Fastest-growing jobs in Washington

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.4% (2,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,620
--- Employment in 2022: 9,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,610

#50. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.5% (1,830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,630
--- Employment in 2022: 7,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,390

#49. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.7% (1,080 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,640
--- Employment in 2022: 4,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,130

#48. Healthcare social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.8% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,480

#47. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.9% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,640
--- Employment in 2022: 2,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $172,040

#46. Natural sciences managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.0% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,600
--- Employment in 2022: 3,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,670

#45. Childcare workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.1% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Employment in 2022: 1,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $94,850

#44. Insurance underwriters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.2% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,050
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,470

#43. Physical therapist assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.5% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,030
--- Employment in 2022: 3,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#42. Chief executives
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.3% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $143,160

#41. Optometrists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.4% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,480
--- Employment in 2022: 2,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,620

#40. Fundraisers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.6% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,440
--- Employment in 2022: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,450

#39. News analysts, reporters, and journalists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,600

#38. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.2% (2,210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,530
--- Employment in 2022: 7,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,090

#37. Training and development specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.2% (8,550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 36,820
--- Employment in 2022: 28,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,000

#36. Nursing assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,750
--- Employment in 2022: 2,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $120,260

#35. Facilities managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.3% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,680
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $92,270

#34. Biological scientists, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.2% (2,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,450
--- Employment in 2022: 7,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $153,500

#33. Pharmacists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.3% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,400
--- Employment in 2022: 2,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,930

#32. Meeting, convention, and event planners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.6% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,440

#31. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.7% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,750

#30. Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.7% (850 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,300
--- Employment in 2022: 2,450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,330

#29. Producers and directors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.6% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,640
--- Employment in 2022: 4,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $132,620

#28. Data scientists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.9% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,790

#27. Health information technologists and medical registrars
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.0% (2,390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,680
--- Employment in 2022: 6,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,800

#26. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.4% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,460
--- Employment in 2022: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $162,440

#25. Computer programmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.6% (1,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,660
--- Employment in 2022: 2,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,470

#24. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.3% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,240
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $125,090

#23. Materials engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.6% (3,620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 12,770
--- Employment in 2022: 9,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,600

#22. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.6% (1,540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,430
--- Employment in 2022: 3,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $142,520

#21. Aerospace engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.7% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $75,660

#20. Medical equipment repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.9% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,400
--- Employment in 2022: 2,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,120

#19. Helpers--production workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.3% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $101,530

#18. Diagnostic medical sonographers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.6% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,870

#17. Audio and video technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.6% (7,860 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 26,310
--- Employment in 2022: 18,450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $119,020

#16. Project management specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.9% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,750

#15. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.8% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#14. Radiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.9% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $116,100

#13. Nuclear engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.1% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,010
--- Employment in 2022: 2,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,250

#12. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.9% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,050

#11. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.2% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,830
--- Employment in 2022: 1,210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,070

#10. Chemical equipment operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.5% (1,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,070
--- Employment in 2022: 2,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,260

#9. Library assistants, clerical
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +59.1% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,460

#8. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.3% (1,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,730
--- Employment in 2022: 2,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,080

#7. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.7% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,650
--- Employment in 2022: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,810

#6. Interpreters and translators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +68.7% (1,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,830
--- Employment in 2022: 2,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,880

#5. Demonstrators and product promoters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +77.9% (1,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,330
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,450

#4. Public safety telecommunicators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +100.0% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,820
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $112,520

#3. Statisticians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +149.2% (1,760 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Employment in 2022: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $218,180

#2. Computer and information research scientists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +476.2% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 210
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,570

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Food processing workers, all other
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