High paying jobs in Longview-Kelso, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Longview-Kelso, 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 Longview-Kelso, WA run 2.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview-Kelso, WA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Longview-Kelso, WA · Employed

1Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$228,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,120 – $228,33040
2Dentists, General$204,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,130 – $369,68040
3Sales Managers$172,930
Bachelor's degree
$92,860 – $266,45080
4Pharmacists$172,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,040 – $210,31070
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,190
Bachelor's degree
$104,720 – $279,65070
6Industrial Production Managers$163,970
Bachelor's degree
$113,580 – $212,630100
7Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$162,170
Master's degree
$136,930 – $166,42080
8Financial Managers$158,880
Bachelor's degree
$107,780 – $227,700110
9Construction Managers$154,300
Bachelor's degree
$99,730 – $212,66060
10Nurse Practitioners$148,960
Master's degree
$119,140 – $190,62060
11Human Resources Managers$137,230
Bachelor's degree
$100,480 – $193,14030
12Medical and Health Services Managers$134,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $269,46060
13Managers, All Other$133,420
Bachelor's degree
$97,080 – $211,93060
14Software Developers$130,000
Bachelor's degree
$78,060 – $212,110150
15Electrical Engineers$128,340
Bachelor's degree
$94,560 – $178,24030
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,890 – $194,35030
17General and Operations Managers$125,600
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $225,230600
18Dental Hygienists$123,020
Associate's degree
$106,760 – $127,700100
19Computer Systems Analysts$122,380
Bachelor's degree
$67,680 – $173,250100
20Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$122,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,380 – $135,45060
21Marketing Managers$121,030
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $231,21030
22First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$106,420 – $161,36030
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$107,890
Bachelor's degree
$68,910 – $141,68050
24Physical Therapists$107,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,410 – $129,58040
25First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$106,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,790 – $157,510290
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,840 – $113,370200
27Civil Engineers$102,750
Bachelor's degree
$79,840 – $132,93060
28Project Management Specialists$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$67,550 – $151,890230
29Lawyers$101,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,430 – $185,32050
30Industrial Engineers$99,630
Bachelor's degree
$80,900 – $137,31090
31Instructional Coordinators$99,540
Master's degree
$47,800 – $105,10040
32Mechanical Engineers$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$76,640 – $160,11080
33Speech-Language Pathologists$98,710
Master's degree
$78,230 – $117,53050
34Management Analysts$98,620
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $128,67050
35First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,200 – $136,620270
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$96,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,930 – $100,830560
37Electricians$96,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670 – $126,100300
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,780
Bachelor's degree
$57,370 – $129,37050
39Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,110 – $103,770120
40Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,190
Bachelor's degree
$64,020 – $109,400150
41Accountants and Auditors$93,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,570 – $137,280250
42Healthcare Social Workers$89,650
Master's degree
$46,430 – $125,61050
43Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,700 – $112,84030
44Social and Community Service Managers$87,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,280 – $124,92040
45Urban and Regional Planners$82,620
Master's degree
$59,890 – $115,72030
46Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$82,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,310 – $96,750160
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,330 – $128,640440
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,330 – $115,330410
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $102,96040
50Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,600 – $96,52050

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview-Kelso, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$228,330	$114,120 – $228,330	40
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,950	$85,130 – $369,680	40
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,930	$92,860 – $266,450	80
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$172,630	$128,040 – $210,310	70
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,190	$104,720 – $279,650	70
6	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,970	$113,580 – $212,630	100
7	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$162,170	$136,930 – $166,420	80
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,880	$107,780 – $227,700	110
9	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,300	$99,730 – $212,660	60
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$148,960	$119,140 – $190,620	60
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,230	$100,480 – $193,140	30
12	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,790	$77,890 – $269,460	60
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$133,420	$97,080 – $211,930	60
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,000	$78,060 – $212,110	150
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,340	$94,560 – $178,240	30
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,230	$42,890 – $194,350	30
17	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,600	$64,910 – $225,230	600
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$123,020	$106,760 – $127,700	100
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,380	$67,680 – $173,250	100
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,240	$89,380 – $135,450	60
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,030	$72,780 – $231,210	30
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,540	$106,420 – $161,360	30
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,890	$68,910 – $141,680	50
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,810	$83,410 – $129,580	40
25	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,120	$71,790 – $157,510	290
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,110	$66,840 – $113,370	200
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,750	$79,840 – $132,930	60
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,440	$67,550 – $151,890	230
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,170	$88,430 – $185,320	50
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,630	$80,900 – $137,310	90
31	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$99,540	$47,800 – $105,100	40
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,910	$76,640 – $160,110	80
33	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,710	$78,230 – $117,530	50
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,620	$64,430 – $128,670	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,530	$70,200 – $136,620	270
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,950	$56,930 – $100,830	560
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,860	$56,670 – $126,100	300
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,780	$57,370 – $129,370	50
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,930	$81,110 – $103,770	120
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$94,190	$64,020 – $109,400	150
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$93,130	$61,570 – $137,280	250
42	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$89,650	$46,430 – $125,610	50
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,630	$50,700 – $112,840	30
44	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,220	$61,280 – $124,920	40
45	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$82,620	$59,890 – $115,720	30
46	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,340	$60,310 – $96,750	160
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,060	$59,330 – $128,640	440
48	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,980	$57,330 – $115,330	410
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,830	$62,390 – $102,960	40
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,750	$75,600 – $96,520	50

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