
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$85,130Not published2803.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,970$62.962700.54
Physicians, All Other$315,660$151.762700.95
Paramedics$81,520$39.192703.22
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,510$36.782701.85
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$48,610$23.372707.75
Cost Estimators$76,980$37.012601.40
Management Analysts$95,630$45.982600.35
Pharmacists$158,080$76.002600.96
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$94,880$45.612605.77
Roofers$59,800$28.752602.31
Sales Managers$124,990$60.092500.47
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,420$23.762501.63
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,600$22.412502.00
Millwrights$76,480$36.772507.54
Nurse Practitioners$141,160$67.862400.90
Library Assistants, Clerical$45,030$21.652403.31
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$64,160$30.852401.40
Financial Managers$174,980$84.122300.33
Physical Therapists$120,090$57.742301.05
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,510$26.692300.46
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,610$18.562301.13
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$88,600$42.602200.76
Lawyers$125,970$60.562200.34
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,580Not published2202.35
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$82,450$39.642200.79
Insurance Sales Agents$48,380$23.262200.56
Managers, All Other$146,080$70.232100.40
Compliance Officers$82,430$39.632100.60
Dental Hygienists$123,440$59.352101.14
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,400$18.942102.01
Childcare Workers$37,940$18.242100.48
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,980$18.262100.95
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,110$17.842101.30
Civil Engineers$103,780$49.902000.67
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$102,260$49.162002.43
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.832003.20
Computer Systems Analysts$103,530$49.771900.44
Healthcare Social Workers$66,310$31.881901.22
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,860$30.701900.57
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$99,690$47.931901.01
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$115,830$55.691901.44
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,120$17.371901.41
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,570$29.601901.57
Foresters$76,600$36.8318020.26
Biological Technicians$50,520$24.291803.12
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,980$23.071802.26
Medical Records Specialists$58,410$28.081801.13
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,590$29.131800.54
Butchers and Meat Cutters$50,080$24.081801.55
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,230$25.591801.33
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$60,390$29.031701.93
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$136,730$65.741701.52
Chief Executives$236,980$113.931600.93
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,930$77.851600.28
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,420$42.511600.60
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,550$52.671600.43
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$71,140$34.2016010.33
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,100$30.341601.48
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$86,060Not published1600.75
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,410$24.721601.05
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,810$20.101602.39
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,360$22.771601.43
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,190$29.901600.50
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$75,970$36.521600.91
Machinists$64,480$31.001600.68
Social and Community Service Managers$98,820$47.511500.88
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,850$37.431501.95
Community Health Workers$56,070$26.961502.85
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,220$31.361501.32
Public Relations Specialists$72,400$34.811500.65
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$58,240$28.001501.63
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,640$35.881500.89
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$62,550$30.071501.01
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,910$21.111500.73
Helpers--Production Workers$40,120$19.291501.08
Industrial Production Managers$134,020$64.431400.69
Loan Officers$79,820$38.381400.62
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$55,630$26.751400.54
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$70,340$33.821400.34
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,270$22.241400.90
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,820$36.451401.15
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$70,100$33.701404.84
Food Batchmakers$44,670$21.481400.97
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$50,380$24.2214011.55
Training and Development Specialists$73,620$35.391300.34
Instructional Coordinators$88,960$42.771300.71
Physician Assistants$147,480$70.911300.98
Speech-Language Pathologists$105,780$50.861300.83
Massage Therapists$80,660$38.781301.56
Gambling Dealers$37,240$17.901301.82
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$65,450$31.471301.01
Procurement Clerks$51,810$24.911302.80
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$58,190$27.981305.06
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,610$37.311301.14
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,380$20.381301.44
Driver/Sales Workers$51,210$24.621300.39
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,660$32.051201.29
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,680Not published1200.86
Veterinarians$131,930$63.431201.75
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,740$34.971201.27
Phlebotomists$47,840$23.001200.99
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$52,830$25.401204.47
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,270$27.051201.00
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$75,190$36.1512025.51
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,860$17.721201.40
Marketing Managers$119,590$57.501100.33
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,660$27.241100.89
Fundraisers$71,070$34.171101.15
Property Appraisers and Assessors$80,190$38.561102.32
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,710$32.551101.97
Conservation Scientists$66,000$31.731105.02
Urban and Regional Planners$80,450$38.681103.01
Dentists, General$211,050$101.471101.06
Occupational Therapists$119,450$57.431100.78
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,650$28.201101.02
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,160$26.521100.80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,390$23.271100.83
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,630$24.341101.39
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$68,460$32.911103.62
Electrical Engineers$123,080$59.171000.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,010$42.311000.82
Graphic Designers$55,950$26.901000.59
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$58,840$28.291001.26
Tour and Travel Guides$43,860$21.091002.22
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,590$18.561001.78
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$67,710$32.551000.75
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$72,280$34.751004.13
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$44,800$21.541007.08
Human Resources Managers$145,740$70.07900.49
Construction Managers$124,990$60.09900.27
Personal Financial Advisors$98,000$47.11900.40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$98,520$47.36901.10
Respiratory Therapists$101,630$48.86900.73
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$123,910$59.57901.14
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$75,710$36.40900.80
Residential Advisors$44,640$21.46901.26
Real Estate Sales Agents$73,820$35.49900.55
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published900.48
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$70,760$34.02901.13
Facilities Managers$120,750$58.06800.61
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,460$37.72800.28
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,560$38.73800.28
Industrial Engineers$113,750$54.69800.25
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,550$28.63801.62
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$124,520$59.86804.13
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$76,120$36.60802.48
Opticians, Dispensing$49,390$23.74801.30
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,740$28.24800.94
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,300$34.76800.46
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,810$20.58801.88
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,670$39.74800.67
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,190$29.42804.26
Sailors and Marine Oilers$66,560$32.00802.99
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,030$50.50700.48
Logisticians$84,700$40.72700.32
Forest and Conservation Technicians$55,580$26.72702.87
Health Education Specialists$67,280$32.35701.25
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$89,610Not published700.89
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,930Not published700.77
Dietitians and Nutritionists$86,990$41.82701.05
Pharmacy Aides$42,390$20.38702.01
Pest Control Workers$51,300$24.66700.86
Travel Agents$48,820$23.47701.42
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$106,060$50.99700.29
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55,820$26.84700.89
Public Safety Telecommunicators$67,710$32.56700.76
Log Graders and Scalers$68,170$32.777026.65
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,890$38.89700.90
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,090$23.12700.51
Printing Press Operators$46,700$22.45700.62
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,410$59.33600.34
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$107,640$51.75600.23
Web and Digital Interface Designers$97,920$47.08600.68
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$80,160$38.54604.92
Surgical Technologists$78,880$37.93600.61
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,900$28.80600.94
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,460$45.41600.67
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,650$16.66600.59
Skincare Specialists$76,470$36.77601.01
Gambling Cage Workers$37,580$18.07604.74
Data Entry Keyers$53,040$25.50600.59
Riggers$72,240$34.73603.41
Administrative Services Managers$87,670$42.15500.23
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,900$31.20500.75
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,450$80.03500.27
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,220$44.34504.68
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,570$35.37500.49
Mechanical Drafters$61,610$29.62501.47
Biological Scientists, All Other$113,650$54.64501.03
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$120,860$58.11500.75
School Psychologists$124,700$59.95500.97
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,360$29.50501.24
Legal Support Workers, All Other$61,760$29.69501.23
Archivists$73,840$35.50507.69
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,300Not published500.36
Floral Designers$44,950$21.61501.51
Family Medicine Physicians$298,950$143.73500.51
Occupational Therapy Assistants$81,710$39.29501.10
Physical Therapist Aides$38,550$18.53501.16
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$47,410$22.79505.71
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$63,510$30.54502.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,840$26.37500.57
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$37,990$18.26502.83
Bill and Account Collectors$49,250$23.68500.41
Meter Readers, Utilities$42,300$20.34503.22
Forest and Conservation Workers$41,730$20.065010.22
Logging Workers, All Other$63,830$30.695034.79
Glaziers$60,460$29.07500.99
Pipelayers$94,990$45.67501.76
Sheet Metal Workers$79,990$38.46500.48
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,080$29.85500.92
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,250$24.16500.85
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$68,780$33.07501.98
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,900$27.36501.04
Natural Sciences Managers$139,320$66.98400.42
Labor Relations Specialists$95,180$45.76400.82
Financial Specialists, All Other$84,140$40.45400.39
Web Developers$90,540$43.53400.60
Data Scientists$126,340$60.74400.19
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$93,380Not published402.92
Library Technicians$65,990$31.72400.75
Producers and Directors$62,800$30.19400.30
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$46,600$22.40401.29
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$116,860$56.18401.16
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,200$21.25400.65
Medical Equipment Preparers$55,120$26.50400.60
Advertising Sales Agents$51,760$24.89400.50
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$135,440$65.12402.24
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,030$21.65401.19
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,520$21.89401.71
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,870$20.13400.28
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$81,730$39.29301.05
Lodging ManagersNot publishedNot published300.88
Surveyors$78,460$37.72300.77
Engineers, All Other$127,030$61.07300.26
Clergy$71,210$34.24300.66
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$89,970Not published301.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,680$25.33300.33
Editors$66,820$32.13300.40
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$103,930$49.96301.17
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$77,050$37.04302.00
Bicycle Repairers$44,210$21.26303.07
Commercial Pilots$108,160Not published300.82
Parking Attendants$40,660$19.55300.27
Cooks, Short Order$34,650$16.66Not publishedNot published
Fence Erectors$53,560$25.75Not publishedNot published
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$66,110$31.79Not publishedNot published
Mechanical Engineers$101,470$48.78Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Technicians$44,030$21.17Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$77,650$37.33Not 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.