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Top Paying Jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (2026)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has 30 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Chief Executives ($226,440), Dentists, General ($204,600), Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary ($171,470). The cost of living index is 102.44 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,720/month.

$146K

Avg. median salary

102.44

Cost of living index

$1,720

Median 2BR rent

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Population

Highest paying careers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Chief Executives	Management	$226K	$108.86/hr
2	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$205K	$98.37/hr
3	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$171K	$/hr
4	Sales Managers	Management	$166K	$80.03/hr
5	Financial Managers	Management	$164K	$79.06/hr
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$164K	$78.73/hr
7	Veterinarians	Healthcare	$162K	$77.83/hr
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$162K	$77.7/hr
9	Human Resources Managers	Management	$157K	$75.59/hr
10	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$151K	$72.75/hr
11	Managers, All Other	Management	$144K	$69.26/hr
12	Legislators	Management	$138K	$/hr
13	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$138K	$66.35/hr
14	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$138K	$66.21/hr
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$137K	$65.96/hr
16	Construction Managers	Management	$133K	$64.14/hr
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$126K	$60.75/hr
18	Marketing Managers	Management	$124K	$59.66/hr
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$123K	$59.33/hr
20	Facilities Managers	Management	$122K	$58.59/hr
21	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$121K	$58.1/hr
22	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$120K	$57.82/hr
23	Software Developers	Technology	$118K	$56.75/hr
24	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$117K	$56.13/hr
25	General and Operations Managers	Management	$116K	$55.92/hr

Affordability snapshot: Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Cost of living vs. national average+2.4% more expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,720/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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