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Median annual wage, all occupations in Washington

Median annual wage, all occupations in Washington was $62,990 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD62,990
Change on 2024+2.3%
Rank3rd of 51US states ranked
Series high62,9902025
Series low32,5702003

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Median annual wage, all occupations in Washington, 2003 to 2025

30K40K50K60K70K2003200720112015201920252003: 32,570 USD2004: 33,120 USD2005: 33,910 USD2006: 34,970 USD2007: 36,160 USD2008: 37,270 USD2009: 38,210 USD2010: 39,030 USD2011: 40,140 USD2012: 40,500 USD2013: 40,910 USD2014: 41,090 USD2015: 42,190 USD2016: 43,400 USD2017: 44,440 USD2018: 46,100 USD2019: 48,140 USD2020: 51,600 USD2021: 50,450 USD2022: 56,320 USD2023: 59,920 USD2024: 61,590 USD2025: 62,990 USD30K40K50K60K70K20032011201920252003: 32,570 USD2004: 33,120 USD2005: 33,910 USD2006: 34,970 USD2007: 36,160 USD2008: 37,270 USD2009: 38,210 USD2010: 39,030 USD2011: 40,140 USD2012: 40,500 USD2013: 40,910 USD2014: 41,090 USD2015: 42,190 USD2016: 43,400 USD2017: 44,440 USD2018: 46,100 USD2019: 48,140 USD2020: 51,600 USD2021: 50,450 USD2022: 56,320 USD2023: 59,920 USD2024: 61,590 USD2025: 62,990 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-15.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202562,990
202461,590
202359,920
202256,320
202150,450
202051,600
201948,140
201846,100
201744,440
201643,400
201542,190
201441,090
201340,910
201240,500
201140,140
201039,030
200938,210
200837,270
200736,160
200634,970
200533,910
200433,120
200332,570

Compared with United States

Place2025
Washington62,990
United States50,980

Washington compared with nearby places

Alabama: 45,670 USDAlaska: 61,000 USDArizona: 50,060 USDArkansas: 43,630 USDCalifornia: 58,240 USDColorado: 59,800 USDConnecticut: 59,690 USDDelaware: 52,190 USDDistrict of Columbia: 91,540 USDFlorida: 47,880 USDGeorgia: 48,170 USDHawaii: 56,320 USDIdaho: 47,970 USDIllinois: 51,960 USDIndiana: 47,860 USDIowa: 48,540 USDKansas: 48,010 USDKentucky: 46,920 USDLouisiana: 45,520 USDMaine: 51,430 USDMaryland: 59,510 USDMassachusetts: 63,590 USDMichigan: 49,270 USDMinnesota: 56,920 USDMississippi: 40,120 USDMissouri: 47,800 USDMontana: 48,740 USDNebraska: 48,980 USDNevada: 47,660 USDNew Hampshire: 55,880 USDNew Jersey: 58,570 USDNew Mexico: 47,210 USDNew York: 59,670 USDNorth Carolina: 47,970 USDNorth Dakota: 52,480 USDOhio: 49,380 USDOklahoma: 45,600 USDOregon: 57,000 USDPennsylvania: 49,690 USDRhode Island: 56,780 USDSouth Carolina: 46,490 USDSouth Dakota: 47,080 USDTennessee: 47,380 USDTexas: 48,620 USDUtah: 50,110 USDVermont: 56,390 USDVirginia: 55,690 USDWashington: 62,990 USDWest Virginia: 45,300 USDWisconsin: 50,270 USDWyoming: 50,270 USD
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Median annual wage, all occupations, 2025, USD. Washington is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Median annual wage of wage and salary jobs in all occupations, in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of jobs pay more and half pay less. Estimates refer to May of each year.

A wage per job, not household or personal income: for those use median_household_income or per_capita_personal_income. Covers employees of nonfarm establishments; the self-employed, farm workers and private household workers are excluded. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded. BLS converts hourly rates to annual pay at 2,080 hours a year.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000) (Median annual wage, all occupations, Washington, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Washington, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Median annual wage, all occupations, Washington, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/washington.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000), Median annual wage, all occupations, Washington, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-annual-wage/washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the median annual wage, all occupations in Washington?

Median annual wage, all occupations in Washington was $62,990 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.3% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual median wage, all occupations (00-0000). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest median annual wage, all occupations in Washington?

$62,990 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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