Yakima, WA Salaries and Median Wage

Jobs in Yakima, WA paid a median of $47,810 a year ($22.99 an hour) across all occupations in May 2025, 193rd of the 393 metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Area Yakima, WAOccupations AllPeriod May 2025

Median annual: $47,810
Median hourly: $22.99
Mean annual: $61,240
Jobs on record: 97,010

$35,68010th percentile$17.15 an hour

$39,02025th percentile$18.76 an hour

$47,810Median$22.99 an hour

$67,71075th percentile$32.55 an hour

$101,94090th percentile$49.01 an hour

Grey needle: U.S. median, $50,980 a year.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all-occupations row for Yakima, WA. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the OEWS tables at bls.gov.

How does Yakima, WA compare on pay?

The median is 6% below the U.S. median of $50,980 and ranks 193rd of the 393 metro areas; the 135 nonmetropolitan areas are not ranked here. Prices here are 4.5% below the U.S. average, with a price level of 95.5 where the nation is 100; dividing the median by that gives $50,039. The median rose 2.3% from May 2024 to May 2025.

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. These are survey estimates, so an area one rank away can be within sampling error.

What are the most common jobs in Yakima, WA?

Home health and personal care aides are the largest occupation here, with 4,770 jobs.

Occupation	Jobs	Median
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,770	$44,490
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,550	$39,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,280	$35,830
Retail Salespersons	2,680	$36,640
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,150	$47,380
Cashiers	2,110	$36,010
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2,020	$36,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,020	$40,460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,690	$39,210
Registered Nurses	1,610	$102,950

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Yakima, WA?

Other physicians lead at a median of $293,080, among occupations with at least 100 jobs.

Physicians, All Other$293,080260 jobs
Marketing Managers$162,340100 jobs
Veterinarians$158,180100 jobs
Financial Managers$157,550180 jobs
Sales Managers$152,110160 jobs
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$151,280300 jobs
Pharmacists$146,650180 jobs
Nurse Practitioners$138,860200 jobs
Physician Assistants$136,570120 jobs
Lawyers$131,660230 jobs
All occupations in Yakima, WA$47,81097,010 jobs

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025.

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Pay for all 292 occupations in Yakima, WA

BLS publishes pay for 292 occupations in Yakima, WA, listed by family with the largest first; where the sample is too small the figure shows n/a.

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Occupation	Median	Jobs
Management
General and Operations Managers	$119,470	1,010
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$151,280	300
Financial Managers	$157,550	180
Sales Managers	$152,110	160
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,720	150
Managers, All Other	$116,080	110
Social and Community Service Managers	$100,510	110
Marketing Managers	$162,340	100
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,120	80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$166,310	80
Industrial Production Managers	$129,990	80
Construction Managers	$139,480	60
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$72,250	60
Administrative Services Managers	$98,430	50
Chief Executives	$238,180	50
Human Resources Managers	$160,640	50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$123,120	50
Facilities Managers	$115,490	40
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$126,170	40
Food Service Managers	$77,250	40
Business and Financial Operations
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380	600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520	530
Human Resources Specialists	$72,180	390
Compliance Officers	$78,990	260
Project Management Specialists	$98,780	250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,900	240
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,300	230
Management Analysts	$78,630	180
Cost Estimators	$75,450	150
Training and Development Specialists	$59,880	120
Loan Officers	$78,850	100
Fundraisers	$69,910	80
Financial and Investment Analysts	$71,140	60
Personal Financial Advisors	$79,750	60
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,380	50
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$59,800	40
Labor Relations Specialists	$94,210	30
Computer and Mathematical
Computer User Support Specialists	$66,250	260
Software Developers	$115,170	170
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,100	110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,330	110
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,930	70
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,760	50
Computer Network Support Specialists	$84,080	40
Architecture and Engineering
Civil Engineers	$100,510	210
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,380	80
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,950	40
Mechanical Engineers	$83,220	40
Mechanical Drafters	$55,510	30
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,560	130
Urban and Regional Planners	$88,790	80
Food Science Technicians	$47,590	60
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$49,940	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,960	60
School Psychologists	$107,130	60
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,460	50
Agricultural Technicians	$48,100	40
Biological Technicians	$56,560	40
Chemists	$78,580	40
Conservation Scientists	$78,460	30
Community and Social Service
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,590	500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$67,650	450
Social and Human Service Assistants	$49,160	350
Rehabilitation Counselors	$55,990	290
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,640	250
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$96,370	230
Community Health Workers	$47,940	150
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$62,680	130
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$53,850	130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$74,940	90
Legal
Lawyers	$131,660	230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,140	180
Educational Instruction and Library
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$47,380	2,150
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330	1,360
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$51,490	710
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560	600
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,760	470
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,670	380
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$84,700	260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$99,720	200
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,140	180
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$47,680	160
Instructional Coordinators	$100,940	150
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$82,790	140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,590	90
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$96,250	80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$40,880	70
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$83,610	70
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,670	60
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,950	50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$99,550	50
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$57,760	50
Library Technicians	$63,270	40
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Coaches and Scouts	$46,340	290
Public Relations Specialists	$77,150	80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$48,250	70
Graphic Designers	$57,970	50
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Registered Nurses	$102,950	1,610
Physicians, All Other	$293,080	260
Pharmacy Technicians	$51,330	230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$76,290	220
Nurse Practitioners	$138,860	200
Pharmacists	$146,650	180
Dental Hygienists	$120,690	160
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,850	140
Medical Records Specialists	$52,500	140
Physician Assistants	$136,570	120
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$53,780	110
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$73,600	110
Physical Therapists	$105,950	100
Speech-Language Pathologists	$103,450	100
Veterinarians	$158,180	100
Dentists, General	$200,130	90
Surgical Technologists	$64,740	90
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,240	60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$107,300	50
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$59,160	40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,130	40
Family Medicine Physicians	$276,310	40
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$104,390	40
Occupational Therapists	$111,400	40
Chiropractors	$94,620	30
General Internal Medicine Physicians	n/a	n/a
Healthcare Support
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$44,490	4,770
Nursing Assistants	$47,080	1,320
Medical Assistants	$49,310	710
Dental Assistants	$46,670	480
Phlebotomists	$47,970	110
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$55,400	100
Massage Therapists	$84,100	60
Physical Therapist Assistants	$74,100	50
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,020	40
Pharmacy Aides	$37,900	40
Protective Service
Firefighters	$62,120	410
Security Guards	$37,440	400
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$98,340	370
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,070	220
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$95,590	140
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,650	120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,770	110
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$84,640	50
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$41,850	50
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$108,890	30
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,830	3,280
Waiters and Waitresses	$49,060	1,000
Cooks, Restaurant	$44,390	680
Food Preparation Workers	$41,750	600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$51,670	570
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$46,730	430
Bartenders	$49,700	350
Cooks, Fast Food	$36,710	290
Dishwashers	$35,950	270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,070	230
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,680	170
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,170	130
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,920	80
Cooks, Short Order	$38,430	40
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$39,210	1,690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$42,340	530
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,370	520
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$40,880	80
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$54,120	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,950	40
Personal Care and Service
Gambling Dealers	$59,250	190
Recreation Workers	$38,820	170
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,860	160
Childcare Workers	$36,550	130
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,670	120
Animal Caretakers	$35,650	110
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$46,270	100
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,330	70
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$56,600	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$58,690	40
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,130	40
Residential Advisors	$51,450	40
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$72,660	30
Sales and Related
Retail Salespersons	$36,640	2,680
Cashiers	$36,010	2,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$59,100	810
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140	800
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,680	290
Parts Salespersons	$44,680	280
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,160	260
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,690	180
Insurance Sales Agents	$52,220	170
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,580	100
Real Estate Sales Agents	$72,520	40
Office and Administrative Support
Office Clerks, General	$45,600	1,370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$52,540	1,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,560	940
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$40,990	890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,050	880
Customer Service Representatives	$46,570	670
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,160	620
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,500	340
Billing and Posting Clerks	$50,140	330
Tellers	$45,450	250
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,470	220
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$67,710	210
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,040	190
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$73,190	180
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,960	150
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,830	140
Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,860	120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$64,050	110
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$61,290	90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$53,290	80
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,160	80
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$63,240	80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$48,020	60
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,320	60
Procurement Clerks	$49,990	60
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,960	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$54,970	50
Postal Service Clerks	$66,750	50
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,930	40
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	40
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$52,780	30
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,070	4,550
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,750	1,250
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,970	220
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$39,890	100
Agricultural Inspectors	$62,880	100
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$40,660	60
Construction and Extraction
Construction Laborers	$48,810	590
Carpenters	$63,300	480
Electricians	$78,630	390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$87,260	300
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,680	240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,900	240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$71,810	190
Roofers	$56,660	160
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$87,830	130
Highway Maintenance Workers	$62,880	130
Sheet Metal Workers	$77,850	90
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,000	80
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,230	60
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,950	50
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$63,160	30
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,450	1,210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,670	480
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,610	420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,150	410
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,990	260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,900	160
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,550	130
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,510	120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,280	100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$61,610	90
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,240	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$75,580	50
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$58,850	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,970	40
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,840	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$119,850	30
Production
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,690	650
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930	580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,400	440
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,910	360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,450	290
Food Batchmakers	$47,620	260
Bakers	$40,020	200
Machinists	$59,560	180
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,060	180
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$44,990	140
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,020	140
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,830	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,540	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,050	100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,640	100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,030	90
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,330	90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$75,290	90
Printing Press Operators	$47,540	80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,960	70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,730	40
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,840	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,020	40
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,220	n/a
Transportation and Material Moving
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,080	2,020
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,460	2,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,210	1,580
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,330	1,400
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,710	1,390
Bus Drivers, School	$52,480	550
Light Truck Drivers	$45,490	520
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,550	390
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,730	350
Driver/Sales Workers	$47,810	170
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,080	160
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,960	100
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$61,370	80

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025.