High paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Yakima, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$293,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$180,840 – $502,310260
2Family Medicine Physicians$276,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$235,120 – $315,52040
3Chief Executives$238,180
Bachelor's degree
$167,510 – $382,66050
4Dentists, General$200,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,130 – $362,44090
5Education Administrators, Postsecondary$166,310
Master's degree
$91,610 – $218,56080
6Marketing Managers$162,340
Bachelor's degree
$77,350 – $191,090100
7Human Resources Managers$160,640
Bachelor's degree
$101,160 – $215,51050
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,120
Bachelor's degree
$115,590 – $327,15080
9Veterinarians$158,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,500 – $270,990100
10Financial Managers$157,550
Bachelor's degree
$100,590 – $268,030180
11Sales Managers$152,110
Bachelor's degree
$93,200 – $278,630160
12Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$151,280
Master's degree
$122,130 – $170,750300
13Pharmacists$146,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,050 – $167,040180
14Construction Managers$139,480
Bachelor's degree
$102,000 – $207,13060
15Nurse Practitioners$138,860
Master's degree
$100,470 – $162,820200
16Physician Assistants$136,570
Master's degree
$122,150 – $167,110120
17Lawyers$131,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,910 – $220,120230
18Industrial Production Managers$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$93,610 – $174,99080
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$99,640 – $158,300110
20Medical and Health Services Managers$127,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,130 – $249,300150
21Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$126,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,180 – $166,78040
22Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$87,340 – $173,25050
23Dental Hygienists$120,690
Associate's degree
$100,250 – $134,650160
24Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$119,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860 – $134,67030
25General and Operations Managers$119,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,320 – $208,0301,010
26Managers, All Other$116,080
Bachelor's degree
$84,830 – $197,240110
27Facilities Managers$115,490
Bachelor's degree
$88,710 – $149,99040
28Software Developers$115,170
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $192,780170
29Occupational Therapists$111,400
Master's degree
$87,340 – $125,84040
30Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,400 – $158,06030
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,300
Associate's degree
$84,600 – $127,20050
32School Psychologists$107,130
Master's degree
$79,290 – $125,62060
33Physical Therapists$105,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,110 – $131,120100
34Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$104,390
Associate's degree
$84,310 – $122,83040
35Speech-Language Pathologists$103,450
Master's degree
$78,790 – $124,330100
36Registered Nurses$102,950
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $156,8301,610
37Computer Systems Analysts$101,930
Bachelor's degree
$82,280 – $155,71070
38Instructional Coordinators$100,940
Master's degree
$59,810 – $118,740150
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $111,940600
40Civil Engineers$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$80,290 – $134,520210
41Social and Community Service Managers$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$53,520 – $159,250110
42Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,720
Bachelor's degree
$67,910 – $120,540200
43Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$99,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $120,70050
44Project Management Specialists$98,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,910 – $134,410250
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $116,870470
46Administrative Services Managers$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$48,610 – $156,33050
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$98,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,030 – $103,160370
48Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $112,7001,360
49Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,330
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $125,600110
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,370
Master's degree
$55,190 – $126,610230

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$293,080	$180,840 – $502,310	260
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$276,310	$235,120 – $315,520	40
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$238,180	$167,510 – $382,660	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$200,130	$83,130 – $362,440	90
5	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$166,310	$91,610 – $218,560	80
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,340	$77,350 – $191,090	100
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,640	$101,160 – $215,510	50
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,120	$115,590 – $327,150	80
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,180	$83,500 – $270,990	100
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,550	$100,590 – $268,030	180
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,110	$93,200 – $278,630	160
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$151,280	$122,130 – $170,750	300
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$146,650	$101,050 – $167,040	180
14	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,480	$102,000 – $207,130	60
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,860	$100,470 – $162,820	200
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,570	$122,150 – $167,110	120
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,660	$82,910 – $220,120	230
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,990	$93,610 – $174,990	80
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,770	$99,640 – $158,300	110
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,720	$81,130 – $249,300	150
21	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,170	$83,180 – $166,780	40
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,120	$87,340 – $173,250	50
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$120,690	$100,250 – $134,650	160
24	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,850	$50,860 – $134,670	30
25	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,470	$72,320 – $208,030	1,010
26	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,080	$84,830 – $197,240	110
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,490	$88,710 – $149,990	40
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,170	$63,810 – $192,780	170
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$111,400	$87,340 – $125,840	40
30	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,890	$64,400 – $158,060	30
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,300	$84,600 – $127,200	50
32	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$107,130	$79,290 – $125,620	60
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,950	$79,110 – $131,120	100
34	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$104,390	$84,310 – $122,830	40
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$103,450	$78,790 – $124,330	100
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$102,950	$80,740 – $156,830	1,610
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,930	$82,280 – $155,710	70
38	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,940	$59,810 – $118,740	150
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,560	$64,070 – $111,940	600
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,510	$80,290 – $134,520	210
41	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,510	$53,520 – $159,250	110
42	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,720	$67,910 – $120,540	200
43	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,550	$64,470 – $120,700	50
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,780	$60,910 – $134,410	250
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,760	$61,940 – $116,870	470
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,430	$48,610 – $156,330	50
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,340	$73,030 – $103,160	370
48	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,330	$61,820 – $112,700	1,360
49	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,330	$77,320 – $125,600	110
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$96,370	$55,190 – $126,610	230

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