Highest paying jobs in Yakima, WA
The best paying occupations in the Yakima, 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 4.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |