Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 235 detailed occupations covering about 42,050 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.6% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $229,960 +39.6% 30
Dentists, General $198,160 +19.2% 50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $159,810 +54.5% 110
Legislators $158,110 +234.3% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,890 -4.5% 80
Sales Managers $148,350 +9.8% 110
Financial Managers $140,060 +25% 100
Pharmacists $136,810 +0.6% 100
Physician Assistants $135,980 +4.6% 30
Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,040 -20.9% 50
Nurse Practitioners $128,650 +1.9% 50
Computer Occupations, All Other $123,130 -2.6% 80
Managers, All Other $120,120 -10.1% 80
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $114,840 +12.9% 70
Veterinarians $113,900 -4.4% 50
Construction Managers $112,650 +7.4% 160
Marketing Managers $112,450 -37.3% 50
Software Developers $110,200 -33.9% 200
Industrial Production Managers $109,700 -6.2% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $108,150 -2.3% 100
Lawyers $106,070 -27.2% 90
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $105,960 +22.9% 70
Physical Therapists $103,680 +4% 90
Dental Hygienists $103,160 +17.9% 100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,030 +22% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,800 $35,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,530 $33,400
Cashiers 1,090 $34,410
Registered Nurses 940 $94,110
Stockers and Order Fillers 840 $37,220
Office Clerks, General 820 $43,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 790 $60,570
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 790 $45,390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 790 $36,600
General and Operations Managers 780 $101,300
Waiters and Waitresses 680 $35,950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 $38,630
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 610 $50,730
Customer Service Representatives 600 $39,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 580 $97,850
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 560 $49,640
Light Truck Drivers 540 $46,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 530 $51,050
Cooks, Restaurant 510 $38,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 500 $44,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 480 $48,820
Receptionists and Information Clerks 480 $37,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 470 $63,620
Carpenters 460 $59,820
Electricians 450 $92,720
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