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Wages by occupation in Kennewick-Richland, WA

In Kennewick-Richland, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $55,490 in May 2024, with 127,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS347 occupations

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What stands out

In Kennewick-Richland, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $55,490 in May 2024, with 127,290 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $209,260 for Natural Sciences Managers, the lowest $33,860 for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 4,500 jobs at a median of $46,070. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	110	$209,260	$127,520	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	30	$201,510	$105,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	120	$195,210	$127,840	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	290	$184,200	$144,140	$228,640	evidence →
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099	60	$178,810	$96,240	$224,290	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	400	$175,070	$112,870	$238,590	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	160	$173,620	$116,660	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	260	$161,670	$102,140	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	290	$161,370	$141,390	$165,710	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	100	$159,530	$75,250	$222,770	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	60	$159,400	$111,760	$210,350	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	120	$158,690	$110,000	$192,880	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	90	$155,380	$99,560	$230,170	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	250	$153,170	$94,360	$174,610	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	250	$151,630	$82,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	40	$151,320	$114,430	$196,920	evidence →
Nuclear Engineers 17-2161	220	$150,950	$107,860	$225,440	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	110	$142,820	$100,960	$197,490	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	150	$142,150	$117,350	$163,090	evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111	120	$141,600	$88,950	$236,190	evidence →
Chemical Engineers 17-2041	300	$139,560	$92,650	$182,040	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	300	$139,080	$86,480	$176,310	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	490	$138,370	$90,160	$175,180	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	210	$138,120	$67,640	$172,570	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	290	$138,090	$86,440	$181,290	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	60	$137,080	$86,650	$172,850	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	90	$135,150	$110,150	$154,930	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	340	$133,770	$82,570	$195,830	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	40	$133,580	$90,170	$212,710	evidence →
Materials Engineers 17-2131	40	$132,490	$93,520	$225,290	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	4,500	$46,070	$37,880	$46,240	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,880	$35,480	$33,870	$43,320	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,490	$36,540	$34,250	$53,440	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,410	$35,740	$33,860	$41,690	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,310	$100,540	$82,260	$151,360	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	2,290	$43,500	$35,770	$49,040	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,220	$39,010	$34,830	$49,660	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,080	$63,530	$47,480	$83,640	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,980	$39,290	$34,720	$57,660	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,850	$43,270	$35,450	$57,980	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,840	$48,630	$36,920	$72,090	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,670	$122,920	$64,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,510	$86,310	$63,700	$108,690	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,480	$56,710	$39,090	$78,310	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,440	$51,410	$39,880	$66,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	1,420	$113,530	$62,400	$150,430	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,400	$46,390	$34,880	$83,350	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	1,330	$36,920	$34,850	$42,760	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,250	$44,690	$36,170	$62,540	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,150	$72,300	$52,380	$109,540	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,130	$39,340	$36,150	$50,050	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	1,120	$47,020	$36,850	$51,520	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	1,110	$72,090	$48,630	$104,140	evidence →
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092	1,100	$37,150	$33,860	$57,560	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,080	$54,180	$40,190	$73,420	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	1,070	$107,280	$66,880	$175,810	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,060	$55,010	$38,100	$77,240	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	1,050	$38,050	$35,910	$48,890	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	1,030	$43,450	$36,520	$60,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,020	$53,930	$39,120	$80,400	evidence →

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