Yakima, WA
Across all occupations in the Yakima, WA metropolitan area, the median wage is $47,810 a year ($22.99 an hour) and the mean $61,240, May 2025. That median is −6% against the US median of $50,980 and −24% against Washington's $62,990. BLS counts 97,010 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Yakima, WA vs Washington and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Yakima, WA | Hourly | $17.15 | $18.76 | $22.99 | $32.55 | $49.01 | $29.44 | 97,010 |
| Annual | $35,680 | $39,020 | $47,810 | $67,710 | $101,940 | $61,240 | ||
| Washington | Hourly | $18.59 | $22.61 | $30.28 | $48.90 | $73.86 | $40.06 | 3,550,970 |
| Annual | $38,670 | $47,020 | $62,990 | $101,710 | $153,630 | $83,330 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
291 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Washington. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Yakima, WA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $293,080 | $140.90 | 260 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $276,310 | $132.84 | 40 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $238,180 | $114.51 | 50 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $200,130 | $96.22 | 90 |
| 5 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $166,310 | $79.96 | 80 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $162,340 | $78.05 | 100 |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers | $160,640 | $77.23 | 50 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Washington | $159,120 | $76.50 | 80 |
| 9 | Veterinarians | $158,180 | $76.05 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial Managers in Washington | $157,550 | $75.75 | 180 |
| 11 | Sales Managers in Washington | $152,110 | $73.13 | 160 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $151,280 | * | 300 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $146,650 | $70.51 | 180 |
| 14 | Construction Managers | $139,480 | $67.06 | 60 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $138,860 | $66.76 | 200 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $136,570 | $65.66 | 120 |
| 17 | Lawyers in Washington | $131,660 | $63.30 | 230 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $129,990 | $62.50 | 80 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $128,770 | $61.91 | 110 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $127,720 | $61.40 | 150 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Yakima, WA
Most concentrated occupations in Yakima, WA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 79.59 | 1,250 | 12.89 | $34,750 |
| 2 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 27.48 | 4,550 | 46.91 | $39,070 |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 12.41 | 220 | 2.23 | $61,970 |
| 4 | Agricultural Inspectors | 11.12 | 100 | 1.03 | $62,880 |
| 5 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 5.78 | 2,020 | 20.81 | $36,080 |
| 6 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 5.71 | 130 | 1.39 | $62,550 |
| 7 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 5.52 | 100 | 1.01 | $39,890 |
| 8 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 4.83 | 290 | 2.94 | $55,990 |
| 9 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 3.87 | 260 | 2.71 | $84,700 |
| 10 | Community Health Workers | 3.86 | 150 | 1.53 | $47,940 |
Occupation groups in Yakima, WA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $131,690 | $143,090 | 3,030 | 31.21 | 0.44 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $101,900 | $122,250 | 5,010 | 51.60 | 0.82 |
| Legal | $95,280 | $109,090 | 470 | 4.89 | 0.58 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $88,790 | $91,610 | 640 | 6.60 | 0.39 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $85,950 | $94,450 | 950 | 9.78 | 0.29 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,400 | $83,050 | 3,590 | 37.06 | 0.55 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $75,200 | $76,690 | 900 | 9.33 | 0.98 |
| Protective Service | $64,290 | $69,260 | 2,060 | 21.24 | 0.87 |
| Construction and Extraction | $61,770 | $69,840 | 3,540 | 36.48 | 0.88 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,290 | $65,420 | 2,610 | 26.91 | 1.57 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,000 | $69,620 | 7,730 | 79.67 | 1.36 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,430 | $62,360 | 3,970 | 40.97 | 1.05 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $50,210 | $60,430 | 730 | 7.53 | 0.57 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $49,090 | $53,210 | 10,220 | 105.32 | 0.92 |
| Production | $47,450 | $51,830 | 5,840 | 60.19 | 1.09 |
| Healthcare Support | $44,620 | $46,010 | 7,900 | 81.42 | 1.60 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $43,640 | $46,870 | 10,950 | 112.86 | 1.28 |
| Personal Care and Service | $43,330 | $50,270 | 1,450 | 14.96 | 0.71 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $39,600 | $43,460 | 2,980 | 30.69 | 1.05 |
| Sales and Related | $38,760 | $51,000 | 7,980 | 82.28 | 0.95 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,460 | $39,930 | 6,320 | 65.16 | 23.28 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $37,370 | $43,240 | 8,140 | 83.86 | 0.95 |
Every occupation in Washington, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 291 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Yakima, WA estimates (area 49420).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Yakima, WA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.