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Wages by occupation in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

In Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,920 in May 2024, with 51,580 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS232 occupations

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In Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,920 in May 2024, with 51,580 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $234,800 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $34,800 for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,580 jobs at a median of $36,510. 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
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	40	$234,800	$156,150	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	70	$174,730	$110,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$168,410	$126,500	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$162,000	$109,370	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	50	$154,480	$125,230	$170,420	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	110	$153,260	$122,110	$174,620	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$150,420	$101,130	$226,760	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	120	$145,330	$112,720	$174,110	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	80	$140,980	$93,000	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Power Plant Operators 51-8013	50	$140,800	$140,730	$166,770	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	100	$137,360	$127,690	$174,110	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$131,670	$69,270	≥ $239,200	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	40	$130,690	$99,770	$152,030	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	70	$128,640	$95,610	$160,080	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	80	$127,870	$91,340	$194,980	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	80	$123,790	$78,650	$207,130	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	150	$123,740	$78,730	$182,890	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$122,460	$72,160	$182,430	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	70	$120,950	$90,520	$128,690	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$115,870	$91,830	$182,090	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	50	$110,670	$69,250	$222,540	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	120	$110,210	$81,160	$123,520	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	110	$110,060	$84,260	$192,000	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	100	$109,380	$39,970	$139,620	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,340	$108,350	$85,700	$134,470	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	750	$107,210	$60,380	$212,690	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$106,430	$47,630	$170,230	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	210	$104,780	$62,230	$146,760	evidence →
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11-9141	40	$104,200	$48,360	$152,440	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	80	$104,000	$97,080	$124,240	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,580	$36,510	$33,860	$47,880	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	1,580	$35,140	$33,860	$40,300	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,550	$35,050	$33,970	$43,700	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,340	$108,350	$85,700	$134,470	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,280	$35,410	$33,860	$42,750	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,090	$46,350	$38,180	$46,640	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	950	$45,540	$34,950	$81,350	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	920	$39,540	$34,570	$49,240	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	790	$38,540	$34,420	$51,380	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	790	$52,100	$37,880	$76,830	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	760	$40,670	$35,410	$48,560	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	760	$37,100	$34,830	$45,680	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	760	$47,050	$36,080	$62,190	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	750	$107,210	$60,380	$212,690	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	730	$42,360	$36,100	$49,900	evidence →
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 45-2041	710	$35,150	$34,410	$36,350	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	690	$38,070	$34,560	$50,080	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	630	$81,320	$59,290	$102,900	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	580	$51,490	$38,780	$81,530	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	540	$51,770	$40,560	$64,250	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	530	$51,570	$39,910	$71,550	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	520	$59,410	$46,860	$80,540	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	510	$44,940	$34,990	$60,280	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	510	$38,490	$35,550	$50,440	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	490	$51,280	$38,760	$78,790	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	460	$69,620	$50,960	$104,240	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	450	$47,140	$40,140	$59,830	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	450	$45,190	$34,980	$73,740	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	450	$43,570	$35,520	$56,980	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	450	$102,160	$59,130	$126,130	evidence →

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