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Careers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Part of Washington.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.443, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 57,510 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$271,750
  2. 2Dentists, General$212,000
  3. 3Chief Executives$207,100
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,460
  5. 5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$170,970

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,730 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,580 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,270 employed
  4. 4Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,200 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,190 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Foresters14.45× national avg
  2. 2Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators12.63× national avg
  3. 3Sailors and Marine Oilers10.27× national avg
  4. 4Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians8.76× national avg
  5. 5Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists7.50× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$265,269
  2. 2Dentists, General$206,944
  3. 3Chief Executives$202,161
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,347
  5. 5Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$166,893

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Washington state page.