Question 1

What is the cost of living in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?

Accepted Answer

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 103.67, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.7% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,960/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, the average median wage is $120,422. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $315,230/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $315,230; 2) Chief Executives at $204,190; 3) Sales Managers at $172,550; 4) Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary at $166,910; 5) Marketing Managers at $166,790. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is $1,960/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$127K	$60.99/hr
32	Registered Nurses	Healthcare	$125K	$60.11/hr
33	Software Developers	Technology	$124K	$59.64/hr
34	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$123K	$59.35/hr
35	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$123K	$59.11/hr
36	General and Operations Managers	Management	$122K	$58.75/hr
37	Paramedics	Healthcare	$120K	$57.82/hr
38	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$120K	$57.72/hr
39	Data Scientists	Technology	$120K	$57.71/hr
40	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	Science	$120K	$57.46/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Highest paying careers in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater

Affordability snapshot: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater