Wenatchee, WA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Wenatchee, WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 214 detailed occupations covering about 41,360 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 0.1% 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 Wenatchee, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $227,320 -3.7% 40
Chief Executives $178,140 +105% 30
Dentists, General $162,810 -2.1% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $144,560 -14.7% 50
Legislators $142,110 +200.5% 40
Pharmacists $138,560 +1.9% 130
Physician Assistants $136,960 +5.3% 70
Nurse Practitioners $134,090 +6.2% 60
Financial Managers $132,690 +18.4% 130
Sales Managers $132,630 -1.9% 100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $132,200 +27.8% 110
Industrial Production Managers $123,450 +5.5% 30
Software Developers $120,570 -27.6% 140
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $119,010 +17% 60
Facilities Managers $117,890 +15.2% 30
Managers, All Other $109,390 -18.1% 80
Construction Managers $107,260 +2.2% 90
Lawyers $107,080 -26.5% 80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $105,420 +23.4% 60
Dental Hygienists $103,060 +17.7% 110
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,570 -7.3% 100
Physical Therapists $102,010 +2.3% 90
Project Management Specialists $101,920 +3.4% 100
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $101,400 +17.6% 90
Electrical Engineers $99,710 -6.8% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Wenatchee, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,600 $33,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,540 $31,060
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,410 $35,370
Cashiers 1,210 $31,700
Registered Nurses 1,130 $86,210
Waiters and Waitresses 860 $34,920
Stockers and Order Fillers 860 $34,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 850 $33,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 810 $46,210
Office Clerks, General 810 $42,220
General and Operations Managers 720 $97,960
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 720 $38,490
Cooks, Restaurant 670 $37,120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 660 $36,260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 590 $77,020
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 580 $35,960
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 580 $34,460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 570 $47,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 560 $46,680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 550 $45,510
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 550 $33,260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 520 $43,320
Customer Service Representatives 500 $37,820
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 460 $59,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 460 $50,850
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