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Wages by occupation in Walla Walla, WA

In Walla Walla, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,920 in May 2024, with 25,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS157 occupations

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What stands out

In Walla Walla, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,920 in May 2024, with 25,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $158,230 for Physician Assistants, the lowest $33,860 for Childcare Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 1,180 jobs at a median of $46,140. 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.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Physician Assistants 29-107130$158,230$122,560$197,710evidence →
Pharmacists 29-105170$154,040$100,730$163,960evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904140$150,700$130,130$162,880evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202230$143,560$93,640$210,100evidence →
Financial Managers 11-303160$142,750$92,100$220,060evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-919960$134,430$93,200$174,430evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-911170$134,410$97,410$169,850evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-903250$133,910$131,140$155,820evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-117130$131,000$114,400$154,560evidence →
Lawyers 23-101140$129,480$79,100$187,090evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051210$119,080$95,510$134,430evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207140$118,020$75,520$165,270evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219950$113,030$41,250$134,430evidence →
Software Developers 15-125290$106,330$72,560$202,300evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141790$105,360$85,970$135,130evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-129250$103,790$94,430$126,000evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129950$103,400$61,800$134,490evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021290$103,150$61,220$193,840evidence →
Paramedics 29-204340$102,430$78,930$102,430evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-915130$99,870$65,110$149,410evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111120$98,550$68,490$134,430evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-214180$98,540$65,700$134,430evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031120$97,550$66,020$101,020evidence →
Logisticians 13-108130$94,310$59,950$134,430evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199340$94,310$57,040$134,430evidence →
Real Estate Sales Agents 41-902240$94,310$59,780$134,430evidence →
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-401140$94,310$67,100$113,030evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-202290$87,920$60,420$101,570evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011190$87,620$60,480$126,930evidence →
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-203240$87,460$62,600$111,840evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,180$46,140$37,650$46,140evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023820$34,190$33,860$38,000evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141790$105,360$85,970$135,130evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031560$35,620$33,860$47,850evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011550$34,560$33,860$39,140evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061430$47,610$34,650$58,350evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011420$39,560$34,330$51,580evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065420$38,790$34,450$47,600evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199340$94,310$57,040$134,430evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045330$39,700$36,790$45,820evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031320$44,590$33,860$77,960evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071320$49,570$38,230$74,880evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062300$43,840$34,880$51,630evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021290$103,150$61,220$193,840evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131290$46,850$39,300$62,500evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014290$36,950$33,860$48,450evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014290$49,680$40,110$60,790evidence →
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092280$35,960$33,970$45,570evidence →
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 41-9011240$37,990$33,860$62,420evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021230$84,740$59,680$102,960evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031230$51,460$40,070$70,600evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032220$59,210$46,230$73,950evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051210$119,080$95,510$134,430evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011210$46,910$36,380$76,810evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012210$71,280$48,550$128,910evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011200$40,350$33,860$58,190evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011190$87,620$60,480$126,930evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011190$75,520$51,990$98,830evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011190$73,100$50,120$90,990evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012180$46,300$36,920$74,680evidence →

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