Highest paying jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
The best paying occupations in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 3.9% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianWenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $243,330 | $136,550 – $327,970 | 40 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $210,760 | $114,180 – $372,910 | 30 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,520 | $117,520 – $267,360 | 60 |
| 4 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $171,990 | $84,650 – $367,600 | 50 |
| 5 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $168,080 | $129,370 – $246,250 | 60 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $163,170 | $123,740 – $172,890 | 120 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,690 | $102,660 – $295,000 | 130 |
| 8 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $156,490 | $124,960 – $180,960 | 120 |
| 9 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,640 | $103,580 – $212,120 | 30 |
| 10 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,780 | $96,100 – $204,320 | 60 |
| 11 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $145,510 | $139,730 – $172,350 | 70 |
| 12 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $142,350 | $135,660 – $180,430 | 90 |
| 13 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $137,940 | $98,640 – $196,030 | 70 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,090 | $90,350 – $263,770 | 90 |
| 15 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $132,930 | $93,960 – $165,430 | 80 |
| 16 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $132,270 | $80,350 – $226,920 | 80 |
| 17 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $131,970 | $80,240 – $196,970 | 160 |
| 18 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,110 | $84,710 – $175,000 | 40 |
| 19 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,880 | $89,180 – $265,330 | 40 |
| 20 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,780 | $82,690 – $182,020 | 40 |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $126,580 | $119,760 – $158,090 | 50 |
| 22 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,110 | $94,710 – $133,580 | 100 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,990 | $79,590 – $183,070 | 130 |
| 24 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $118,820 | $100,280 – $135,850 | 110 |
| 25 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,520 | $67,160 – $214,180 | 650 |
| 26 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $114,980 | $81,330 – $128,000 | 130 |
| 27 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $112,280 | $89,630 – $139,350 | 1,330 |
| 28 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $111,030 | $77,540 – $168,930 | 40 |
| 29 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $110,230 | $50,600 – $157,340 | 60 |
| 30 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $107,760 | $91,140 – $137,350 | 40 |
| 31 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $106,760 | $61,660 – $150,550 | 240 |
| 32 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,750 | $67,300 – $150,480 | 140 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $101,360 | $78,420 – $127,200 | 60 |
| 34 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $101,010 | $62,520 – $103,100 | 260 |
| 35 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $100,900 | $61,750 – $107,410 | 180 |
| 36 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree | $100,560 | $66,070 – $109,800 | 100 |
| 37 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,510 | $84,500 – $129,420 | 180 |
| 38 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree | $100,450 | $60,570 – $108,900 | 30 |
| 39 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $100,340 | $61,420 – $102,380 | 510 |
| 40 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $99,530 | $73,210 – $124,800 | 70 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,410 | $71,930 – $154,920 | 290 |
| 42 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,030 | $78,460 – $111,830 | 150 |
| 43 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $98,030 | $74,710 – $161,830 | 70 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,510 | $61,390 – $149,300 | 250 |
| 45 | Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,400 | $78,850 – $127,780 | 50 |
| 46 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $96,160 | $66,500 – $201,300 | 40 |
| 47 | Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree | $95,640 | $69,460 – $116,350 | 50 |
| 48 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $94,410 | $57,800 – $127,940 | 50 |
| 49 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $93,820 | $74,360 – $125,700 | 80 |
| 50 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,560 | $58,010 – $126,620 | 370 |