Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 340 detailed occupations covering about 93,830 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.1% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $169,390 +95% 100
Dentists, General $156,060 -6.2% 100
Architectural and Engineering Managers $155,690 -5.9% 80
Sales Managers $151,960 +12.4% 140
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $150,100 +0.8% 50
Physician Assistants $144,470 +11.1% 100
Financial Managers $140,800 +25.7% 210
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $138,310 +30.9% 160
Industrial Production Managers $138,010 +18% 160
Purchasing Managers $137,650 +0.9% 30
Fundraising Managers $137,570 +15.4% 30
Pharmacists $137,370 +1% 170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $134,360 +29.9% 270
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $132,940 +29.6% 220
Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,220 -22.6% 180
Human Resources Managers $130,580 -4.2% 60
Nurse Practitioners $130,170 +3.1% 130
Aerospace Engineers $128,740 -1.5% 40
Software Developers $126,060 -24.3% 530
Computer Occupations, All Other $123,790 -2% 180
Medical and Health Services Managers $121,350 +9.6% 200
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $119,750 +14.3% 70
Natural Sciences Managers $118,920 -24.6% 50
Lawyers $117,960 -19.1% 160
Managers, All Other $117,370 -12.1% 150

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,320 $34,150
Cashiers 2,690 $34,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,220 $40,030
Retail Salespersons 2,030 $36,040
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,020 $33,590
General and Operations Managers 1,640 $101,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,640 $58,470
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,580 $38,900
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,560 $82,250
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,540 $38,070
Office Clerks, General 1,510 $43,510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,500 $38,950
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,480 $47,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,460 $49,340
Registered Nurses 1,430 $99,020
Waiters and Waitresses 1,320 $46,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,280 $48,100
Nursing Assistants 1,130 $44,470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1,120 $38,150
Packers and Packagers, Hand 950 $34,310
Construction Laborers 920 $48,810
Accountants and Auditors 900 $78,300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 890 $35,870
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 880 $76,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 860 $63,090
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