High paying entry level jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

These occupations in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA run 3.9% above the national average (2024), so a Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA salary is worth about 0.96× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · Employed

1Dentists, General$171,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,650 – $367,60050
2Physician Assistants$168,080
Master's degree
$129,370 – $246,25060
3Pharmacists$156,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,960 – $180,960120
4Nurse Practitioners$142,350
Master's degree
$135,660 – $180,43090
5Electrical Engineers$132,930
Bachelor's degree
$93,960 – $165,43080
6Lawyers$132,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,350 – $226,92080
7Software Developers$131,970
Bachelor's degree
$80,240 – $196,970160
8Dental Hygienists$118,820
Associate's degree
$100,280 – $135,850110
9Physical Therapists$114,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,330 – $128,000130
10Registered Nurses$112,280
Bachelor's degree
$89,630 – $139,3501,330
11Mechanical Engineers$111,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,540 – $168,93040
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,760
Associate's degree
$91,140 – $137,35040
13Project Management Specialists$106,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $150,550240
14Computer Systems Analysts$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$67,300 – $150,480140
15Occupational Therapists$101,360
Master's degree
$78,420 – $127,20060
16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,520 – $103,100260
17Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,750 – $107,410180
18Civil Engineers$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$84,500 – $129,420180
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,420 – $102,380510
20Urban and Regional Planners$95,640
Master's degree
$69,460 – $116,35050
21Computer Occupations, All Other$94,410
Bachelor's degree
$57,800 – $127,94050
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,820
Bachelor's degree
$74,360 – $125,70080
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,430
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $127,16050
24Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$66,410 – $103,85030
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$92,180
Associate's degree
$64,630 – $107,92030
26Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $102,33080
27Biological Scientists, All Other$88,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $109,30040
28Accountants and Auditors$87,770
Bachelor's degree
$59,700 – $135,850410
29Financial and Investment Analysts$86,750
Bachelor's degree
$55,020 – $140,84040
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,600
Associate's degree
$65,060 – $108,53090
31Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,500
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $126,30080
32Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$82,300
Master's degree
$58,570 – $104,12080
33Massage Therapists$81,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,070 – $99,26070
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $129,27030
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,550
Bachelor's degree
$57,110 – $122,260250
36Human Resources Specialists$77,920
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $118,350240
37Public Relations Specialists$76,600
Bachelor's degree
$49,680 – $109,06060
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,770 – $94,45090
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$75,290
Associate's degree
$57,000 – $96,72040
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$75,230
Associate's degree
$50,820 – $98,96070
41Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$74,860
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $108,11060
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$71,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,950 – $99,710120
43Fundraisers$69,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,710 – $102,70040
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,160
Bachelor's degree
$44,280 – $121,330160
45Physical Therapist Assistants$69,140
Associate's degree
$36,160 – $86,19040
46Surgical Technologists$63,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,930 – $101,80050
47Rehabilitation Counselors$63,240
Master's degree
$43,110 – $93,34040
48Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,010 – $147,23050
49Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,270 – $74,48040
50Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,520
Bachelor's degree
$44,620 – $95,61090

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,990	$84,650 – $367,600	50
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$168,080	$129,370 – $246,250	60
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$156,490	$124,960 – $180,960	120
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$142,350	$135,660 – $180,430	90
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,930	$93,960 – $165,430	80
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,270	$80,350 – $226,920	80
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,970	$80,240 – $196,970	160
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,820	$100,280 – $135,850	110
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$114,980	$81,330 – $128,000	130
10	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$112,280	$89,630 – $139,350	1,330
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,030	$77,540 – $168,930	40
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,760	$91,140 – $137,350	40
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,760	$61,660 – $150,550	240
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,750	$67,300 – $150,480	140
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,360	$78,420 – $127,200	60
16	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,010	$62,520 – $103,100	260
17	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,900	$61,750 – $107,410	180
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,510	$84,500 – $129,420	180
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,340	$61,420 – $102,380	510
20	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,640	$69,460 – $116,350	50
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,410	$57,800 – $127,940	50
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$93,820	$74,360 – $125,700	80
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,430	$61,890 – $127,160	50
24	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$93,380	$66,410 – $103,850	30
25	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$92,180	$64,630 – $107,920	30
26	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,740	$61,220 – $102,330	80
27	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,320	$63,130 – $109,300	40
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$87,770	$59,700 – $135,850	410
29	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,750	$55,020 – $140,840	40
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,600	$65,060 – $108,530	90
31	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$84,500	$61,430 – $126,300	80
32	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$82,300	$58,570 – $104,120	80
33	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,030	$63,070 – $99,260	70
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,900	$62,000 – $129,270	30
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,550	$57,110 – $122,260	250
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,920	$52,950 – $118,350	240
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,600	$49,680 – $109,060	60
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,560	$62,770 – $94,450	90
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,290	$57,000 – $96,720	40
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,230	$50,820 – $98,960	70
41	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,860	$59,130 – $108,110	60
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$71,140	$50,950 – $99,710	120
43	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,480	$43,710 – $102,700	40
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,160	$44,280 – $121,330	160
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,140	$36,160 – $86,190	40
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,590	$39,930 – $101,800	50
47	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,240	$43,110 – $93,340	40
48	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$57,600	$46,010 – $147,230	50
49	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,730	$45,270 – $74,480	40
50	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$54,520	$44,620 – $95,610	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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