Lakewood, WA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$129,986

Total DOL Filings

109

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

114.6

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Lakewood, WA$129,986

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Lakewood, WA is 113.4% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Lakewood

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Pristine Rehab Care, LLC	13	$66,144	Other
Franciscan Medical Group	12	$230,000	Other
Franciscan Health System	11	$197,000	Other
KIM & KIM CPAS INC TACOMA	7	$51,355	Other
State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services	6	$95,412	Other
PULMONARY CONSULTANTS, PLLC	4	$250,000	Other
Walgreen Co.	3	$131,020	Other
TACOMA EMERGENCY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES	3	$230,000	Other
ASIAN AMERICAN CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT SERVICES	3	$62,400	Other
Rite Aid	3	$132,600	Other
William J.K. Saiget, P.C	2	$141,500	Other
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services	2	$95,000	Other
Elevation Healthcare LLC	2	$72,000	Other
NORTHSTAR MEMORIAL GROUP	2	$104,000	Other
Tacoma Emergency Medicine Associates, P.C.	2	$384,800	Other
PAL-DO COMPANY, INC	2	$57,467	Other
ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION	2	$69,825	Other
Columbia State Bank Corporation	2	$69,181	Other
KIM & KIM CPAS TACOMA INC.	2	$48,000	Other
CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 400	1	$57,196	Other
EQUIPMENT EXPERTS INC	1	$49,358	Other
ASIAN COUNSELING TREATMENT SERVICES	1	$38,355	Other
Heemang Co	1	$35,672	Other
N.W. CULTURAL FOUNDATION	1	$35,381	Other
B&I Merchandise Inc	1	$54,038	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Lakewood

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Pharmacists	$124,228	-20.9%	8
Accountants and Auditors	$48,000	-50.1%	6

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.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Podiatrists	$228,170	200
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$221,990	2,590
Pediatricians, General	$209,780	640
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$206,420	18,310
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$206,320	510
Dentists, General	$197,950	3,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$181,080	6,140
Medical Dosimetrists	$179,640	70
Natural Sciences Managers	$178,270	3,070
Computer Hardware Engineers	$174,070	1,370

Salary Trend in Lakewood, WA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Lakewood, 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 Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Pharmacists	$124,228	$108,401
Accountants and Auditors	$48,000	$41,885

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Popular Salary Pages in Lakewood, WA

Pharmacists Accountants and Auditors

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.

Salaries in Lakewood, WA