In King County, the spectator sports industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the spectator sports industry had the highest average wages in King County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in King County was paid and annual wage of $144,147 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Washington of $106,748 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $84,169.

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Other top-pay jobs in King County, Washington can be found in timber tract operations ($134,562), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($112,768), software publishers ($104,555) and aerospace product and parts manufacturing ($104,368 industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

King County Wages have increased by 3.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in King County, Washington by a total of 3.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Washington and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.