May 2025 OEWS · Washington
Highest-paying jobs in Yakima, WA
All-occupations median
$47,810
- 10th percentile
- $35,680
- 25th percentile
- $39,020
- Median
- $47,810
- 75th percentile
- $67,710
- 90th percentile
- $101,940
- Mean
- $61,240
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 97,010.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.545, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 260 | $180,840 | $293,080 | $502,310 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 40 | $235,120 | $276,310 | $315,520 |
| Chief Executives | 50 | $167,510 | $238,180 | $382,660 |
| Dentists, General | 90 | $83,130 | $200,130 | $362,440 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 80 | $91,610 | $166,310 | $218,560 |
| Marketing Managers | 100 | $77,350 | $162,340 | $191,090 |
| Human Resources Managers | 50 | $101,160 | $160,640 | $215,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 80 | $115,590 | $159,120 | $327,150 |
| Veterinarians | 100 | $83,500 | $158,180 | $270,990 |
| Financial Managers | 180 | $100,590 | $157,550 | $268,030 |
| Sales Managers | 160 | $93,200 | $152,110 | $278,630 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 300 | $122,130 | $151,280 | $170,750 |
| Pharmacists | 180 | $101,050 | $146,650 | $167,040 |
| Construction Managers | 60 | $102,000 | $139,480 | $207,130 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 200 | $100,470 | $138,860 | $162,820 |
| Physician Assistants | 120 | $122,150 | $136,570 | $167,110 |
| Lawyers | 230 | $82,910 | $131,660 | $220,120 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 80 | $93,610 | $129,990 | $174,990 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 110 | $99,640 | $128,770 | $158,300 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 150 | $81,130 | $127,720 | $249,300 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 40 | $83,180 | $126,170 | $166,780 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 50 | $87,340 | $123,120 | $173,250 |
| Dental Hygienists | 160 | $100,250 | $120,690 | $134,650 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 30 | $50,860 | $119,850 | $134,670 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,010 | $72,320 | $119,470 | $208,030 |
| Managers, All Other | 110 | $84,830 | $116,080 | $197,240 |
| Facilities Managers | 40 | $88,710 | $115,490 | $149,990 |
| Software Developers | 170 | $63,810 | $115,170 | $192,780 |
| Occupational Therapists | 40 | $87,340 | $111,400 | $125,840 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 30 | $64,400 | $108,890 | $158,060 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 50 | $84,600 | $107,300 | $127,200 |
| School Psychologists | 60 | $79,290 | $107,130 | $125,620 |
| Physical Therapists | 100 | $79,110 | $105,950 | $131,120 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 40 | $84,310 | $104,390 | $122,830 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 100 | $78,790 | $103,450 | $124,330 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,610 | $80,740 | $102,950 | $156,830 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 70 | $82,280 | $101,930 | $155,710 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 150 | $59,810 | $100,940 | $118,740 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 600 | $64,070 | $100,560 | $111,940 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 110 | $53,520 | $100,510 | $159,250 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Yakima, WA?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Yakima, WA is $47,810. Employment is 97,010.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Yakima, WA?
Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $293,080, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Yakima, WA.