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8 of the Highest Paying Jobs in Sequim, WA for 2024

The top jobs in the Sequim area can pay up to $123,900 per year

You can find high paying jobs in the Sequim area on ZipRecruiter in many industries, and matching a range of qualifications and experience levels. On this page, read about the top tier of commonly found positions near Sequim by salary. Two of these have upper quadrant annual salaries over $73,775. If these careers are not the right fit for you, explore more jobs in Sequim here.

High Paying Sequim Jobs

  • Construction

    Salary range: $76,200-$123,900 per year

    Construction jobs encompass a wide range of opportunities in the industry, ranging from carpenters and electricians to project managers and civil engineers. Construction professionals participate in a wide range of projects. There are residential projects, such as single family homes, small lot developments, or apartment buildings, commercial projects, such as building strip malls, industrial facilities or office buildings, and a range of infrastructure projects, such as public transit construction or building bridges. Your duties and responsibilities depend on the type of project and your role in the construction industry.

  • Nursing

    Salary range: $79,900-$111,100 per year

    Nursing jobs encompass a number of positions in the health care industry. There are several levels, including registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners, and nurse assistants. Each position has different duties and functions. RNs are responsible for much of a patient’s primary care, including educating them on health and wellbeing, managing disease, recommending alternate treatments, and providing emotional support. Nurse practitioners have additional duties and specializations, such as midwifery and assisting in anesthesiology, which require high levels of education and training.

  • Electrician

    Salary range: $53,700-$73,500 per year

    Electricians maintain, repair, and install electrical systems. Their specific job duties vary, depending on their company, industry, and location. As an electrician, your general responsibilities may include rewiring or installing wiring and equipment, inspecting electrical service panels or fuse boxes for safety issues, and identifying the source of power outages. All construction projects need Electricians to wire power sources correctly and to check for safety boundaries with power lines. Those who work in large commercial or industrial companies may maintain and repair large motors and generators. Supervising Electricians are responsible for training and overseeing the staff of Electricians at a company.

  • Teacher

    Salary range: $35,900-$61,200 per year

    Teachers work with students to educate them on a variety of subjects. Specific job duties for teachers vary, depending on the grade they teach and their specialty. Preschool teachers typically work with kids from ages two to four and work on building blocks of education, such as the alphabet, colors, and basic shapes. The next stages of education are elementary school, middle school, and high school. In these years, teachers continue to progress their students' academic skills through grammar, math, science, and history. They also include lessons on life skills, such as how to study well, which prepares students for college and the workplace.

  • Heavy Equipment Operator

    Salary range: $43,500-$60,100 per year

    Heavy Equipment Operator jobs require the safe and proper use of various types of heavy machinery in a large construction or demolition environment. The tasks of a Heavy Equipment Operator vary depending on the type of job and machinery. Examples of heavy equipment include bulldozers, excavators, loaders, and backhoes. Heavy equipment operators most commonly work in construction, oil and gas pipelines, and logging.

  • Paraeducator

    Salary range: $38,100-$54,700 per year

    A paraeducator is an instructional assistant in the classroom. As a paraeducator, your specific job duties vary by school and assignment. Responsibilities may include helping to prepare daily lesson plans, tutoring students one-on-one, working in the library or computer lab, and organizing parental involvement activities. Some paraeducators may also provide translation services for parents and students.

  • Accounting

    Salary range: $41,800-$54,700 per year

    Accounting jobs constitute any role in which you prepare taxes, financial statements, and other official documentation related to financial reporting. As an accountant, you are responsible for ensuring that all records contain accurate information and that you make all tax and other payments in a timely fashion. While many accountants specialize in personal finance, you may be asked to audit a company’s financial records to ensure that the business is running smoothly and efficiently. If you find issues, you report your findings and make recommendations for how to improve company or organizational efficiency. You can also work in financial forensics and search for financial malfeasances, such as tax fraud or embezzlement.

  • Housekeeping

    Salary range: $35,900-$51,000 per year

    Housekeeping jobs are positions that ensure that a room, home, or office remains clean. In this career, you are responsible for cleaning your client’s toilets, bathtubs, floors, kitchens, and living spaces, emptying trash cans and recycling, and ensuring the general cleanliness of the location. Many housekeeping professionals work in the hotel and hospitality industry, where they perform housekeeping services for guests. They may replace towels, tidy the room, and clean rooms between guests.