Longview, WA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Longview, WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 203 detailed occupations covering about 33,560 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.7% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"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 Longview, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $231,840 -1.8% 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,110 -8% 30
Pharmacists $140,040 +2.9% 90
Sales Managers $137,220 +1.5% 70
Financial Managers $136,790 +22.1% 90
Industrial Production Managers $135,580 +15.9% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,390 -20.1% 50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $131,960 +27.5% 80
Human Resources Managers $128,460 -5.8% 40
Nurse Practitioners $127,390 +0.9% 50
Software Developers $124,580 -25.2% 140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $124,050 +25.1% 30
Managers, All Other $119,860 -10.3% 110
Medical and Health Services Managers $114,060 +3.1% 60
Lawyers $112,690 -22.7% 60
Electrical Engineers $110,670 +3.5% 40
General and Operations Managers $108,780 +7.4% 570
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,970 +5.1% 40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $106,840 +25.1% 90
Construction Managers $105,010 +0.1% 90
Physical Therapists $102,850 +3.1% 40
Mechanical Engineers $102,190 +132.6% 90
Management Analysts $101,990 +2.6% 130
Dental Hygienists $101,660 +16.1% 90
Computer Systems Analysts $100,570 -30.2% 50

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Longview, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,370 $31,630
Retail Salespersons 1,170 $33,770
Cashiers 1,020 $32,250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 850 $34,970
Stockers and Order Fillers 820 $35,060
Registered Nurses 790 $99,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 770 $56,160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 650 $38,130
Office Clerks, General 630 $44,130
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 620 $61,140
General and Operations Managers 570 $108,780
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 540 $80,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 520 $36,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 500 $49,070
Nursing Assistants 490 $38,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 480 $79,770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 460 $49,080
Customer Service Representatives 440 $39,770
Construction Laborers 420 $47,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 410 $46,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 410 $43,220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 390 $80,560
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 380 $75,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 380 $48,340
Waiters and Waitresses 370 $35,150
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