Yakima, WA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Yakima, WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 295 detailed occupations covering about 83,970 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.6% 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 Yakima, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $200,200 -15.2% 140
Chief Executives $187,250 +115.5% 70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $138,600 +39% 40
Pharmacists $136,990 +0.7% 200
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $136,470 -8.4% 40
Sales Managers $135,200 0% 180
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,990 -18.4% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $130,150 +25.8% 280
Financial Managers $130,000 +16% 190
Lawyers $124,970 -14.3% 160
Computer and Information Systems Managers $122,690 -27.6% 70
Physician Assistants $121,410 -6.6% 60
Industrial Production Managers $120,640 +3.1% 100
Marketing Managers $120,640 -32.8% 70
Administrative Services Managers $119,660 +12.4% 30
Nurse Practitioners $117,970 -6.6% 100
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,120 +5.8% 150
Software Developers $116,930 -29.8% 110
Human Resources Managers $114,980 -15.7% 60
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $107,580 +18.1% 30
Managers, All Other $104,600 -21.7% 140
Veterinarians $101,560 -14.7% 60
Facilities Managers $101,050 -1.3% 50
School Psychologists $100,810 +18.7% 60
General and Operations Managers $100,740 -0.5% 1,190

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Yakima, WA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,860 $30,970
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,820 $31,470
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,590 $35,090
Retail Salespersons 2,460 $33,270
Cashiers 2,240 $31,640
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,030 $35,270
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,990 $38,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,720 $49,850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,680 $36,370
Registered Nurses 1,560 $82,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,530 $34,920
Office Clerks, General 1,520 $38,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,380 $80,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,370 $37,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,210 $45,850
General and Operations Managers 1,190 $100,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,070 $47,390
Nursing Assistants 1,050 $38,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,030 $46,470
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 980 $34,130
Receptionists and Information Clerks 940 $36,560
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 890 $68,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 870 $37,770
Customer Service Representatives 860 $39,710
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 840 $46,350
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