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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is 125,110. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 4,990 people (3.99 percent of the total employment in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 4,470 people (3.57 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	125,110	100.00%	$45,920
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,990	3.99%	$35,930
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,470	3.57%	$33,240
4	Retail Salespersons	3,770	3.01%	$34,570
5	Cashiers	3,750	3.00%	$33,300
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,610	2.09%	$36,730
7	Office Clerks, General	2,250	1.80%	$41,060
8	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,180	1.74%	$39,760
9	Registered Nurses	2,170	1.73%	$100,070
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,060	1.65%	$37,090
11	Waiters and Waitresses	1,960	1.57%	$33,760
12	General and Operations Managers	1,950	1.56%	$98,490
13	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,780	1.42%	$45,540
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,750	1.40%	$36,500
15	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,730	1.38%	$55,210
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,670	1.33%	$47,520
17	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,610	1.29%	$48,780
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,540	1.23%	$80,800
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,480	1.18%	$43,400
20	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,430	1.14%	$33,550
21	Carpenters	1,420	1.14%	$57,780
22	Construction Laborers	1,360	1.09%	$49,220
23	Restaurant Cooks	1,320	1.06%	$36,000
24	Customer Service Representatives	1,310	1.05%	$38,040
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,290	1.03%	$47,590
26	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,220	0.98%	$61,280
27	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,180	0.94%	$70,520
28	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,140	0.91%	$36,080
29	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,110	0.89%	$37,670
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,070	0.86%	$61,090
31	Nursing Assistants	1,030	0.82%	$38,370
32	Security Guards	860	0.69%	$36,860
33	Food Preparation Workers	800	0.64%	$35,050
34	Bartenders	800	0.64%	$34,410
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	790	0.63%	$92,620
36	Accountants and Auditors	760	0.61%	$77,000
37	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	750	0.60%	$41,200
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	730	0.58%	$63,740
39	Electricians	720	0.58%	$65,910
40	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	700	0.56%	$68,950
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	690	0.55%	$77,250
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	690	0.55%	$80,450
43	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	690	0.55%	$39,970
44	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	670	0.54%	$48,040
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	670	0.54%	$78,240
46	Medical Assistants	660	0.53%	$45,650
47	Dishwashers	640	0.51%	$33,370
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	620	0.50%	$61,110
49	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	610	0.49%	$42,110
50	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	610	0.49%	$30,620
51	Tellers	600	0.48%	$37,640
52	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	570	0.46%	$45,380
53	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	550	0.44%	$43,420
54	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	540	0.43%	$43,460
55	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	540	0.43%	$33,760
56	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	530	0.42%	$59,660
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	510	0.41%	$42,330
58	School Bus Drivers	510	0.41%	$52,140
59	Counter and Rental Clerks	500	0.40%	$36,010
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	480	0.38%	$83,320
61	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	480	0.38%	$47,100
62	Coaches and Scouts	440	0.35%	$46,430
63	Logging Equipment Operators	440	0.35%	$60,900
64	Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	430	0.34%	$49,400
65	Human Resources Specialists	420	0.34%	$64,490
66	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	420	0.34%	$62,500
67	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	400	0.32%	$56,110
68	Medical Secretaries	400	0.32%	$46,630
69	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	400	0.32%	$61,010
70	Social and Human Service Assistants	390	0.31%	$40,240
71	Dental Assistants	390	0.31%	$46,900
72	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	390	0.31%	$47,620
73	Billing and Posting Clerks	380	0.30%	$46,440
74	Computer User Support Specialists	370	0.30%	$58,790
75	Pharmacy Technicians	360	0.29%	$45,770
76	Postal Service Mail Carriers	360	0.29%	$49,830
77	Firefighters	350	0.28%	$57,000
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	340	0.27%	$59,500
79	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	340	0.27%	$39,430
80	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	330	0.26%	$36,000
81	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	330	0.26%	$58,080
82	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	330	0.26%	$35,710
83	Packers and Packagers	330	0.26%	$34,600
84	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	320	0.26%	$128,500
85	Recreation Workers	320	0.26%	$33,480
86	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	320	0.26%	$59,700
87	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	310	0.25%	$34,850
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	310	0.25%	$61,880
89	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	310	0.25%	$62,370
90	Bakers	310	0.25%	$35,240
91	Software Developers	300	0.24%	$122,580
92	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	300	0.24%	$65,960
93	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	290	0.23%	$64,120
94	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	290	0.23%	$45,660
95	Pharmacists	280	0.22%	$135,160
96	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	280	0.22%	$64,620
97	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	270	0.22%	$39,580
98	Fast Food Cooks	270	0.22%	$32,370
99	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	270	0.22%	$31,970
100	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	270	0.22%	$32,610

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