Highest Paying Trades in Washington

The top skilled trades in Washington, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$125,710	2,560	+8.8%
2	Boilermakers	$113,970	150	+5.9%
3	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$106,340	320	+5.2%
4	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$105,970	1,140	+4.5%
5	Electricians	$96,530	18,380	+5.2%
6	Sheet Metal Workers	$93,230	3,870	+5.2%
7	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$89,170	630	+8.2%
8	Insulation Workers	$81,440	360	+5.2%
9	Pipelayers	$80,280	1,360	+8.5%
10	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$79,190	9,070	+4.1%
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$79,070	12,210	+4.9%
12	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$76,940	6,880	+8.5%
13	Millwrights	$76,300	1,270	+5.4%
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$75,820	3,640	+5.5%
15	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$75,220	10,300	+5.5%
16	Carpenters	$73,260	26,340	+5.2%
17	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$71,820	5,000	+8.1%
18	Drywall Installers	$70,310	3,710	+5%
19	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$67,630	7,090	+5.7%
20	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$67,630	7,090	+5.7%
21	Machinists	$64,510	6,980	+8.3%
22	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$61,730	7,680	+8.2%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$58,520	8,820	+5.5%
24	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$58,240	820	+8.5%
25	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$57,910	31,960	+8.1%
26	Automotive Service Technicians	$57,790	13,740	+8%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$56,020	570	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$45,840	1,370	+8.5%

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