May 2025 OEWS · Washington

Highest-paying jobs in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

All-occupations median

$54,660

10th percentile
$36,390
25th percentile
$43,160
Median
$54,660
75th percentile
$79,090
90th percentile
$116,800
Mean
$68,570

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 255,820.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.346, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Two cooks working in a commercial kitchen in 1930
Cooks in a Washington state kitchen, 1930. Seattle Municipal Archives. Photograph by Seattle Municipal Archives. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
RadiologistsNot available$107,830$430,600$431,550
Psychiatrists50$142,570$301,790$333,010
Physicians, All Other660$115,970$293,200$373,500
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricNot available$81,780$280,210$509,040
Chief Executives160$144,860$260,940$481,160
Nurse Anesthetists130$218,640$257,650$355,380
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersNot available$129,760$219,330$422,450
Dentists, General280$122,550$205,790$381,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers560$115,720$172,900$281,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers230$129,250$164,720$216,460
Financial Managers730$102,580$159,530$294,350
Pharmacists710$115,850$155,560$177,410
Sales Managers530$98,760$155,300$246,740
Veterinarians160$91,580$151,820$211,450
Physician Assistants350$114,400$147,570$195,700
Human Resources Managers250$105,470$147,050$218,510
Purchasing Managers80$106,630$146,310$214,720
Marketing Managers360$79,900$145,960$244,010
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary490$108,270$144,210$167,290
Database Architects50$115,760$142,490$185,330
Nurse Practitioners530$109,040$141,990$183,040
Aerospace Engineers60$87,970$140,540$160,690
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers60$69,050$138,100$141,320
Managers, All Other510$92,040$137,670$211,930
Public Relations Managers80$91,200$137,240$217,580
Sales Engineers40$68,060$133,350$155,840
Education Administrators, Postsecondary190$89,290$132,530$285,940
Construction Managers340$84,820$131,710$197,030
Software Developers1,840$80,670$130,690$201,620
Natural Sciences Managers70$102,960$130,640$204,970
Computer Network Architects120$95,950$130,260$186,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary260$65,640$128,830$228,430
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers160$77,610$128,710$156,500
Industrial Production Managers210$94,920$128,410$204,770
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers210$88,130$127,490$135,450
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives220$98,440$127,340$177,150
Medical and Health Services Managers560$74,970$126,460$192,650
Optometrists60$88,180$126,180$162,180
Computer ProgrammersNot available$75,470$125,240$125,240
Lawyers770$77,870$123,880$208,230

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,580$38,670$47,410$48,630
Fast Food and Counter Workers7,870$34,650$35,780$44,350
Retail Salespersons7,400$34,650$36,880$48,210
Registered Nurses6,850$82,560$111,750$148,130
Stockers and Order Fillers5,330$36,030$40,510$62,410
Cashiers4,470$34,650$36,290$45,130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,090$35,490$40,070$55,470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,050$36,200$44,510$57,050
Office Clerks, General3,950$36,500$47,600$66,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,890$48,300$62,980$77,020
Waiters and Waitresses3,420$35,930$48,560$81,500
General and Operations Managers3,290$73,000$119,420$234,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,090$35,290$40,160$49,690
Customer Service Representatives2,850$36,670$46,790$60,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,810$54,480$72,300$104,880
Nursing Assistants2,780$38,290$47,240$59,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,550$43,040$53,050$70,720
Cooks, Restaurant2,490$36,450$44,230$54,440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,470$40,000$49,550$63,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,430$38,830$52,280$78,320
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,390$40,350$54,250$78,900
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,370$34,890$41,800$51,000
Accountants and Auditors2,340$61,760$86,350$134,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,340$61,170$98,800$108,480
Light Truck Drivers2,290$34,940$44,870$60,960

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is $54,660. Employment is 255,820.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $430,600, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.