Dance & Fine Arts Schools in Washington by County (2023)
Fine arts schools — dance, music, drama and art schools with paid staff — in 21 Washington counties, from Census County Business Patterns 2023.
521
schools statewide
4,044
employees
6.5
per 100,000 residents
| County | Schools | Employees | Per 100k | Avg. pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 251 | 2,111 | 10.7 | $23,117 |
| Snohomish County | 59 | 384 | 6.8 | $19,237 |
| Pierce County | 34 | 255 | 3.6 | $18,675 |
| Clark County | 25 | 261 | 4.7 | $21,291 |
| Spokane County | 23 | 187 | 4.1 | $10,519 |
| Kitsap County | 21 | 111 | 7.5 | $18,622 |
| Thurston County | 17 | 158 | 5.6 | $12,013 |
| Whatcom County | 15 | 121 | 6.4 | $15,793 |
| Benton County | 10 | 83 | 4.6 | $13,181 |
| Yakima County | 10 | 66 | 3.9 | $12,030 |
| Chelan County | 7 | 21 | 8.6 | $13,095 |
| Cowlitz County | 7 | 44 | 6.1 | $4,386 |
| Island County | 5 | 57 | 5.8 | $9,474 |
| Kittitas County | 5 | 18 | 10.4 | $12,611 |
| Clallam County | 4 | 15 | 5.1 | $18,200 |
| Franklin County | 3 | 7 | 3.0 | $10,000 |
| Grant County | 3 | 12 | 2.9 | $16,500 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 23 | 8.8 | $26,522 |
| Lewis County | 3 | 34 | 3.4 | $6,029 |
| Okanogan County | 3 | 3 | 6.7 | $7,667 |
| Skagit County | 3 | 33 | 2.3 | $14,636 |
U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 611610. Counties with no establishments with paid employees are not shown.