Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $227,320. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $178,140.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$227,320	$111,960	40
2	Chief Executives	$178,140	$114,300	30
3	General Dentists	$162,810	$89,680	60
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,560	$97,840	50
5	Legislators	$142,110	$35,770	40
6	Pharmacists	$138,560	$106,760	130
7	Physician Assistants	$136,960	$109,260	70
8	Nurse Practitioners	$134,090	$104,600	60
9	Financial Managers	$132,690	$92,870	130
10	Sales Managers	$132,630	$81,450	100
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$132,200	$103,160	110
12	Industrial Production Managers	$123,450	$84,480	30
13	Software Developers	$120,570	$62,930	140
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$119,010	$101,690	60
15	Facilities Managers	$117,890	$76,260	30
16	All Other Managers	$109,390	$65,910	80
17	Construction Managers	$107,260	$67,130	90
18	Lawyers	$107,080	$63,790	80
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,420	$81,650	60
20	Dental Hygienists	$103,060	$82,730	110
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,570	$62,990	100
22	Physical Therapists	$102,010	$77,480	90
23	Project Management Specialists	$101,920	$55,600	100
24	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$101,400	$84,870	90
25	Electrical Engineers	$99,710	$78,400	70
26	Marketing Managers	$98,620	$62,060	50
27	General and Operations Managers	$97,960	$49,860	720
28	Property, Real Estate Managers	$95,890	$61,590	60
29	Computer Systems Analysts	$92,630	$64,090	40
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,110	$66,860	160
31	Civil Engineers	$90,880	$62,850	170
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,890	$64,710	90
33	Occupational Therapists	$87,740	$66,540	50
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,580	$66,150	60
35	Industrial Engineers	$86,920	$61,770	30
36	Mechanical Engineers	$86,290	$57,810	50
37	Registered Nurses	$86,210	$70,220	1,130
38	Management Analysts	$84,300	$60,920	100
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,830	$57,520	300
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,240	$51,760	250
41	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,940	$63,180	90
42	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,710	$43,390	40
43	Construction and Building Inspectors	$81,820	$62,840	60
44	Electricians	$80,480	$43,100	310
45	Food Service Managers	$79,870	$58,300	50
46	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$79,730	$62,690	40
47	Firefighters	$78,630	$37,740	180
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,610	$50,560	190
49	Urban and Regional Planners	$77,690	$63,910	40
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,020	$53,750	590
51	Accountants and Auditors	$76,440	$53,050	330
52	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$76,400	$62,730	70
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,220	$49,960	280
54	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$75,970	$49,330	80
55	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,640	$49,800	70
56	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$74,980	$45,460	430
57	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$74,200	$55,980	50
58	Instructional Coordinators	$73,390	$46,760	40
59	Cost Estimators	$72,880	$47,710	70
60	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$72,260	$48,010	50
61	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$71,560	$38,590	150
62	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,370	$45,240	70
63	Respiratory Therapists	$71,320	$55,530	30
64	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$70,820	$39,960	210
65	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,770	$55,970	30
66	Public Relations Specialists	$70,460	$46,970	50
67	Soil and Plant Scientists	$69,170	$46,030	30
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,960	$51,290	80
69	Compliance Officers	$65,920	$43,390	100
70	Massage Therapists	$65,710	$38,570	50
71	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,120	$40,530	210
72	Loan Officers	$64,240	$37,680	110
73	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,900	$51,050	40
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,600	$43,950	150
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$63,570	$38,290	50
76	Pipelayers	$63,440	$41,980	30
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$63,220	$50,400	70
78	Human Resources Specialists	$62,980	$41,000	200
79	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,410	$42,390	100
80	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,000	$41,610	80
81	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,680	$49,290	70
82	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,450	$50,170	160
83	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$61,150	$32,090	50
84	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,980	$44,770	430
85	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,680	$39,270	40
86	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$60,670	$47,530	50
87	Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,520	$36,070	80
88	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,100	$46,830	40
89	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,990	$43,770	460
90	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,680	$38,140	100
91	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,640	$37,440	170
92	Roofers	$59,600	$44,810	70
93	Lodging Managers	$59,580	$36,750	40
94	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$59,580	$37,800	30
95	Paramedics	$59,100	$41,600	50
96	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,960	$49,690	30
97	Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,940	$37,290	70
98	Training and Development Specialists	$58,830	$35,700	60
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,430	$30,140	210
100	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$58,240	$36,110	30

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,850
2	General Dentists	$131,840
3	Pharmacists	$130,070
4	Power Plant Operators	$128,140
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$127,700
6	Physician Assistants	$127,240
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,240
8	Sales Managers	$125,830
9	Financial Managers	$125,770
10	All Other Managers	$117,540

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$141,750
2	Pharmacists	$134,660
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,410
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,080
5	Nurse Practitioners	$123,940
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$115,820
7	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$114,850
8	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$113,830
9	Lawyers	$112,180
10	Financial Managers	$110,680

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$133,840
2	Physician Assistants	$124,750
3	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,180
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,100
5	Nurse Practitioners	$122,380
6	Chief Executives	$119,290
7	Sales Managers	$117,810
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$115,570
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$108,840
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,130

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