Highest Paying Jobs In Seattle, WA For 2024

The highest-paying jobs in Seattle include a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, and finance. If you’re looking for a high-paying career in the Seattle area, this list will help you narrow down your search to the best-paid professions available.

We cover the 32 highest-paying jobs in Seattle in 2024 using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Most of the high-paying positions in Seattle require extensive experience, but there are also some well-paid entry-level roles for job seekers with the right educational background.

Overall, the highest-paying job in Seattle is Thoracic Surgeon, with an average annual salary of $441,520 and an entry-level salary of $215,000.

Whether you’re considering a career change, thinking about moving to Seattle, or a recent graduate planning for your future, this guide to the highest-paying jobs and best-paid industries in Seattle can help you figure out your next move.

Here’s a quick look at the top 10 highest-paying jobs in Seattle, Washington:

Thoracic Surgeon – $441,520
Pediatric Surgeon – $411,956
Neurosurgeon – $399,453
Anesthesiologist – $374,825
Oncologist – $333,908
Periodontist – $320,522
Psychiatrist – $315,265
President/Chief Executive Officer – $313,818
Hospitalist Physician – $310,062
Hand Surgeon – $301,902

Detailed list of highest paying jobs in Seattle

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Thoracic Surgeon	$441,520	$215,000
2	Pediatric Surgeon	$411,956	$201,000
3	Neurosurgeon	$399,453	$195,000
4	Anesthesiologist	$374,825	$188,000
5	Oncologist	$333,908	$168,000
6	Periodontist	$320,522	$192,000
7	Psychiatrist	$315,265	$171,000
8	President/Chief Executive Officer	$313,818	$170,000
9	Hospitalist Physician	$310,062	$219,000
10	Hand Surgeon	$301,902	$152,000
11	Gastroenterologist	$296,118	$172,000
12	Chief Medical Officer	$291,702	$182,000
13	Consultant And Sales Representative	$285,631	$204,000
14	Operator And Truck Driver	$283,983	$163,000
15	Radiologist	$282,149	$141,000
16	Vice President/Managing Director	$279,742	$167,000
17	Outpatient Psychiatrist	$278,069	$168,000
18	Senior Vice President-Operations	$269,624	$152,000
19	Physician	$264,437	$144,000
20	Senior Vice President	$262,292	$159,000
21	Medical Director	$260,967	$172,000
22	Senior Vice President, Sales	$260,048	$159,000
23	Primary Care Physician	$258,458	$144,000
24	Staff Physician	$256,352	$148,000
25	Hospitalist	$256,038	$164,000
26	Orthotic/Prosthetic Practitioner	$246,716	$147,000
27	Vice President, Merchandising	$244,104	$150,000
28	Family Medicine Physician	$236,972	$138,000
29	General Internist	$235,054	$144,000
30	Professional Model	$235,037	$114,000
31	General Surgery Physician Assistant	$234,415	$111,000
32	Senior Physician	$232,314	$125,000

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Seattle for 2024

To figure out the highest-paying jobs in Seattle, we looked at the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and others.

Zippia’s data science team then supplements that data by continuously scanning through millions of job postings each day to find published salaries. We match these published salaries to the companies, locations, and job titles in other datasets.

Finally, we calculate a weighted average of these inputs to produce an estimated salary for the particular job title in Seattle.

In total, the team looked at the salary data set for all over 1,000 job titles in Seattle to identify the jobs that get paid the most.

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2024. This is our eighth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Seattle.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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