Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Yakima, 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 Yakima, WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $200,200. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $194,020.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$200,200	$67,760	140
2	General Dentists	$194,020	$60,630	90
3	Chief Executives	$187,250	$114,530	70
4	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$138,600	$63,230	40
5	Pharmacists	$136,990	$98,980	200
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$136,470	$99,820	40
7	Sales Managers	$135,200	$82,830	180
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,990	$113,810	40
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,150	$103,690	280
10	Financial Managers	$130,000	$88,980	190
11	Lawyers	$124,970	$70,380	160
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,690	$96,970	70
13	Physician Assistants	$121,410	$99,630	60
14	Marketing Managers	$120,640	$71,170	70
15	Industrial Production Managers	$120,640	$83,480	100
16	Administrative Services Managers	$119,660	$66,740	30
17	Nurse Practitioners	$117,970	$85,540	100
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,120	$71,200	150
19	Software Developers	$116,930	$61,640	110
20	Human Resources Managers	$114,980	$77,370	60
21	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$107,580	$72,210	30
22	All Other Managers	$104,600	$63,580	140
23	Veterinarians	$101,560	$74,200	60
24	Facilities Managers	$101,050	$62,630	50
25	School Psychologists	$100,810	$74,790	60
26	General and Operations Managers	$100,740	$58,480	1,190
27	Dental Hygienists	$100,680	$82,170	210
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,010	$68,830	110
29	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$99,190	$61,550	30
30	Physical Therapists	$99,170	$75,930	120
31	Electrical Engineers	$99,090	$62,450	40
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,780	$62,270	60
33	Construction Managers	$98,430	$62,580	90
34	Legislators	$96,880	$35,640	50
35	Project Management Specialists	$92,800	$60,150	100
36	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,920	$64,570	60
37	Occupational Therapists	$90,010	$64,840	60
38	Speech-Language Pathologists	$89,910	$64,000	90
39	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$87,410	$61,360	40
40	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$86,730	$34,800	130
41	Instructional Coordinators	$86,480	$50,350	110
42	Civil Engineers	$85,410	$61,930	170
43	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$85,050	$80,050	40
44	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$84,440	$58,310	80
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$84,060	$52,730	100
46	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,980	$66,370	110
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,920	$61,140	190
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,520	$51,550	600
49	Mechanical Engineers	$83,490	$49,340	90
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,960	$52,020	440
51	Registered Nurses	$82,560	$70,090	1,560
52	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$82,050	$50,000	170
53	Urban and Regional Planners	$80,290	$63,360	60
54	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,240	$51,970	1,380
55	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$79,470	$31,030	30
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$79,440	$60,670	350
57	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$79,260	$52,860	90
58	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,960	$51,210	220
59	Computer Network Support Specialists	$78,580	$63,670	50
60	Industrial Engineers	$78,430	$62,920	80
61	Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,370	$60,380	60
62	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$78,320	$50,500	70
63	Food Service Managers	$77,520	$52,750	60
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,440	$50,110	350
65	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$76,400	$53,510	40
66	Sheet Metal Workers	$75,550	$38,520	100
67	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,050	$37,780	60
68	Electricians	$74,910	$38,010	450
69	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,480	$54,720	50
70	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$73,920	$51,310	140
71	Accountants and Auditors	$73,390	$51,240	560
72	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,510	$47,800	410
73	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$72,500	$40,300	50
74	Massage Therapists	$72,320	$38,490	100
75	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,260	$43,960	100
76	Management Analysts	$70,950	$41,350	160
77	Public Relations Specialists	$70,520	$48,070	90
78	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$68,630	$41,020	890
79	Cost Estimators	$67,770	$44,850	120
80	Soil and Plant Scientists	$67,600	$53,800	40
81	Compliance Officers	$66,950	$48,680	230
82	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$66,390	$36,750	90
83	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,240	$54,280	50
84	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,210	$41,460	660
85	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,610	$51,010	150
86	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$65,330	$48,790	180
87	Computer Occupations, All Other	$64,980	$49,550	110
88	Human Resources Specialists	$64,400	$43,380	340
89	Financial Analysts	$64,310	$52,770	40
90	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$64,250	$50,250	90
91	Radiologic Technologists	$64,060	$49,080	80
92	Real Estate Sales Agents	$64,010	$45,980	50
93	Loan Officers	$63,880	$37,680	130
94	Civil Engineering Technicians	$63,720	$50,710	50
95	Fundraisers	$63,360	$40,910	50
96	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,320	$45,120	820
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,280	$50,290	210
98	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$62,720	$41,160	190
99	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,670	$57,500	70
100	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,510	$46,010	560

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$194,020
2	Chief Executives	$169,800
3	All Other Physicians	$164,860
4	Pharmacists	$127,240
5	Financial Managers	$127,240
6	Sales Managers	$127,220
7	Marketing Managers	$127,140
8	Physician Assistants	$126,400
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$125,510
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,820

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$206,870
2	Chief Executives	$188,460
3	General Dentists	$162,190
4	Pharmacists	$134,570
5	Marketing Managers	$132,970
6	Sales Managers	$130,280
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$123,160
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,220
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$115,970
10	Nurse Practitioners	$115,180

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,300
2	Chief Executives	$194,850
3	General Dentists	$186,470
4	Marketing Managers	$141,530
5	Pharmacists	$140,310
6	Sales Managers	$133,410
7	Optometrists	$132,330
8	Human Resources Managers	$114,450
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$113,030
10	Industrial Production Managers	$112,670

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