Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $228,560. The second highest-paying jobs are those of natural sciences manager, with an average salary of $212,150.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$228,560	$137,530	70
2	Natural Sciences Managers	$212,150	$117,430	90
3	General Dentists	$177,070	$122,050	100
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,580	$123,800	280
5	Facilities Managers	$168,340	$95,310	70
6	All Other Managers	$160,200	$84,130	520
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$155,530	$106,120	130
8	Purchasing Managers	$144,870	$106,710	40
9	Sales Managers	$144,290	$79,970	170
10	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$141,920	$82,400	40
11	Nuclear Engineers	$139,550	$106,230	520
12	Financial Managers	$136,340	$98,370	260
13	Pharmacists	$134,920	$81,590	210
14	Human Resources Managers	$134,500	$100,410	80
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$134,380	$127,140	270
16	Other Physical Scientists	$134,010	$94,370	40
17	Optometrists	$132,090	$80,360	40
18	Physician Assistants	$131,650	$102,480	80
19	Chemical Engineers	$129,930	$84,030	260
20	Industrial Production Managers	$128,070	$90,500	130
21	Nurse Practitioners	$127,920	$91,440	130
22	Software Developers	$127,390	$74,110	610
23	Electrical Engineers	$125,500	$82,710	370
24	Marketing Managers	$124,370	$79,500	120
25	Legislators	$123,570	$48,890	50
26	Computer Network Architects	$123,230	$76,820	60
27	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$123,190	$72,420	190
28	Construction Managers	$123,070	$77,500	270
29	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,910	$95,230	80
30	Veterinarians	$122,000	$80,340	60
31	Materials Engineers	$120,100	$84,820	40
32	General and Operations Managers	$118,640	$62,670	1,740
33	Engineers, All Other	$116,380	$78,590	270
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$110,410	$100,730	130
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,570	$71,900	70
36	Environmental Engineers	$108,040	$74,540	260
37	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$107,900	$71,260	70
38	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$107,710	$72,990	60
39	Lawyers	$106,330	$65,420	270
40	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,100	$70,150	190
41	Labor Relations Specialists	$104,770	$51,920	90
42	Web Developers	$102,430	$55,140	40
43	Mechanical Engineers	$102,070	$75,780	630
44	Instructional Coordinators	$101,780	$58,950	120
45	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,620	$65,790	90
46	Dental Hygienists	$101,590	$83,140	260
47	School Psychologists	$101,490	$79,440	60
48	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$100,560	$61,730	70
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	$99,890	$47,510	230
50	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$99,790	$99,740	50
51	Project Management Specialists	$99,670	$61,560	640
52	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$99,660	$61,300	270
53	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$99,600	$53,570	50
54	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,260	$63,440	160
55	Operations Research Analysts	$99,180	$77,830	60
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,140	$76,630	30
57	Technical Writers	$98,980	$65,990	70
58	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$98,070	$58,240	1,060
59	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$97,980	$48,350	140
60	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$97,830	$63,350	720
61	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$97,650	$62,110	30
62	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$97,300	$61,030	50
63	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$97,290	$48,860	60
64	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,540	$60,810	220
65	Electricians	$96,460	$48,780	880
66	Property, Real Estate Managers	$96,290	$65,940	30
67	Civil Engineers	$96,160	$64,480	610
68	Management Analysts	$95,690	$59,990	220
69	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$95,220	$82,710	120
70	Millwrights	$95,020	$84,840	60
71	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,870	$70,470	130
72	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$94,270	$38,240	400
73	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$93,380	$43,660	660
74	Riggers	$93,060	$93,020	70
75	Sheet Metal Workers	$93,050	$46,690	180
76	Crane and Tower Operators	$92,670	$74,240	40
77	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$92,580	$59,530	90
78	Industrial Engineers	$92,020	$65,950	140
79	Training and Development Specialists	$91,960	$45,710	400
80	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$91,170	$64,620	300
81	Public Relations Specialists	$88,870	$58,240	160
82	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$88,530	$66,530	130
83	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$87,580	$60,950	50
84	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$86,640	$62,060	160
85	Paramedics	$86,140	$47,850	100
86	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$84,770	$78,300	70
87	Financial Analysts	$84,410	$54,140	80
88	Registered Nurses	$84,410	$65,710	2,240
89	Physical Therapists	$84,340	$76,660	190
90	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$83,920	$43,370	570
91	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,720	$59,600	50
92	Occupational Therapists	$83,630	$54,100	90
93	Credit Analysts	$83,430	$52,190	40
94	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,150	$61,400	550
95	Surveyors	$83,080	$57,970	40
96	Compliance Officers	$82,550	$49,550	340
97	Social and Community Service Managers	$82,410	$53,890	80
98	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,230	$55,780	40
99	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$82,160	$59,010	60
100	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,950	$50,320	1,210

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$177,070
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,600
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$151,440
4	Facilities Managers	$150,100
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$149,940
6	Purchasing Managers	$141,540
7	Sales Managers	$133,510
8	Human Resources Managers	$131,200
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,930
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$128,130

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$191,960
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,870
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,920
4	Purchasing Managers	$140,130
5	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$140,060
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$135,530
7	Optometrists	$134,150
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$133,260
9	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$132,330
10	Pharmacists	$131,580

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$207,600
2	Chief Executives	$191,240
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,980
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,450
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$144,630
6	Optometrists	$141,460
7	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$139,210
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,610
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$134,040
10	Human Resources Managers	$133,120

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