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Highest Paying Jobs in Seattle, WA

2024 salary data · COL Index: 149.4

52
Roles Tracked
$124,736
Avg Median Salary
149.4
COL Index

Salaries by Role in Seattle, WA

RoleCategoryMedianRange (10th-90th)Employment
Software Quality Assurance AnalystTechnology$232,120$114,160$245,6212,070
Computer and Information Systems ManagerTechnology$212,450$142,390$351,92213,900
Financial ManagerFinance$180,770$122,220$284,2249,460
Human Resources ManagerManagement$178,550$115,500$296,0343,670
Marketing ManagerManagement$173,880$106,330$293,3197,200
Sales ManagerManagement$172,440$104,160$286,4516,950
Software DeveloperTechnology$169,340$105,060$266,51572,730
Computer Network ArchitectTechnology$166,880$101,600$222,6803,370
PharmacistHealthcare$165,270$128,340$201,6104,850
Physician AssistantHealthcare$163,460$124,890$211,0801,910
LawyerLegal$162,680$98,990$302,5439,440
Data ScientistTechnology$157,290$93,790$226,8306,100
Medical and Health Services ManagerHealthcare$153,910$101,850$230,1094,780
Information Security AnalystTechnology$152,660$99,570$212,6404,490
Nurse PractitionerHealthcare$142,940$109,990$177,8102,850
General and Operations ManagerManagement$141,280$74,640$290,11330,890
Electrical EngineerEngineering$135,480$93,440$180,8806,580
Computer Occupations (Other)Technology$134,230$77,600$206,16010,400
Computer Systems AnalystTechnology$132,580$81,980$204,17013,940
Web DeveloperTechnology$132,310$70,380$222,2406,400
Dental HygienistHealthcare$131,890$121,480$161,8002,700
Software Quality Assurance TesterTechnology$131,640$75,280$193,6107,300
Management AnalystManagement$129,900$79,670$204,82017,770
Industrial EngineerEngineering$126,310$83,710$177,0105,350
Engineers (Other)Engineering$121,350$69,220$168,2301,960
Registered NurseHealthcare$118,570$89,700$157,38037,250
Mechanical EngineerEngineering$117,930$81,600$168,1505,390
Personal Financial AdvisorFinance$112,020$63,340$245,0984,860
Financial ExaminerFinance$111,780$72,520$206,880210
Financial AnalystFinance$111,410$77,960$167,3805,330
Civil EngineerEngineering$107,930$81,440$160,2907,250
Network ArchitectTechnology$106,920$62,980$181,0205,950
Physical TherapistHealthcare$105,720$78,500$137,5403,000
Speech-Language PathologistHealthcare$104,940$78,170$133,7601,780
Market Research AnalystManagement$102,390$59,520$172,98019,720
ElectricianTrades$101,600$59,020$139,2309,160
Elementary School TeacherEducation$99,970$64,940$126,27015,410
Secondary School TeacherEducation$99,530$60,380$127,3407,450
AccountantFinance$99,380$69,290$153,93024,880
ArchitectEngineering$98,120$68,140$128,2903,730
Business Professor (Postsecondary)Education$97,830$60,420$228,560620
Computer Network Support SpecialistTechnology$97,200$65,230$165,3702,070
Public Relations SpecialistCreative$92,060$61,220$143,5404,410
Writer/AuthorCreative$90,320$58,170$129,990720
PlumberTrades$87,160$50,630$148,6206,540
ParalegalLegal$84,950$57,920$125,6606,420
Graphic DesignerCreative$82,630$49,730$132,5103,880
Loan OfficerFinance$79,110$35,130$152,9203,210
CarpenterTrades$76,760$52,870$116,66015,210
Clinical Laboratory TechnologistHealthcare$73,490$47,490$108,6904,760
WelderTrades$64,510$49,210$88,2003,270
Automotive TechnicianTrades$60,450$39,700$93,4707,230

About Seattle, WA Salaries

Seattle, WA has a cost-of-living index of 149.4, which is 49% above the national average. This means salaries here need to be higher to maintain equivalent purchasing power compared to the average U.S. metro area.

The highest-paying role tracked in Seattle, WA is Software Quality Assurance Analyst with a median salary of $232,120. Across all 52 roles tracked, the average median salary is $124,736.