High paying entry level jobs in Yakima, WA

These occupations in Yakima, 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 Yakima, WA run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Yakima, WA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Yakima, WA · Employed

1Dentists, General$200,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,130 – $362,44090
2Veterinarians$158,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,500 – $270,990100
3Pharmacists$146,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,050 – $167,040180
4Nurse Practitioners$138,860
Master's degree
$100,470 – $162,820200
5Physician Assistants$136,570
Master's degree
$122,150 – $167,110120
6Lawyers$131,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,910 – $220,120230
7Dental Hygienists$120,690
Associate's degree
$100,250 – $134,650160
8Software Developers$115,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $192,780170
9Occupational Therapists$111,400
Master's degree
$87,340 – $125,84040
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,300
Associate's degree
$84,600 – $127,20050
11Physical Therapists$105,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,110 – $131,120100
12Registered Nurses$102,950
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $156,8301,610
13Computer Systems Analysts$101,930
Bachelor's degree
$82,280 – $155,71070
14Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $111,940600
15Civil Engineers$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$80,290 – $134,520210
16Project Management Specialists$98,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,910 – $134,410250
17Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $116,870470
18Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $112,7001,360
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,330
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $125,600110
20Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,370
Master's degree
$55,190 – $126,610230
21Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$96,250
Master's degree
$60,940 – $116,48080
22Chiropractors$94,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,370 – $147,58030
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,590 – $113,61060
24Urban and Regional Planners$88,790
Master's degree
$70,640 – $114,64080
25Web and Digital Interface Designers$85,760
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $135,59050
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,590
Bachelor's degree
$64,290 – $111,53090
27Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,760 – $109,790260
28Massage Therapists$84,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,570 – $105,45060
29Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $117,80070
30Mechanical Engineers$83,220
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $130,11040
31Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,790
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $106,330140
32Accountants and Auditors$82,380
Bachelor's degree
$60,230 – $128,000600
33Computer Occupations, All Other$82,100
Bachelor's degree
$50,640 – $129,770110
34Chemists$78,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,930 – $107,16040
35Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $112,40050
36Conservation Scientists$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,540 – $101,78030
37Public Relations Specialists$77,150
Bachelor's degree
$56,350 – $102,66080
38Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,560
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $98,030130
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,520
Bachelor's degree
$52,970 – $110,930530
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,900 – $96,970220
41Physical Therapist Assistants$74,100
Associate's degree
$35,360 – $80,96050
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,600
Associate's degree
$46,220 – $118,110110
43Human Resources Specialists$72,180
Bachelor's degree
$49,950 – $106,760390
44Financial and Investment Analysts$71,140
Bachelor's degree
$52,910 – $133,44060
45Fundraisers$69,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,470 – $97,00080
46Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,380
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $80,45080
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,650
Bachelor's degree
$43,410 – $95,370450
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,900
Bachelor's degree
$41,640 – $117,100240
49Surgical Technologists$64,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,270 – $77,02090
50Library Technicians$63,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,480 – $63,27040

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

#	Occupation	MedianYakima, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$200,130	$83,130 – $362,440	90
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,180	$83,500 – $270,990	100
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,650	$101,050 – $167,040	180
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,860	$100,470 – $162,820	200
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,570	$122,150 – $167,110	120
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,660	$82,910 – $220,120	230
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$120,690	$100,250 – $134,650	160
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,170	$63,810 – $192,780	170
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$111,400	$87,340 – $125,840	40
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,300	$84,600 – $127,200	50
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,950	$79,110 – $131,120	100
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$102,950	$80,740 – $156,830	1,610
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,930	$82,280 – $155,710	70
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,560	$64,070 – $111,940	600
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,510	$80,290 – $134,520	210
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,780	$60,910 – $134,410	250
17	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,760	$61,940 – $116,870	470
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,330	$61,820 – $112,700	1,360
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,330	$77,320 – $125,600	110
20	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$96,370	$55,190 – $126,610	230
21	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$96,250	$60,940 – $116,480	80
22	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,620	$60,370 – $147,580	30
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,960	$60,590 – $113,610	60
24	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$88,790	$70,640 – $114,640	80
25	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$85,760	$41,600 – $135,590	50
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$85,590	$64,290 – $111,530	90
27	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$84,700	$58,760 – $109,790	260
28	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,100	$69,570 – $105,450	60
29	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,610	$65,320 – $117,800	70
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,220	$72,240 – $130,110	40
31	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,790	$59,740 – $106,330	140
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,380	$60,230 – $128,000	600
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,100	$50,640 – $129,770	110
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,580	$50,930 – $107,160	40
35	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$60,070 – $112,400	50
36	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$50,540 – $101,780	30
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,150	$56,350 – $102,660	80
38	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$76,560	$60,830 – $98,030	130
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,520	$52,970 – $110,930	530
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,290	$58,900 – $96,970	220
41	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,100	$35,360 – $80,960	50
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,600	$46,220 – $118,110	110
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,180	$49,950 – $106,760	390
44	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,140	$52,910 – $133,440	60
45	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,910	$48,470 – $97,000	80
46	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,380	$45,450 – $80,450	80
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$67,650	$43,410 – $95,370	450
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,900	$41,640 – $117,100	240
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,740	$53,270 – $77,020	90
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,270	$43,480 – $63,270	40

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