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Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Washington

707 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Washington belongs to Radiologists, at $443,020 per year. The lowest published median is $31,200.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · May 2025
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1Radiologists$443,020
2Anesthesiologists$397,210200
3Dermatologists$329,990
4Cardiologists$253,610
5Orthodontists$248,110
6Psychiatrists$246,990550
7Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200770
8Obstetricians and Gynecologists$239,200
9Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200
10Physicians, Pathologists$237,19090
11Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$226,640
12Family Medicine Physicians$225,1401,470
13Surgeons, All Other$224,860340
14General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,2501,370
15Nurse Anesthetists$223,150440
16Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,7505,100
17Physicians, All Other$208,71010,650
18Dentists, All Other Specialists$207,450
19Public Relations Managers$195,1909,470
20Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,19020,800
21Lawyers$195,19046,840
22Financial Managers$185,27026,430
23Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,2205,500
24Dentists, General$184,5403,040
25Marketing Managers$181,2608,900

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Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.