Labor Market & Local Wage Information

Want to know what jobs are in demand or in decline? Curious what the prevailing wage is for a particular occupation? 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 selecting a new career or negotiating a salary offer. Local wage information can be found through our on-line Wage Survey (Select a specific industry or occupation).

You may also want to look at Seattle-King County occupational and industry 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

Occupation Explorer

Another great resources for labor market and other job search information is America’s Career InfoNet. It looks at general job market trends by State, provides links for locating local employers, and features an array of useful career tools.

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.