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Wages by occupation in Yakima, WA

In Yakima, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,740 in May 2024, with 98,540 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS297 occupations

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What stands out

In Yakima, WA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,740 in May 2024, with 98,540 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $225,480 for Chief Executives, the lowest $33,890 for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 4,890 jobs at a median of $44,280. 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
Chief Executives 11-101170$225,480$151,030≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102190$180,720$112,850≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904130$160,390$125,320$198,600evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302190$158,690$109,660$238,120evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113180$157,140$95,100≥ $239,200evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031200$156,830$85,390$225,590evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032310$142,430$117,530$169,940evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051210$141,620$86,990$161,030evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312160$140,580$100,530$210,640evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022160$135,230$75,670≥ $239,200evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202180$132,700$77,200$218,350evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071130$130,320$110,970$160,370evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171130$128,370$117,180$159,340evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051100$126,080$97,340$170,150evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011220$125,080$81,360$202,570evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111150$122,410$77,990$213,610evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-905150$122,160$78,500$131,460evidence →
Construction Managers 11-902160$120,970$94,020$190,350evidence →
Legislators 11-103140$120,480$48,660≥ $239,200evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207160$119,610$74,160$150,840evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012100$119,330$83,020$151,600evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199110$115,940$83,700$173,350evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,170$113,390$62,590$204,390evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252220$111,320$73,620$194,120evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307160$108,870$77,860$173,310evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292180$107,870$96,350$137,650evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112250$107,500$83,730$121,320evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031130$104,410$57,570$112,930evidence →
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 11-914140$104,230$85,170$164,230evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301350$103,400$72,640$160,850evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11204,890$44,280$37,290$49,950evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-70643,520$34,710$33,860$37,140evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,980$34,950$33,860$42,040evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,550$35,850$33,860$49,350evidence →
Cashiers 41-20112,220$35,050$33,860$42,190evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90452,170$45,400$34,550$58,390evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,100$39,680$34,940$63,040evidence →
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 45-20411,810$34,840$34,380$35,990evidence →
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-20921,730$34,370$34,140$45,070evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,680$37,480$34,460$54,710evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-70511,660$42,340$36,130$63,140evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,630$57,560$34,080$76,160evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,620$38,190$34,920$49,990evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,480$98,240$81,730$154,180evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,440$80,020$55,220$105,770evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,420$44,280$35,910$60,770evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,200$49,810$36,000$71,580evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,180$51,050$39,280$62,560evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,170$113,390$62,590$204,390evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11311,130$46,330$39,640$50,030evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031930$44,580$34,040$76,630evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111930$36,340$34,550$51,960evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031920$52,330$40,780$71,440evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011880$67,500$50,230$98,260evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012860$75,890$46,000$150,510evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171850$40,530$34,600$48,910evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011810$49,900$38,120$77,790evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071750$42,430$35,160$60,730evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061750$48,860$37,710$68,990evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014730$37,850$34,140$47,290evidence →

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