High paying jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kennewick-Richland, WA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Kennewick-Richland, WA run 0.1% above the national average (2024), so a Kennewick-Richland, WA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Kennewick-Richland, WA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$304,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,350 – $414,020230
2Chief Executives$287,180
Bachelor's degree
$74,390 – $484,87070
3Natural Sciences Managers$215,860
Bachelor's degree
$142,420 – $278,050110
4Dentists, General$203,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,400 – $391,450100
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,380
Bachelor's degree
$149,430 – $286,320330
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,970
Bachelor's degree
$126,610 – $269,290150
7Purchasing Managers$169,520
Bachelor's degree
$121,070 – $215,87060
8Financial Managers$168,000
Bachelor's degree
$111,060 – $287,990310
9Managers, All Other$167,660
Bachelor's degree
$110,930 – $217,470440
10Veterinarians$163,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,450 – $220,63060
11Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,530
Master's degree
$140,980 – $171,210290
12Pharmacists$158,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,780 – $202,510220
13Facilities Managers$157,120
Bachelor's degree
$86,500 – $217,97090
14Data Scientists$156,830
Bachelor's degree
$91,970 – $228,760150
15Nuclear Engineers$156,460
Bachelor's degree
$105,530 – $211,590230
16Sales Managers$154,340
Bachelor's degree
$82,860 – $235,660250
17Physician Assistants$154,230
Master's degree
$123,680 – $201,870120
18Human Resources Managers$152,300
Bachelor's degree
$100,690 – $214,17090
19Construction Managers$149,900
Bachelor's degree
$98,020 – $204,860320
20Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$149,740
Bachelor's degree
$91,560 – $198,500100
21Industrial Production Managers$148,320
Bachelor's degree
$98,880 – $202,720100
22Nurse Practitioners$147,890
Master's degree
$119,370 – $188,370180
23Engineers, All Other$142,920
Bachelor's degree
$88,030 – $181,360280
24Computer Network Architects$141,250
Bachelor's degree
$103,920 – $192,25070
25Environmental Engineers$140,060
Bachelor's degree
$87,830 – $186,290390
26Medical and Health Services Managers$137,570
Bachelor's degree
$81,180 – $200,880200
27Marketing Managers$137,430
Bachelor's degree
$83,510 – $253,55080
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$136,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$115,130 – $155,10090
29Lawyers$135,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,190 – $250,730230
30Physical Scientists, All Other$132,830
Bachelor's degree
$78,850 – $171,31050
31General and Operations Managers$130,460
Bachelor's degree
$74,760 – $244,4501,550
32Chemical Engineers$130,030
Bachelor's degree
$100,370 – $205,000320
33Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$129,110
Bachelor's degree
$74,710 – $167,070300
34Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,860
Bachelor's degree
$76,880 – $197,78080
35Electrical Engineers$128,190
Bachelor's degree
$100,350 – $176,560450
36Software Developers$127,800
Bachelor's degree
$82,190 – $204,240820
37Computer Systems Analysts$127,100
Bachelor's degree
$87,800 – $169,120320
38First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,000 – $160,1101,020
39Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$126,230
Associate's degree
$72,010 – $143,34090
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$125,970
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $167,760290
41Project Management Specialists$125,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $182,8501,260
42Mechanical Engineers$124,780
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $175,720570
43Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$123,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,390 – $175,69060
44Dental Hygienists$122,480
Associate's degree
$100,400 – $146,830270
45Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$122,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,460 – $207,00070
46Civil Engineers$121,370
Bachelor's degree
$79,310 – $176,430630
47Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,590 – $168,76070
48Crane and Tower Operators$120,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,000 – $128,69040
49Technical Writers$119,160
Bachelor's degree
$67,030 – $141,10080
50Industrial Engineers$117,850
Bachelor's degree
$83,140 – $173,320180

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

#	Occupation	MedianKennewick-Richland, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$304,090	$93,350 – $414,020	230
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$287,180	$74,390 – $484,870	70
3	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$215,860	$142,420 – $278,050	110
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$203,250	$86,400 – $391,450	100
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$199,380	$149,430 – $286,320	330
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,970	$126,610 – $269,290	150
7	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,520	$121,070 – $215,870	60
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,000	$111,060 – $287,990	310
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$167,660	$110,930 – $217,470	440
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$163,520	$98,450 – $220,630	60
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$161,530	$140,980 – $171,210	290
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,130	$124,780 – $202,510	220
13	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,120	$86,500 – $217,970	90
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$156,830	$91,970 – $228,760	150
15	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$156,460	$105,530 – $211,590	230
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,340	$82,860 – $235,660	250
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$154,230	$123,680 – $201,870	120
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,300	$100,690 – $214,170	90
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,900	$98,020 – $204,860	320
20	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$149,740	$91,560 – $198,500	100
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,320	$98,880 – $202,720	100
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$147,890	$119,370 – $188,370	180
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,920	$88,030 – $181,360	280
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$141,250	$103,920 – $192,250	70
25	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,060	$87,830 – $186,290	390
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,570	$81,180 – $200,880	200
27	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,430	$83,510 – $253,550	80
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$136,050	$115,130 – $155,100	90
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,590	$84,190 – $250,730	230
30	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,830	$78,850 – $171,310	50
31	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,460	$74,760 – $244,450	1,550
32	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,030	$100,370 – $205,000	320
33	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$129,110	$74,710 – $167,070	300
34	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$128,860	$76,880 – $197,780	80
35	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,190	$100,350 – $176,560	450
36	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,800	$82,190 – $204,240	820
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$127,100	$87,800 – $169,120	320
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,630	$64,000 – $160,110	1,020
39	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$126,230	$72,010 – $143,340	90
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$125,970	$75,020 – $167,760	290
41	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$125,940	$72,450 – $182,850	1,260
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,780	$81,940 – $175,720	570
43	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,990	$75,390 – $175,690	60
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,480	$100,400 – $146,830	270
45	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$122,180	$77,460 – $207,000	70
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,370	$79,310 – $176,430	630
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,000	$88,590 – $168,760	70
48	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,310	$78,000 – $128,690	40
49	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$119,160	$67,030 – $141,100	80
50	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,850	$83,140 – $173,320	180

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