Walla Walla, WA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Walla Walla, WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 148 detailed occupations covering about 17,710 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 0.7% below 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 Walla Walla, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Sales Managers $156,430 +15.7% 30
Pharmacists $145,220 +6.8% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,700 -17.3% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $133,310 +28.9% 50
Financial Managers $132,100 +17.9% 50
Software Developers $128,410 -22.9% 100
Managers, All Other $126,330 -5.4% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $125,650 +13.5% 60
Industrial Production Managers $119,860 +2.5% 50
Physical Therapists $108,150 +8.5% 60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $107,450 +25.8% 50
Project Management Specialists $103,480 +5% 40
Civil Engineers $103,170 -38.1% 200
Dental Hygienists $101,280 +15.7% 40
Electrical Engineers $100,530 -6% 40
Mechanical Engineers $99,040 +125.4% 80
Construction Managers $97,070 -7.5% 30
General and Operations Managers $93,310 -7.9% 370
Computer Occupations, All Other $91,250 -27.8% 80
Management Analysts $87,300 -12.2% 110
Real Estate Sales Agents $87,300 +60.8% 40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $86,830 -8.9% 50
Logisticians $86,070 +8.4% 30
Construction and Building Inspectors $83,870 +23.9% 40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $82,580 +29.7% 280

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Walla Walla, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 720 $30,520
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 700 $35,290
Retail Salespersons 620 $32,710
Office Clerks, General 550 $40,080
Cashiers 520 $31,500
Stockers and Order Fillers 430 $33,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 400 $80,820
General and Operations Managers 370 $93,310
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 370 $39,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 360 $47,790
Nursing Assistants 360 $38,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 340 $46,260
Waiters and Waitresses 320 $34,250
Customer Service Representatives 290 $38,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 280 $82,580
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 280 $39,820
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 260 $46,660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 260 $36,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 240 $49,050
Cooks, Restaurant 240 $36,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 230 $42,060
Accountants and Auditors 220 $74,950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 220 $68,440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 220 $65,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 210 $61,690
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