Labor Market & Local Wage Information

Want to know what prevailing wages are for a given occupation? Curious about labor trends within your industry? We can help you find answers to these and other questions through several interactive WorkSource links.

For a direct link to local labor market reports and information, take a look at:

Annual Report 2006-2007
Published by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Job Outlook 2007
Published by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

State of the Workforce Update 2007 - Information Technology
Published by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

State of the Workforce Update 2006 - Aging Workforce
Published by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Washington Workforce Explorer
Provided by Washington State Labor Market & Economic Analysis and Employment Security Department

Make informed decisions when establishing salaries for positions within your company. Local wage information can be found through our on-line Wage Survey.

You may also want to look at Seattle-King County industry and occupational projections. Favorite links include:

Local Area Demand/Decline Occupations
An alphabetical listing of occupations in demand, followed by an alphabetical listing of occupations in decline

Short Term Industry Projections by County
(Click on tab for "Seattle-King County")

Short Term Occupational Projections by County

10-year Occupational Employment Projections

Occupation Explorer

Appendix V - 2002 Washington State Labor Market and Economic Report

As always, you are welcome to visit your local WorkSource office and gather additional wage data from proprietary software applications we have available on our computer desktops.