Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Walla Walla, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Walla Walla, 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 Walla Walla, WA are those of sales manager, with an average annual salary of $156,430. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $145,220.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Walla Walla, 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 Walla Walla, WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Sales Managers	$156,430	$106,150	30
2	Pharmacists	$145,220	$55,300	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,700	$122,660	40
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$133,310	$104,410	50
5	Financial Managers	$132,100	$76,720	50
6	Software Developers	$128,410	$60,940	100
7	All Other Managers	$126,330	$82,820	60
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$125,650	$81,990	60
9	Industrial Production Managers	$119,860	$85,010	50
10	Physical Therapists	$108,150	$78,630	60
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$107,450	$55,470	50
12	Project Management Specialists	$103,480	$62,000	40
13	Civil Engineers	$103,170	$81,520	200
14	Dental Hygienists	$101,280	$83,220	40
15	Electrical Engineers	$100,530	$66,210	40
16	Lawyers	$99,050	$63,660	40
17	Mechanical Engineers	$99,040	$63,710	80
18	Construction Managers	$97,070	$55,940	30
19	General and Operations Managers	$93,310	$51,600	370
20	Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,250	$57,590	80
21	Management Analysts	$87,300	$58,360	110
22	Real Estate Sales Agents	$87,300	$46,220	40
23	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,830	$62,220	50
24	Logisticians	$86,070	$55,490	30
25	Construction and Building Inspectors	$83,870	$63,290	40
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$82,580	$52,390	280
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,350	$58,440	130
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,060	$47,720	90
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,290	$61,500	140
30	Other Business Operations Specialists	$80,820	$48,710	400
31	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,640	$51,240	40
32	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,600	$59,310	40
33	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,440	$46,610	30
34	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,790	$55,280	40
35	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,490	$54,190	40
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,370	$49,290	90
37	Accountants and Auditors	$74,950	$48,610	220
38	Electricians	$73,070	$36,840	110
39	Training and Development Specialists	$72,650	$40,610	40
40	Human Resources Specialists	$70,950	$47,470	110
41	Compliance Officers	$69,960	$39,490	50
42	Cost Estimators	$69,370	$46,950	40
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$68,440	$40,220	220
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,400	$47,290	30
45	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$66,330	$49,480	40
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,210	$44,280	90
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,790	$46,420	220
48	Computer User Support Specialists	$64,780	$41,920	50
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,590	$38,900	30
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,410	$51,410	80
51	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,700	$38,570	70
52	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,330	$39,870	80
53	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,930	$47,840	40
54	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,690	$45,890	210
55	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$61,250	$36,110	30
56	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,180	$48,480	90
57	Graphic Designers	$60,250	$43,750	30
58	Loan Officers	$59,990	$38,850	90
59	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,800	$40,950	40
60	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,680	$45,540	40
61	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,530	$49,310	70
62	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$58,930	$35,920	50
63	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,130	$40,820	80
64	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,810	$38,760	90
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,840	$35,950	70
66	Medical Records Specialists	$55,070	$38,460	50
67	Carpenters	$54,820	$38,170	200
68	Chefs and Head Cooks	$54,650	$41,220	30
69	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	$54,470	$45,940	110
70	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$54,390	$32,670	50
71	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,100	$38,440	70
72	Firefighters	$52,810	$32,370	60
73	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,590	$39,500	60
74	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$51,140	$35,970	30
75	Insurance Sales Agents	$51,110	$34,720	50
76	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,950	$34,420	30
77	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,930	$37,630	50
78	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,520	$38,820	90
79	Driver/Sales Workers	$49,980	$30,140	40
80	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,050	$38,980	240
81	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$48,850	$34,800	70
82	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,490	$39,400	40
83	Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,350	$30,560	80
84	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$48,020	$34,950	70
85	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$47,930	$38,980	40
86	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,790	$32,290	360
87	Security Guards	$47,200	$30,140	40
88	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators	$47,020	$37,980	130
89	Pharmacy Technicians	$47,010	$35,340	60
90	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,660	$35,570	260
91	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$46,470	$37,320	50
92	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,400	$36,160	70
93	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,260	$35,670	340
94	School Bus Drivers	$46,240	$39,810	80
95	All Occupations	$46,230	$31,350	27,150
96	Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,780	$37,180	50
97	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	$45,370	$30,520	60
98	Printing Press Operators	$45,160	$33,830	70
99	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,100	$38,360	40
100	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,040	$34,210	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Walla Walla, WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$140,230
2	Pharmacists	$131,080
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,930
4	Financial Managers	$125,770
5	All Other Managers	$119,770
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,900
7	Industrial Production Managers	$116,620
8	Software Developers	$103,530
9	Physical Therapists	$102,060
10	Civil Engineers	$100,730

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Walla Walla, WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$136,190
2	Sales Managers	$131,980
3	Medical and Health Services Managers	$119,270
4	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$118,610
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$117,950
6	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$116,710
7	Lawyers	$106,830
8	Civil Engineers	$99,750
9	Electrical Engineers	$99,740
10	Physical Therapists	$97,530

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Walla Walla, WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$136,820
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$130,370
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$116,530
4	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$113,430
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,860
6	Civil Engineers	$95,380
7	Electrical Engineers	$95,370
8	Dental Hygienists	$93,410
9	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$92,950
10	Logisticians	$92,950

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