High paying jobs in Walla Walla, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Walla Walla, 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 Walla Walla, WA run 1.5% below the national average (2024), so a Walla Walla, WA salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Walla Walla, WA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$219,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,980 – $380,75060
2Pharmacists$165,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,990 – $171,54060
3Physician Assistants$161,980
Master's degree
$108,700 – $205,62030
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,030
Bachelor's degree
$135,360 – $178,16040
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,090
Bachelor's degree
$112,840 – $302,74030
6Sales Managers$149,190
Bachelor's degree
$82,540 – $207,43040
7Financial Managers$144,410
Bachelor's degree
$99,210 – $210,36060
8Managers, All Other$138,170
Bachelor's degree
$90,570 – $207,10060
9Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,660
Master's degree
$135,980 – $160,19040
10Lawyers$136,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,990 – $190,42040
11Medical and Health Services Managers$135,030
Bachelor's degree
$82,680 – $191,10070
12Nurse Practitioners$130,380
Master's degree
$98,140 – $156,66050
13Industrial Production Managers$128,750
Bachelor's degree
$93,750 – $154,53030
14Civil Engineers$123,030
Bachelor's degree
$96,160 – $136,990190
15Electrical Engineers$121,120
Bachelor's degree
$98,950 – $141,02030
16Registered Nurses$116,970
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $147,870810
17Physical Therapists$115,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,260 – $119,98030
18Management Analysts$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $136,990180
19Software Developers$114,920
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $196,97090
20Mechanical Engineers$108,510
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $136,99070
21General and Operations Managers$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$71,900 – $200,160280
22Dental Hygienists$106,680
Associate's degree
$97,960 – $125,22050
23Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,390
Master's degree
$83,370 – $167,51060
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,940
Bachelor's degree
$76,780 – $108,140120
25Computer Occupations, All Other$104,590
Bachelor's degree
$73,420 – $136,99040
26Social and Community Service Managers$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$75,940 – $155,46030
27Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $106,970220
28Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,540
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $107,73080
29Project Management Specialists$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$60,280 – $153,04080
30Logisticians$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,250 – $136,99030
31Computer Systems Analysts$100,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,260 – $140,53040
32Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$99,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,190 – $102,75040
33Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,560 – $107,04030
34Real Estate Sales Agents$97,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,190 – $136,99050
35Construction and Building Inspectors$96,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,600 – $115,21040
36First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,090 – $116,500120
37Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$93,750
Associate's degree
$62,370 – $117,27040
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$58,280 – $136,990370
39Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,650
Bachelor's degree
$61,060 – $118,20030
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,860
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $115,21030
41Accountants and Auditors$89,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $132,230170
42First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,040 – $128,20070
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,850 – $101,46090
44Electricians$82,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $122,400100
45Loan Officers$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,480 – $135,40060
46Human Resources Specialists$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$56,310 – $125,850120
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,950 – $92,16060
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,560 – $91,710210
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $96,270100
50Public Relations Specialists$76,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $112,40040

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

#	Occupation	MedianWalla Walla, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$219,860	$69,980 – $380,750	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,210	$122,990 – $171,540	60
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$161,980	$108,700 – $205,620	30
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,030	$135,360 – $178,160	40
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,090	$112,840 – $302,740	30
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,190	$82,540 – $207,430	40
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,410	$99,210 – $210,360	60
8	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$138,170	$90,570 – $207,100	60
9	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$137,660	$135,980 – $160,190	40
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,990	$89,990 – $190,420	40
11	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,030	$82,680 – $191,100	70
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,380	$98,140 – $156,660	50
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,750	$93,750 – $154,530	30
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,030	$96,160 – $136,990	190
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,120	$98,950 – $141,020	30
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$116,970	$85,230 – $147,870	810
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,740	$83,260 – $119,980	30
18	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,210	$73,920 – $136,990	180
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,920	$62,340 – $196,970	90
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,510	$67,600 – $136,990	70
21	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,690	$71,900 – $200,160	280
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,680	$97,960 – $125,220	50
23	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,390	$83,370 – $167,510	60
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,940	$76,780 – $108,140	120
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,590	$73,420 – $136,990	40
26	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,740	$75,940 – $155,460	30
27	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$102,980	$62,000 – $106,970	220
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,540	$63,470 – $107,730	80
29	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,910	$60,280 – $153,040	80
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,420	$60,250 – $136,990	30
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,370	$64,260 – $140,530	40
32	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$99,770	$62,190 – $102,750	40
33	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,420	$60,560 – $107,040	30
34	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,470	$66,190 – $136,990	50
35	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,100	$55,600 – $115,210	40
36	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,420	$69,090 – $116,500	120
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$93,750	$62,370 – $117,270	40
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,170	$58,280 – $136,990	370
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,650	$61,060 – $118,200	30
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,860	$60,010 – $115,210	30
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$89,630	$63,730 – $132,230	170
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,250	$66,040 – $128,200	70
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,620	$76,850 – $101,460	90
44	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,910	$47,790 – $122,400	100
45	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$82,730	$47,480 – $135,400	60
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,730	$56,310 – $125,850	120
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,690	$63,950 – $92,160	60
48	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,220	$51,560 – $91,710	210
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,540	$46,780 – $96,270	100
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,360	$49,940 – $112,400	40

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