Labor Market & Local Wage Information

Want to know what jobs are in demand or in decline? Want to make informed decisions when selecting a new career or negotiating a salary offer? Curious what the prevailing wage is for a particular occupation?

Career Coach

Career Coach lets you explore any occupation in depth. All in one place, you can find wages, hiring trends and job descriptions--even local job postings!

Click the box to explore!

Washington Workforce Explorer

This site provides information on occupations, industries, wages and the labor market across Washington state.

Washington Workforce Explorer
provided by Washington State Labor Market & Economic Analysis (Employment Security Department)

Calculate Your Income Needs

What is your family's true cost of living? Depending on where you live, how many people are in your family and what ages they are, this cost varies greatly.

The Self-Sufficiency Calculator allows you to calculate this cost, based on the area in which you live and the makeup of your family.

The Calculator can help you budget, decide whether a job will pay enough, and find out about public benefits you may be eligible for. Click here to try the Calculator.

Local Publications

The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County regularly publishes reports that illuminate the labor market of our area. See them here...