Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Each occupation's median wage in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA run 3.9% above the national average (2024), so a Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · vs. national

1Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$59,900
No formal educational credential
$49,100 – $72,860+63.3%
2Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$110,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,600 – $157,340+57.5%
3Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,420 – $102,380+56.9%
4Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,750 – $107,410+56.8%
5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $108,900+54.5%
6Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$163,170
Master's degree
$123,740 – $172,890+54.1%
7Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$100,560
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $109,800+51.7%
8Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$73,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,560 – $76,650+51.5%
9Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$89,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,760 – $118,110+49.5%
10Electricians$93,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,010 – $126,620+48.1%
11Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$87,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,230 – $101,350+46.4%
12Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$61,220 – $102,330+43.2%
13Power Plant Operators$145,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$139,730 – $172,350+42.6%
14Waiters and Waitresses$49,820
No formal educational credential
$37,570 – $93,210+41.4%
15Bartenders$48,220
No formal educational credential
$39,670 – $75,050+40.4%
16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,520 – $103,100+40.2%
17Massage Therapists$81,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,070 – $99,260+38.6%
18Real Estate Sales Agents$72,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,190 – $98,640+36.8%
19Library Assistants, Clerical$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,360 – $57,200+36.0%
20Rehabilitation Counselors$63,240
Master's degree
$43,110 – $93,340+35.0%
21Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,360 – $48,380+33.3%
22Crossing Guards and Flaggers$50,650
No formal educational credential
$39,210 – $77,660+32.9%
23First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$57,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100 – $77,460+31.3%
24Construction Managers$150,780
Bachelor's degree
$96,100 – $204,320+31.1%
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$124,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$94,710 – $133,580+30.2%
26Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$73,890
No formal educational credential
$48,300 – $119,870+29.6%
27First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,880 – $103,230+29.5%
28Construction and Building Inspectors$96,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,850 – $127,780+29.1%
29Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$98,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,460 – $111,830+28.6%
30Highway Maintenance Workers$64,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,870 – $80,190+28.2%
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$82,300
Master's degree
$58,570 – $104,120+27.9%
32Opticians, Dispensing$60,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,840 – $77,460+27.3%
33Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$75,180
Master's degree
$46,920 – $104,170+26.7%
34Agricultural Inspectors$62,880
Bachelor's degree
$39,850 – $72,910+25.9%
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$93,380
Bachelor's degree
$66,410 – $103,850+25.7%
36First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$74,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $89,290+25.4%
37Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,690
No formal educational credential
$38,970 – $53,770+24.7%
38First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,930 – $154,920+24.4%
39Physician Assistants$168,080
Master's degree
$129,370 – $246,250+23.7%
40Pharmacy Technicians$56,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $67,220+23.7%
41Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,370
Some college, no degree
$37,210 – $56,020+23.4%
42Tour and Travel Guides$46,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $61,230+23.1%
43First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,390 – $149,300+22.1%
44Butchers and Meat Cutters$48,700
No formal educational credential
$36,510 – $67,430+21.3%
45Dental Hygienists$118,820
Associate's degree
$100,280 – $135,850+21.1%
46Facilities Managers$129,110
Bachelor's degree
$84,710 – $175,000+21.0%
47First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,370 – $79,010+19.8%
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$75,230
Associate's degree
$50,820 – $98,960+19.6%
49Child, Family, and School Social Workers$71,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,950 – $99,710+19.5%
50Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $127,530+19.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianWenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$59,900	$49,100 – $72,860	+63.3%
2	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,230	$50,600 – $157,340	+57.5%
3	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,340	$61,420 – $102,380	+56.9%
4	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,900	$61,750 – $107,410	+56.8%
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$100,450	$60,570 – $108,900	+54.5%
6	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$163,170	$123,740 – $172,890	+54.1%
7	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$100,560	$66,070 – $109,800	+51.7%
8	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,760	$60,560 – $76,650	+51.5%
9	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,460	$53,760 – $118,110	+49.5%
10	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,560	$58,010 – $126,620	+48.1%
11	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,840	$63,230 – $101,350	+46.4%
12	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,740	$61,220 – $102,330	+43.2%
13	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$145,510	$139,730 – $172,350	+42.6%
14	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$49,820	$37,570 – $93,210	+41.4%
15	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$48,220	$39,670 – $75,050	+40.4%
16	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,010	$62,520 – $103,100	+40.2%
17	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,030	$63,070 – $99,260	+38.6%
18	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,290	$45,190 – $98,640	+36.8%
19	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$37,360 – $57,200	+36.0%
20	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,240	$43,110 – $93,340	+35.0%
21	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,730	$39,360 – $48,380	+33.3%
22	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$50,650	$39,210 – $77,660	+32.9%
23	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,870	$44,100 – $77,460	+31.3%
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,780	$96,100 – $204,320	+31.1%
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,110	$94,710 – $133,580	+30.2%
26	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$73,890	$48,300 – $119,870	+29.6%
27	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$43,880 – $103,230	+29.5%
28	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,400	$78,850 – $127,780	+29.1%
29	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,030	$78,460 – $111,830	+28.6%
30	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,430	$56,870 – $80,190	+28.2%
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$82,300	$58,570 – $104,120	+27.9%
32	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,140	$43,840 – $77,460	+27.3%
33	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$75,180	$46,920 – $104,170	+26.7%
34	Agricultural InspectorsBachelor's degree	$62,880	$39,850 – $72,910	+25.9%
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$93,380	$66,410 – $103,850	+25.7%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,360	$40,890 – $89,290	+25.4%
37	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$46,690	$38,970 – $53,770	+24.7%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,410	$71,930 – $154,920	+24.4%
39	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$168,080	$129,370 – $246,250	+23.7%
40	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,600	$40,890 – $67,220	+23.7%
41	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$45,370	$37,210 – $56,020	+23.4%
42	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,920	$34,650 – $61,230	+23.1%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,510	$61,390 – $149,300	+22.1%
44	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$48,700	$36,510 – $67,430	+21.3%
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,820	$100,280 – $135,850	+21.1%
46	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,110	$84,710 – $175,000	+21.0%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$40,370 – $79,010	+19.8%
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,230	$50,820 – $98,960	+19.6%
49	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$71,140	$50,950 – $99,710	+19.5%
50	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,120	$46,130 – $127,530	+19.5%

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