--- title: Washington Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Washington. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington date: 2026-09-28T19:14:02Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/lpitya.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Washington Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 50,462 **Hiring momentum:** +12.0% — 4,691 new postings in the last 28 days vs 4,189 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 76,240 - Median salary: $101K - Salary range (P25–P75): $55K – $162K - Remote share: 6.4% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 76,240 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Washington runs 44% above the United States median ($101K vs $70K). - New postings for Washington rose 12% in the last 28 days (4691 vs 4189 in the 28 days before). - Industries with the most postings in Washington: Hospitals and Health Care (11% of all postings), followed by Freight and Logistics and Retail. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Washington | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Seattle, WA — Tech, Healthcare & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/seattle?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 15278 | $144K | | [Jobs in Bellevue, WA — Tech Careers & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/bellevue?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3935 | $138K | | [Jobs in Redmond, WA — Microsoft Campus & Tech Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/redmond?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2890 | $155K | | [Jobs in Spokane, WA — Healthcare, Education & Local Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/spokane?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2141 | $57K | | [Jobs in Tacoma, WA — Port, Healthcare & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/tacoma?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1613 | $65K | | [Jobs in Vancouver, WA — Healthcare, Tech & Portland Metro](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/vancouver?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1543 | $66K | | [Jobs in Everett, WA — Aerospace, Defense & Local Roles](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/everett?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1245 | $68K | | [Jobs in Kent, WA — Manufacturing, Logistics & Local Roles](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/kent?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 794 | $64K | | [Jobs in Olympia, WA — Government, Healthcare & Local Roles](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/olympia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 778 | $63K | | [Jobs in Kirkland, WA — Google Campus & Tech Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/washington/kirkland?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 778 | $173K | ## Jobs by city in Washington | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Seattle | 15278 | $144K | | Bellevue | 3935 | $138K | | Redmond | 2890 | $155K | | Spokane | 2141 | $57K | | Tacoma | 1613 | $65K | | Vancouver | 1543 | $66K | | Everett | 1245 | $68K | | Kent | 794 | $64K | | Kirkland | 778 | $173K | | Olympia | 778 | $63K | ## Top industries in Washington | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 8221 | $73K | | Transportation & Logistics | 6897 | $168K | | Retail | 6329 | $44K | | Software Development | 4468 | $177K | | Retail Groceries | 3714 | $46K | | Restaurants | 1973 | $40K | | Staffing & Recruiting | 1925 | $106K | | Airlines & Aviation | 1698 | $113K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 1457 | $209K | | Financial Services | 1252 | $101K | ## Top roles hiring in Washington | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 3699 | $177K | | Retail Sales Associate | 2484 | $42K | | Registered Nurse | 2311 | $129K | | Product Manager | 1246 | $196K | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 1098 | $198K | | Delivery Driver | 1018 | $40K | | Medical Assistant | 1012 | $58K | | Customer Service Representative | 834 | $44K | | Technical Program Manager | 708 | $177K | | Cashier | 703 | $41K | ## Top hiring companies in Washington | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6404 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3392 | | [Microsoft Jobs & Careers — Software & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/microsoft?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1782 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1617 | | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1300 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 2332 employers filed 21365 petitions; 9% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Washington | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Amazon | 30579 | $149K | | Microsoft | 3203 | $181K | | Meta | 2490 | $198K | | Google | 624 | $176K | | ByteDance | 585 | $196K | [All H1B sponsors in Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)