United States vs Washington State

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Washington State pays about 20% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

United States Washington State
$125k
$150k
$30k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $258.2k

United States

$125,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -24.2%
$165,000 $125,000
$74k 25th
$125k Median
$180k 75th
$45.8k
$231k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
54.6%
Live roles
65,473

Washington State

$150,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -11.7%
$169,845 $150,000
$100k 25th
$150k Median
$193k 75th
$58.1k
$242.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
69.3%
Live roles
5,940

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $170,000 1,866
Centria Autism $44,720 1,166
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing $82,500 848
Gotham Enterprises Ltd $117,500 743
Serenity Mental Health Centers $73,840 480
Sandpiper Productions $62,400 404
NoGigiddy $43,680 282
Scout Motors $132,500 254

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Anduril Industries $193,000 263
Accenture Federal Services $148,400 251
Esri $129,740 184
AX Axon $185,250 97
Databricks $214,700 94
Okta $214,000 86
NoGigiddy $43,680 70
Palantir $140,000 64

Highest-paying roles in United States

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $183,013 411
Software Engineer $178,750 4,990
DevOps $172,480 757
Recruiter $168,400 3,072
UX Designer $164,500 122
Product Manager $150,000 4,916
Customer Success $138,175 6,430
Financial Analyst $129,500 779
Marketing Manager $127,500 2,832
Project Manager $125,500 2,944

Highest-paying roles in Washington State

Role Median Roles
Data Scientist $180,000 44
Software Engineer $179,000 789
UX Designer $170,500 25
Product Manager $164,700 631
Customer Success $155,610 1,025
Recruiter $155,400 567
DevOps $151,800 192
Sales $150,000 1,068
Nurse $149,475 66
Project Manager $140,500 379

United States vs Washington State: which pays more?

The median for United States is $125,000 per year (typically $74,000–$180,045), versus $150,000 for Washington State ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Washington State about 20% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so United States and Washington State are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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