Salaries in Yakima, WA metro area

Typical pay for 292 jobs in the Yakima, WA metro area. The median for all workers is $47,810 a year ($22.99 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,810

Median hourly

$22.99

Workers

97,010

vs U.S. median

-6%

Highest paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$293,080	260
Family Medicine Physician	$276,310	40
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	n/a
Chief Executive	$238,180	50
Dentists, General	$200,130	90
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$166,310	80
Marketing Manager	$162,340	100
Human Resources Manager	$160,640	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,120	80
Veterinarian	$158,180	100
Financial Manager	$157,550	180
Sales Manager	$152,110	160
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$151,280	300
Pharmacist	$146,650	180
Construction Manager	$139,480	60

Most common jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,770	$44,490
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4,550	$39,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,280	$35,830
Retail Salesperson	2,680	$36,640
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,150	$47,380
Cashier	2,110	$36,010
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2,020	$36,080
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,020	$40,460
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,690	$39,210
Registered Nurse	1,610	$102,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,580	$57,210
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,400	$44,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,390	$39,710
Office Clerks, General	1,370	$45,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,360	$98,330

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Washington.

All 292 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (5)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (11)Community and Social Service Occupations (10)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (21)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (26)Healthcare Support Occupations (10)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (6)Construction and Extraction Occupations (15)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (24)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$98,430	$47.32	50
Chief Executive	$238,180	$114.51	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,120	$76.50	80
Construction Manager	$139,480	$67.06	60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$151,280	—	300
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$166,310	$79.96	80
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$72,250	$34.74	60
Facilities Manager	$115,490	$55.53	40
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$126,170	$60.66	40
Financial Manager	$157,550	$75.75	180
Food Service Manager	$77,250	$37.14	40
General and Operations Managers	$119,470	$57.44	1,010
Human Resources Manager	$160,640	$77.23	50
Industrial Production Manager	$129,990	$62.50	80
Managers, All Other	$116,080	$55.81	110
Marketing Manager	$162,340	$78.05	100
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,720	$61.40	150
Sales Manager	$152,110	$73.13	160
Social and Community Service Managers	$100,510	$48.32	110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$123,120	$59.19	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380	$39.61	600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520	$36.79	530
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,300	$32.84	230
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,380	$39.61	50
Compliance Officer	$78,990	$37.98	260
Cost Estimator	$75,450	$36.27	150
Financial and Investment Analysts	$71,140	$34.20	60
Fundraiser	$69,910	$33.61	80
Human Resources Specialist	$72,180	$34.70	390
Labor Relations Specialist	$94,210	$45.30	30
Loan Officer	$78,850	$37.91	100
Management Analyst	$78,630	$37.81	180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,900	$31.20	240
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$59,800	$28.75	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$79,750	$38.34	60
Project Management Specialist	$98,780	$47.49	250
Training and Development Specialists	$59,880	$28.79	120

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$84,080	$40.43	40
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,100	$39.47	110
Computer Systems Analyst	$101,930	$49.00	70
Computer User Support Specialist	$66,250	$31.85	260
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,330	$47.27	110
Software Developer	$115,170	$55.37	170
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,760	$41.23	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,950	$29.30	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,380	$33.36	80
Civil Engineer	$100,510	$48.32	210
Mechanical Drafter	$55,510	$26.69	30
Mechanical Engineer	$83,220	$40.01	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$48,100	$23.13	40
Biological Technician	$56,560	$27.19	40
Chemist	$78,580	$37.78	40
Conservation Scientist	$78,460	$37.72	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,560	$36.81	130
Food Science Technician	$47,590	$22.88	60
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$49,940	$24.01	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,960	$44.69	60
School Psychologist	$107,130	$51.51	60
Urban and Regional Planners	$88,790	$42.69	80
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,460	$37.72	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$67,650	$32.53	450
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$62,680	$30.14	130
Community Health Worker	$47,940	$23.05	150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$96,370	$46.33	230
Healthcare Social Worker	$62,640	$30.12	250
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$53,850	$25.89	130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$74,940	$36.03	90
Rehabilitation Counselor	$55,990	$26.92	290
Social and Human Service Assistants	$49,160	$23.63	350
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,590	$28.17	500

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$131,660	$63.30	230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,140	$30.36	180

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,950	$24.98	50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$99,550	—	50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,140	$26.99	180
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$99,720	—	200
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,670	—	60
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$40,880	$19.65	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330	—	1,360
Instructional Coordinator	$100,940	$48.53	150
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$84,700	—	260
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$96,250	$46.27	80
Library Technician	$63,270	$30.42	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$98,760	—	470
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,670	$20.03	380
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560	—	600
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$47,680	$22.93	160
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$82,790	—	140
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$83,610	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,590	—	90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$51,490	$24.75	710
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$57,760	—	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$47,380	—	2,150

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$46,340	—	290
Graphic Designer	$57,970	$27.87	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$48,250	$23.20	70
Public Relations Specialist	$77,150	$37.09	80

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$59,160	$28.44	40
Chiropractor	$94,620	$45.49	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,850	$29.74	140
Dental Hygienist	$120,690	$58.03	160
Dentists, General	$200,130	$96.22	90
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$107,300	$51.59	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$79,130	$38.04	40
Family Medicine Physician	$276,310	$132.84	40
General Internal Medicine Physician	$239,200+	$115.00+	n/a
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$53,780	$25.86	110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$76,290	$36.68	220
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$104,390	$50.19	40
Medical Records Specialist	$52,500	$25.24	140
Nurse Practitioner	$138,860	$66.76	200
Occupational Therapist	$111,400	$53.56	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,240	$22.23	60
Pharmacist	$146,650	$70.51	180
Pharmacy Technician	$51,330	$24.68	230
Physical Therapist	$105,950	$50.94	100
Physician Assistant	$136,570	$65.66	120
Physicians, All Other	$293,080	$140.90	260
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$73,600	$35.39	110
Registered Nurse	$102,950	$49.50	1,610
Speech-Language Pathologist	$103,450	$49.74	100
Surgical Technologist	$64,740	$31.12	90
Veterinarian	$158,180	$76.05	100

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,670	$22.44	480
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$55,400	$26.63	100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$44,490	$21.39	4,770
Massage Therapist	$84,100	$40.43	60
Medical Assistant	$49,310	$23.71	710
Medical Equipment Preparer	$46,020	$22.13	40
Nursing Assistant	$47,080	$22.63	1,320
Pharmacy Aide	$37,900	$18.22	40
Phlebotomist	$47,970	$23.06	110
Physical Therapist Assistant	$74,100	$35.62	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,070	$36.57	220
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$108,890	$52.35	30
Firefighter	$62,120	$29.87	410
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$84,640	$40.69	50
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$95,590	$45.96	140
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$128,770	$61.91	110
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,650	$16.66	120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$98,340	$47.28	370
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$41,850	$20.12	50
Security Guard	$37,440	$18.00	400

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$49,700	$23.90	350
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,920	$30.25	80
Cooks, Fast Food	$36,710	$17.65	290
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$46,730	$22.46	430
Cooks, Restaurant	$44,390	$21.34	680
Cooks, Short Order	$38,430	$18.48	40
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,170	$16.91	130
Dishwasher	$35,950	$17.29	270
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$35,830	$17.23	3,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$51,670	$24.84	570
Food Preparation Worker	$41,750	$20.07	600
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,070	$17.34	230
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$35,680	$17.15	170
Waiters and Waitresses	$49,060	$23.59	1,000

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$54,120	$26.02	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,950	$27.86	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$39,210	$18.85	1,690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$42,340	$20.36	530
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,370	$17.97	520
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$40,880	$19.65	80

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,670	$16.67	120
Animal Caretaker	$35,650	$17.14	110
Childcare Worker	$36,550	$17.57	130
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,860	$22.53	160
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$56,600	$27.21	40
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$72,660	$34.93	30
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$58,690	$28.22	40
Gambling Dealer	$59,250	$28.48	190
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$46,270	$22.24	100
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,330	$21.80	70
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,130	$28.91	40
Recreation Worker	$38,820	$18.67	170
Residential Advisor	$51,450	$24.74	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$36,010	$17.31	2,110
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,160	$21.23	260
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,580	$38.74	100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$59,100	$28.41	810
Insurance Sales Agent	$52,220	$25.11	170
Parts Salesperson	$44,680	$21.48	280
Real Estate Sales Agent	$72,520	$34.86	40
Retail Salesperson	$36,640	$17.61	2,680
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,680	$27.73	290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140	$36.61	800
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,690	$28.70	180

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,960	$21.14	50
Billing and Posting Clerks	$50,140	$24.11	330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,560	$25.75	940
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$61,290	$29.46	90
Customer Service Representative	$46,570	$22.39	670
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,830	$25.40	140
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$67,710	$32.55	210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$73,190	$35.19	180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,050	$35.12	880
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,960	$17.77	150
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,930	$24.49	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$53,290	$25.62	80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$48,020	$23.09	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,160	$23.64	80
Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,860	$17.72	120
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$54,970	$26.43	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,500	$22.84	340
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,320	$24.19	60
Office Clerks, General	$45,600	$21.92	1,370
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$64,050	$30.79	110
Postal Service Clerk	$66,750	$32.09	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,470	$27.63	220
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$28.11	40
Procurement Clerk	$49,990	$24.04	60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,040	$25.50	190
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$63,240	$30.41	80
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$40,990	$19.71	890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$52,540	$25.26	1,020
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,160	$22.19	620
Teller	$45,450	$21.85	250
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$52,780	$25.37	30

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$39,890	$19.18	100
Agricultural Inspector	$62,880	$30.23	100
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,070	$18.78	4,550
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$40,660	$19.55	60
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,970	$29.79	220
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,750	$16.71	1,250

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$63,300	$30.43	480
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$87,830	$42.23	130
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,000	$37.50	80
Construction Laborer	$48,810	$23.47	590
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,950	$28.34	50
Electrician	$78,630	$37.81	390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$87,260	$41.95	300
Highway Maintenance Worker	$62,880	$30.23	130
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$71,810	$34.52	190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,680	$22.44	240
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$63,160	$30.37	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,900	$29.28	240
Roofer	$56,660	$27.24	160
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,230	$23.19	60
Sheet Metal Worker	$77,850	$37.43	90

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,240	$22.23	70
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$58,850	$28.30	40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,150	$24.11	410
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,990	$30.76	260
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,970	$33.16	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$119,850	$57.62	30
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,550	$30.07	130
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,610	$40.20	420
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,900	$31.68	160
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,840	$19.15	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,670	$30.13	480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$61,610	$29.62	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,450	$23.77	1,210
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,280	$31.87	100
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$75,580	$36.34	50
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,510	$18.52	120

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$40,020	$19.24	200
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,540	$22.86	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,050	$22.14	100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,030	$26.94	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,960	$22.58	70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,730	$23.43	40
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,220	$22.70	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930	$36.02	580
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,840	$24.44	40
Food Batchmaker	$47,620	$22.90	260
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$44,990	$21.63	140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,020	$22.13	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,830	$19.63	120
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,910	$22.55	360
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,020	$17.80	140
Machinist	$59,560	$28.63	180
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,400	$21.83	440
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,640	$23.39	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,690	$21.01	650
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,060	$25.99	180
Printing Press Operator	$47,540	$22.86	80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,330	$22.75	90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$75,290	$36.20	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,450	$27.62	290

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,960	$17.29	100
Bus Drivers, School	$52,480	$25.23	550
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,730	$17.66	350
Driver/Sales Worker	$47,810	$22.99	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,550	$30.07	390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,210	$27.51	1,580
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,330	$21.31	1,400
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,710	$19.09	1,390
Light Truck Driver	$45,490	$21.87	520
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,080	$17.35	2,020
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$61,370	$29.51	80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,080	$17.83	160
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,460	$19.45	2,020