Location Salary Data

Salaries in Shelton, WA

Government-verified salary data from 49 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$200,759
49 filings
Median DOL Salary
$200,759
Total DOL Filings
49
Companies Hiring
22
Cost of Living Index
114.6
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Shelton, WA$200,759
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Shelton, WA is 229.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Shelton

Highest-Paying Occupations in Shelton

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Pharmacists$135,163-13.9%10
Speech-Language Pathologists$64,435-37.1%5

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 Shelton, WA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Shelton, 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
Pharmacists$135,163$117,943
Speech-Language Pathologists$64,435$56,226

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Shelton, WA

PharmacistsSpeech-Language Pathologists
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.