Location Salary Data

Salaries in Auburn, WA

Government-verified salary data from 260 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$104,679
260 filings
Median DOL Salary
$104,679
Total DOL Filings
260
Companies Hiring
141
Cost of Living Index
114.6
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Auburn, WA$104,679
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Auburn, WA is 71.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Auburn

Highest-Paying Occupations in Auburn

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Dentists, General$166,400-15.9%5
Pharmacists$120,900-23%6
Aerospace Engineers$113,651-28.3%6
Physical Therapists$87,360-14.5%9
Accountants and Auditors$50,076-47.9%6
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$49,200-47.8%10

BLS Wage Survey Data - Washington

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Washington.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Podiatrists$228,170200
Computer and Information Research Scientists$221,9902,590
Pediatricians, General$209,780640
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,42018,310
Compensation and Benefits Managers$206,320510
Dentists, General$197,9503,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,0806,140
Medical Dosimetrists$179,64070
Natural Sciences Managers$178,2703,070
Computer Hardware Engineers$174,0701,370

Salary Trend in Auburn, WA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Auburn, WA has a cost of living index of 114.6, which is 14.6% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $87,260 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General$166,400$145,201
Pharmacists$120,900$105,497
Aerospace Engineers$113,651$99,172
Physical Therapists$87,360$76,230
Accountants and Auditors$50,076$43,696

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Auburn, WA

Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsPhysical TherapistsAccountants and AuditorsAerospace EngineersPharmacists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.