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Business Operations Specialists in Washington

Want to work in Washington as a Business Operations Specialist? Read this first!

17.2% Jobs Projection
$72,750 Median Salary
4,100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Business Operations Specialists in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Business Operations Specialists in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Business Operations Specialists Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 37,160 Business Operations Specialists working in the state.

There were 34,370 Business Operations Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,790 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 10,210 Business Operations Specialists working in it, which means Washington has more Business Operations Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Business Operations Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,100 annual job openings, and 42,050 total jobs in 2026 for Business Operations Specialists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 104,200 annual jobs and 1,114,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Business Operations Specialists Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Business Operations Specialists ranged from $42,750 to $120,460 with $72,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.55 to $57.91. The median hourly rate was $34.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Business Operations Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Business Operations Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 26,280 $74,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 12,860 $68,560
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 1,860 $65,060
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,690 $82,220
Kennewick-Richland, WA 1,050 $82,620
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 900 $64,200
Bellingham, WA 870 $61,100
Yakima, WA 390 $58,860
Walla Walla, WA 390 $79,590
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 320 $60,430
Wenatchee, WA 260 $60,100
Longview, WA 150 $69,010
Lewiston, ID-WA 90 $48,560

Top States for Business Operations Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Business Operations Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 179,050 $75,060
Texas 91,670 $72,730
Florida 72,340 $60,250
Illinois 48,780 $66,220
Colorado 43,800 $74,910
New Jersey 43,390 $73,910
Georgia 37,970 $69,380
Ohio 37,400 $65,930
Washington 37,160 $72,750
Michigan 32,960 $65,780
Virginia 32,510 $81,650
District of Columbia 32,500 $96,970
New York 31,370 $75,840
North Carolina 30,340 $67,660
Minnesota 24,660 $65,790
Maryland 22,910 $86,190
Louisiana 19,110 $52,930
Tennessee 17,460 $55,200
Pennsylvania 17,040 $76,930
Oregon 16,730 $64,190

Below are the states where Business Operations Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $96,970
Maryland $86,190
Virginia $81,650
Massachusetts $81,060
Alabama $79,600
Rhode Island $78,400
Delaware $77,130
Alaska $76,990
Pennsylvania $76,930
New York $75,840

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