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Employment and Industries in the Seattle, Washington Area

Located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States on Puget Sound, the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan area has a thriving and diverse economy. There are fifteen Fortune 1000 company headquarters in the state of Washington, fourteen of them are in the Seattle metropolitan area. Nine of the companies in the Seattle area are on the Fortune 500. The largest company headquartered in the Seattle area is Costco. The most famous are probably Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Starbucks.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing used to be based in Seattle, and although it moved its company headquarters to Chicago, its largest division is still located in Bellevue, and it continues to be a major force in the Seattle area economy. Boeing has Seattle area aircraft manufacturing plants in Everett and Renton, and is one of the largest employers in the Seattle area.

In its 2006 list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States, Inc. magazine ranked the Seattle area twenty-eighth in the large cities category. The criteria used in the compiling the Inc. list emphasizes regional growth. Seattle also fared well in on Forbes magazine's 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers". Forbes ranked Seattle seventy-third out of the 150 largest metropolitan areas. Expansion Management magazine ranked Seattle seventeenth on its 2006 list of "America's 50 Hottest Cities". Seattle also achieved a "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro" ranking from Expansion Management’s 2005 Mayor’s Challenge ranking of the "Top Business Opportunity Metros." Ranking criteria include business climate, transportation and logistics infrastructure, quality of life, public education, and other areas important to corporate site selectors.

Helping to fuel the economy of the Seattle area is one of the most highly educated work forces in the United States. In 2005, researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in America. According to the United States Census Bureau, Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city. 51.3 percent of Seattle's 25-and-over population has a bachelor's degree or higher. Forbes Magazine in its 2005 list of "Best Places For Business and Careers", ranked Seattle 10th of the 150 largest metropolitan areas in educational attainment.

Major industries in the Seattle area include aerospace, forest products, the military, and the shipping industry. While these are the traditional foundation of the Seattle economy, emerging industries include software, retail, biotechnology, tourism, Internet services, and telecommunications.

High technology and software are a major force in the Seattle area economy. According to the Seattle government site, the Seattle area ranks fifth in the United States for software jobs as a percentage of total population. There are about 6,000 software related companies in the region who employ over 65,000 people.

The United States Military is also one of the largest employers in the Seattle/Puget Sound region. Major facilities in the region include an Army base, an air force base, two navy bases, and a Naval shipyard.

Another major influence on the area's economy is the Port of Seattle. The port is an excellent deep-water harbor in the center of the Puget Sound basin. It is the fifth largest container port in the United States, and the thirty-seventh largest in the world as of 2005. Port of Seattle facilities (largely the port and the Seattle Tacoma International Airport) have a huge economic impact. Port facilities and businesses supporting those facilities account for nearly 200,000 jobs in the Puget Sound region.

For the business traveler, the Seattle area is served by the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), or Sea-Tac. In 2005, Sea-Tac was ranked as the seventh busiest airport in the United States and thirtieth busiest airport in the world. Sea-Tac was ranked first of major U.S. Cargo airports in the 499,000 ton and less category in an Air Cargo World 2005/2006 Air Cargo Excellence Survey.

Notable companies in the Seattle area include:

  • Alaska Air Group
  • Amazon.com
  • Costco Wholesale
  • Expeditors Intl. of Washington
  • Microsoft
  • Nextel Partners
  • Nintendo of America
  • Nordstrom
  • Paccar
  • Plum Creek Timber
  • Potlatch
  • Puget Energy
  • Safeco
  • Starbucks
  • Washington Mutual

Major business organizations in the Seattle area include:

The Puget Sound Business Journal, and the "Business & Technology Section" of the Seattle Times are both good sources of information on business and economy in the Seattle area.

Most Popular Jobs in Seattle, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses21,64070,070$49,410 - 93,18024%56%
2Computer software engineers, applications20,25085,180$61,530 - 117,83045%85%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products18,38064,080$30,590 - 114,1008%51%
4Accountants and auditors13,59061,070$40,170 - 89,74018%79%
5Computer programmers9,17091,110$56,000 - 131,6200%73%
6Elementary school teachers, except special education9,00049,180$34,810 - 66,23014%95%
7Computer systems analysts8,53078,310$51,490 - 108,91029%68%
8Lawyers8,09090,250$32,010 - 011%99%
9Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products7,36079,930$39,250 - 125,59012%51%
10Management analysts7,35077,610$50,110 - 114,66022%78%
11Market research analysts6,71085,590$40,620 - 132,99020%82%
12Teachers and instructors, all other6,26034,680$26,610 - 39,8209%54%
13Civil engineers6,21075,370$51,610 - 108,04018%87%
14Network and computer systems administrators5,91070,970$47,880 - 97,79027%50%
15Financial managers5,350111,860$62,300 - 013%60%
16Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other4,83060,320$37,550 - 87,49017%56%
17Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education4,71051,220$36,260 - 70,3206%96%
18Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education4,48049,660$35,080 - 67,54011%95%
19Computer specialists, all other4,15067,650$28,390 - 103,38015%68%
20Rehabilitation counselors4,11035,310$20,650 - 59,80023%73%
21Managers, all other4,010108,630$59,160 - 07%55%
22Computer and information systems managers3,770116,970$75,130 - 016%73%
23Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents3,56076,030$28,240 - 025%67%
24Engineering managers3,410122,480$80,290 - 07%84%
25Network systems and data communications analysts3,39076,780$51,930 - 109,20053%57%
26Sales managers3,100128,670$63,520 - 010%69%
27Medical scientists, except epidemiologists3,05068,050$36,180 - 116,88020%99%
28Public relations specialists3,02060,100$34,710 - 92,64018%81%
29Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation2,68052,000$27,270 - 84,0305%58%
30Social and human service assistants2,65026,710$19,250 - 36,62034%58%
31Coaches and scouts2,58037,790$20,010 - 61,08015%60%
32Mechanical engineers2,47078,500$52,480 - 109,4604%78%
33Electronics engineers, except computer2,41079,890$50,950 - 121,0004%81%
34Industrial engineers2,36069,890$49,970 - 92,87020%74%
35Financial specialists, all other2,32062,820$38,200 - 93,91012%50%
36Database administrators2,20076,760$45,600 - 112,21029%72%
37Pharmacists2,09090,020$71,210 - 115,16022%97%
38Graphic designers2,07049,680$29,170 - 76,17010%55%
39Electrical engineers1,91075,420$52,750 - 100,4606%81%
40Marketing managers1,910129,900$74,110 - 014%69%
41Architects, except landscape and naval1,86071,440$47,320 - 104,39018%88%
42Training and development specialists1,86059,120$34,470 - 88,05018%56%
43Physical therapists1,83067,820$52,160 - 81,91027%89%
44Self-enrichment education teachers1,83042,450$26,160 - 61,76023%54%
45Medical and clinical laboratory technologists1,82054,800$40,490 - 72,27012%51%
46Biological technicians1,79038,690$27,290 - 52,40016%60%
47Educational, vocational, and school counselors1,79052,280$37,320 - 73,73013%73%
48Financial analysts1,73086,740$46,970 - 034%87%
49Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists1,71062,630$31,920 - 102,71018%56%
50Environmental scientists and specialists, including health1,64067,190$41,160 - 98,54025%93%
51Librarians1,59058,950$43,350 - 76,0104%85%
52Advertising sales agents1,57062,590$32,060 - 103,86020%56%
53Community and social service specialists, all other1,55041,080$26,470 - 62,58025%58%
54Education administrators, elementary and secondary school1,39086,430$58,540 - 110,1708%78%
55Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors1,39042,770$27,630 - 58,72014%54%
56Urban and regional planners1,37067,100$49,650 - 89,85015%92%
57Technical writers1,36074,310$48,820 - 103,38020%74%
58Budget analysts1,35065,600$48,810 - 86,3507%78%
59Merchandise displayers and window trimmers1,34031,480$21,420 - 49,89011%55%
60Personal financial advisors1,31071,660$36,380 - 118,18041%81%
61Medical and health services managers1,270110,850$75,000 - 016%57%
62Mental health counselors1,26042,140$28,960 - 60,35030%73%
63Editors1,25066,820$41,570 - 92,3002%81%
64Social workers, all other1,18048,250$37,720 - 62,38018%77%
65Chief executives1,170183,850$126,540 - 02%65%
66Medical and clinical laboratory technicians1,16036,470$25,960 - 48,72015%51%
67Multi-media artists and animators1,08054,420$25,340 - 82,86026%58%
68Mental health and substance abuse social workers1,04038,020$26,860 - 57,13030%77%
69Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school1,04049,820$36,120 - 66,36020%87%
70Child, family, and school social workers1,04039,170$25,720 - 56,89019%77%
71Speech-language pathologists1,03059,750$43,310 - 76,75011%98%
72Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists1,02057,180$36,880 - 81,61018%56%
73Medical and public health social workers1,02051,530$35,610 - 70,74024%77%
74Human resources managers, all other1,010101,700$66,460 - 011%58%
75Producers and directors1,00061,550$35,210 - 100,44011%75%
76Musicians and singers970 $0 - 010%53%
77Instructional coordinators93062,550$38,930 - 90,96023%79%
78Education administrators, postsecondary92085,470$51,580 - 137,07014%78%
79Insurance underwriters89062,240$38,580 - 94,6206%53%
80Occupational therapists88059,980$44,680 - 75,96023%90%
81Interior designers86041,470$25,770 - 59,08020%55%
82Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists85050,560$38,860 - 66,32011%58%
83Vocational education teachers, secondary school80052,540$37,320 - 70,7000%96%
84Credit analysts79058,110$32,060 - 87,0502%60%
85Dentists, general780159,190$59,740 - 09%100%
86Landscape architects77056,500$40,870 - 78,84016%88%
87Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists71055,560$34,690 - 78,70016%99%
88Meeting and convention planners70049,330$29,270 - 81,54020%67%
89Purchasing managers69095,400$63,720 - 131,2803%57%
90Detectives and criminal investigators67072,060$50,930 - 94,94017%54%
91Zoologists and wildlife biologists66065,600$36,150 - 102,7609%95%
92Chemists65063,690$34,780 - 99,9509%93%
93Public relations managers650101,680$63,010 - 017%75%
94Computer hardware engineers63083,120$52,780 - 120,2705%70%
95Occupational health and safety specialists59065,680$44,900 - 91,1108%72%
96Actors590 $0 - 012%62%
97Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers59074,230$34,850 - 123,88022%93%
98Reporters and correspondents59053,870$26,700 - 74,0701%85%
99Biological scientists, all other59078,550$42,740 - 124,6104%95%
100Special education teachers, secondary school58051,310$35,530 - 70,5109%87%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons39,30028,860$17,380 - 45,06012%25%
2Cashiers30,80024,970$16,810 - 40,020-2%10%
3Office clerks, general29,79029,590$19,310 - 41,83013%19%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food27,27019,760$16,260 - 25,70018%5%
5Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand24,06026,640$17,310 - 40,6602%5%
6Waiters and waitresses22,31024,950$16,540 - 35,92011%14%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks20,39035,420$23,430 - 47,72013%16%
8Customer service representatives19,78034,090$23,650 - 46,61025%22%
9Stock clerks and order fillers18,57028,970$17,330 - 47,210-7%8%
10Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners16,88026,600$18,400 - 36,29015%4%
11First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers14,14054,390$34,690 - 78,4306%29%
12Business operations specialists, all other13,94066,260$41,240 - 94,50021%49%
13Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer12,42039,870$29,530 - 52,84010%4%
14Carpenters11,48050,320$31,330 - 70,96010%6%
15Maintenance and repair workers, general11,34039,620$24,390 - 56,51010%6%
16Executive secretaries and administrative assistants10,62044,260$32,360 - 58,55015%18%
17Counter and rental clerks10,31026,610$16,730 - 39,09023%16%
18Teacher assistants10,18028,070$21,300 - 36,06010%18%
19Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive10,18034,930$25,520 - 45,6001%18%
20Receptionists and information clerks10,17026,080$18,740 - 35,34017%13%
21Cooks, restaurant10,12023,340$16,930 - 31,26012%5%
22General and operations managers9,850131,090$63,950 - [?]2%48%
23Construction laborers9,69035,580$19,970 - 57,92011%5%
24First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers9,58050,670$29,220 - 89,2504%25%
25Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop9,49019,870$16,170 - 26,37010%8%
26Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks9,38031,730$20,760 - 45,7904%6%
27Truck drivers, light or delivery services9,16030,520$20,070 - 44,0808%4%
28Security guards8,38028,500$19,350 - 42,54017%13%
29Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants8,28027,390$20,630 - 35,61018%7%
30Team assemblers8,28028,860$17,330 - 43,6200%5%
31Sales representatives, services, all other8,27062,060$30,960 - 112,01028%48%
32Computer support specialists8,17055,780$32,740 - 87,76013%43%
33Medical secretaries7,91036,970$26,880 - 48,83017%18%
34Landscaping and groundskeeping workers7,66028,660$19,510 - 41,69018%6%
35Maids and housekeeping cleaners6,96022,030$16,770 - 29,79013%5%
36Personal and home care aides6,76021,850$18,810 - 25,20051%10%
37Packers and packagers, hand6,50021,410$16,270 - 33,180-11%3%
38Child care workers6,21020,720$16,370 - 27,81018%15%
39First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers6,21038,040$26,310 - 50,45011%14%
40First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers6,17073,060$47,630 - 107,2809%10%
41Office and administrative support workers, all other6,02030,340$18,270 - 42,330-8%32%
42Billing and posting clerks and machine operators6,00034,840$25,770 - 44,9104%15%
43Industrial truck and tractor operators5,55036,860$22,260 - 55,800-1%2%
44Tellers5,44025,110$19,580 - 32,51014%16%
45Electricians5,32050,900$27,540 - 73,7207%7%
46First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers5,31061,810$36,890 - 90,830-4%15%
47Food preparation workers5,26022,680$16,960 - 29,43015%7%
48Dishwashers5,26019,420$16,350 - 23,24010%3%
49Loan officers5,18065,680$31,830 - 119,12012%49%
50Bartenders4,98026,220$17,900 - 35,65011%17%
51Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists4,92031,120$18,540 - 47,61012%6%
52Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products4,88060,340$39,250 - 86,0800%42%
53Automotive service technicians and mechanics4,73045,290$25,310 - 67,28014%4%
54Driver/sales workers4,62027,580$16,800 - 46,560-4%4%
55Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters4,31057,740$36,060 - 85,67011%4%
56Medical assistants4,25033,720$26,460 - 42,72035%10%
57Painters, construction and maintenance4,12036,190$21,640 - 53,59012%6%
58Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers4,08018,960$16,000 - 24,23012%6%
59Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop4,03019,240$16,260 - 23,30010%17%
60Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers3,97047,070$21,050 - 71,480-6%14%
61Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators3,93053,710$35,840 - 72,3508%3%
62Home health aides3,93023,620$18,390 - 29,76049%7%
63Aircraft mechanics and service technicians3,87054,150$32,610 - 72,74011%11%
64Dental assistants3,85037,610$25,800 - 50,66029%9%
65First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers3,81069,890$44,150 - 94,9007%13%
66Helpers--production workers3,74024,370$16,940 - 36,4500%4%
67Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers3,70033,970$20,890 - 54,880-26%6%
68Bill and account collectors3,66035,610$23,370 - 46,96023%13%
69Telemarketers3,60031,280$17,590 - 55,870-9%14%
70Cleaners of vehicles and equipment3,59022,910$16,490 - 34,64014%3%
71Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors3,53040,830$19,640 - 72,01027%47%
72Court, municipal, and license clerks3,49039,090$29,150 - 49,3609%24%
73Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses3,43045,030$35,750 - 57,61014%7%
74Police and sheriff's patrol officers3,38060,410$44,470 - 76,77011%33%
75Sheet metal workers3,35048,370$24,760 - 76,2807%4%
76Bus drivers, school3,32032,410$25,690 - 38,9209%4%
77Insurance sales agents3,07075,870$31,000 - [?]13%45%
78Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators3,05059,150$38,160 - 85,8109%47%
79Interviewers, except eligibility and loan3,03029,680$17,150 - 40,94010%24%
80Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers3,01042,470$30,560 - 56,7105%2%
81Loan interviewers and clerks2,97037,470$26,210 - 51,4900%24%
82Order clerks2,95034,340$20,620 - 53,320-23%16%
83Cooks, fast food2,94018,300$16,120 - 21,2408%5%
84Postal service mail carriers2,91043,840$36,420 - 50,1201%11%
85Machinists2,90044,890$29,620 - 65,890-2%3%
86Cost estimators2,82066,050$41,050 - 97,96019%32%
87Assemblers and fabricators, all other2,78035,240$20,220 - 65,670-8%5%
88Insurance claims and policy processing clerks2,74035,950$25,780 - 48,1200%22%
89Dental hygienists2,64086,660$75,540 - 101,13030%33%
90First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators2,62060,230$35,380 - 87,46010%17%
91Production, planning, and expediting clerks2,57043,020$30,000 - 60,6404%30%
92Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers2,55052,270$46,220 - 59,4803%13%
93Gaming dealers2,48027,880$15,870 - 43,77024%11%
94Travel agents2,44036,530$22,020 - 54,7801%26%
95Fire fighters2,43059,780$48,000 - 74,92012%18%
96Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators2,42042,070$30,870 - 49,630-7%12%
97Amusement and recreation attendants2,40019,600$16,270 - 25,02024%22%
98Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks2,37031,590$19,800 - 45,2301%29%
99Parking lot attendants2,34020,860$16,370 - 29,11012%14%
100Legal secretaries2,27045,850$28,190 - 60,27012%18%
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Jobs More Common Near Seattle Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Travel guides37,68010020
Ship engineers65,65083013.6
Building cleaning workers, all other26,55040012.6
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators28,84032010.9
Logging workers, all other35,99012010.1
Epidemiologists62,1801508.1
Agricultural workers, all other30,5401307.8
Zoologists and wildlife biologists65,6006607.5
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment57,9503507.3
Gaming and sports book writers and runners22,4405707.1
Cooks, all other29,4804907.1
Pile-driver operators59,1301207
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators46,6504506.7
Social science research assistants34,6305406.5
Media and communication workers, all other61,2701,1806.4
Airfield operations specialists69,2401006.1
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors44,9802106
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists68,0503,0505.8
Sailors and marine oilers43,0001,1905.5
Foresters49,7201105.4
Woodworkers, all other25,1001705.3
Marine engineers and naval architects68,5202105.2
Air traffic controllers102,5305705
Court, municipal, and license clerks39,0903,4905
Transportation workers, all other33,1101,3505
Landscape architects56,5007704.8
Urban and regional planners67,1001,3704.8
Motorboat mechanics41,0504204.8
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay58,1102304.5
Hydrologists76,3101804.4
Avionics technicians50,4702804.4
Biomedical engineers80,6004404.3
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians54,1503,8704.3
Gaming cage workers25,1603404.2
Tire builders23,9501004.1
Transportation inspectors63,3205904.1
Multi-media artists and animators54,4201,0804.1
Glaziers50,9401,5304.1
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles33,2604804.1
Atmospheric and space scientists73,9801604
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels63,4609703.9
Gaming dealers27,8802,4803.9
Computer software engineers, applications85,18020,2503.8
Rehabilitation counselors35,3104,1103.7
Biological scientists, all other78,5505903.6
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators31,8404803.5
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials52,3002303.5
Automotive glass installers and repairers36,1901803.4
Biological technicians38,6901,7903.2
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors42,7701,3903.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Seattle, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Legislators86,5202.48110
Radio and television announcers66,8001.84120
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials52,3001.81230
Painting, coating, and decorating workers46,0601.81520
Power plant operators98,1101.76140
Social and community service managers91,7901.74490
Food service managers76,4701.69700
Massage therapists63,0701.68730
Lodging managers81,6101.67160
Cement masons and concrete finishers54,9501.591,370
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners50,9501.55170
Waiters and waitresses24,9501.5222,310
Computer programmers91,1101.519,170
Fire fighters59,7801.52,430
Bartenders26,2201.494,980
Market research analysts85,5901.486,710
Refuse and recyclable material collectors42,3701.48580
Drywall and ceiling tile installers54,1801.472,100
Painters, transportation equipment55,6701.47700
General and operations managers131,0901.469,850
Dental hygienists86,6601.462,640
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders46,9701.45200
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers47,0701.453,970
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders43,7701.45670
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors40,8301.453,530
Gaming dealers27,8801.442,480
Roofers48,3001.441,640
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment57,9501.44350
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists62,6301.431,710
Editors66,8201.431,250
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators54,9501.43270
Medical and health services managers110,8501.431,270
Cashiers24,9701.4230,800
Pest control workers41,9401.42220
Marketing managers129,9001.421,910
Crossing guards30,1001.42870
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall46,8401.42530
Assemblers and fabricators, all other35,2401.412,780
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic46,3301.411,540
Sales managers128,6701.413,100
Insurance sales agents75,8701.43,070
Computer support specialists55,7801.48,170
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers45,2601.4700
Managers, all other108,6301.44,010
Hazardous materials removal workers51,7301.4670
Advertising and promotions managers106,4701.4360
Plasterers and stucco masons54,3301.4330
File clerks30,5501.41,890
Chiropractors114,8801.4260
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners47,2601.4190

Highest Paying Jobs in Seattle, Washington Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Surgeons192,280610
Chief executives183,8501,170
Obstetricians and gynecologists173,500150
Internists, general162,870260
Dentists, general159,190780
Athletes and sports competitors148,21080
Optometrists140,620200
Family and general practitioners140,050780
Physicians and surgeons, all other138,0501,540
Podiatrists133,060 
General and operations managers131,0909,850
Marketing managers129,9001,910
Sales managers128,6703,100
Psychiatrists126,560110
Pediatricians, general125,300180
Engineering managers122,4803,410
Natural sciences managers121,010570
Computer and information scientists, research118,770570
Computer and information systems managers116,9703,770
Chiropractors114,880260
Nuclear engineers113,280 
Financial managers111,8605,350
Medical and health services managers110,8501,270
Managers, all other108,6304,010
Advertising and promotions managers106,470360
Construction managers106,1102,030
Air traffic controllers102,530570
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes102,050 
Human resources managers, all other101,7001,010
Public relations managers101,680650
Power plant operators98,110140
Training and development managers97,480200
Purchasing managers95,400690
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers94,3101,250
Real estate brokers94,170410
Industrial production managers91,9401,170
Social and community service managers91,790490
Compensation and benefits managers91,660250
Computer programmers91,1109,170
Lawyers90,2508,090
Pharmacists90,0202,090
Administrative services managers89,7001,670
Actuaries87,280140
Financial analysts86,7401,730
Dental hygienists86,6602,640
Legislators86,520110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school86,4301,390
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers86,050170
Sales engineers86,020 
Market research analysts85,5906,710

Large Companies Headquartered in Seattle

CompanyRevenue 2005 (billions)
Washington Mutual21.3
Amazon.com8.5
Nordstrom7.7
Starbucks6.4
Safeco6.4
Expeditors Intl. of Washington3.9
Alaska Air Group3
Plum Creek Timber1.6

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