metropolitan statistical area · 28420

Kennewick-Richland, WA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area

Figures describe the Kennewick-Richland, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kennewick city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$57,290
Total employment129,490

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area was $57,290 per year ($27.54 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 129,490 jobs. 341 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers16.71720$104,530
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse11.172,470$42,340
Food Batchmakers6.24910$43,130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.681,160$38,750
Painters, Construction and Maintenance2.77520$58,990
Carpenters2.361,310$64,320
Mechanical Engineers2.30570$124,780
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters2.18840$97,130

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 341 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,810$22.984,8001.34
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,410$17.514,1201.28
Retail Salespersons$37,600$18.083,5801.10
Registered Nurses$106,410$51.162,5600.91
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,940$18.722,5401.08
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,340$20.352,47011.17
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,510Not published2,4502.07
Cashiers$36,610$17.602,4500.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,520$30.062,1001.22
Office Clerks, General$49,470$23.781,9300.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,380$21.341,8400.75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,680$21.481,7600.96
General and Operations Managers$130,460$62.721,5500.53
Waiters and Waitresses$51,460$24.741,5100.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53,140$25.551,4501.02
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,380Not published1,4101.22
Carpenters$64,320$30.921,3102.36
Customer Service Representatives$45,380$21.821,2900.60
Project Management Specialists$125,940$60.551,2601.42
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,950$23.051,2401.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,640$36.361,1800.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,750$18.631,1603.68
Cooks, Restaurant$45,280$21.771,1500.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,690$28.221,1300.89
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,380$48.741,1201.24
Construction Laborers$54,750$26.321,1101.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,100$28.411,0901.16
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,530$20.931,0801.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,290$27.541,0700.94
Nursing Assistants$48,060$23.111,0600.88
Electricians$99,850$48.001,0501.66
Accountants and Auditors$93,280$44.851,0200.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630$60.881,0201.51
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,190$21.739701.23
Food Batchmakers$43,130$20.739106.24
Medical Assistants$50,820$24.438501.24
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$97,130$46.708402.18
Software Developers$127,800$61.448200.58
Food Preparation Workers$38,390$18.468101.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,670$18.597801.66
Light Truck Drivers$46,570$22.397700.95
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,360$37.197600.73
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,050$21.667501.71
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,600Not published7200.81
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530$50.2672016.71
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$56,260$27.057100.70
Civil Engineers$121,370$58.356302.06
Human Resources Specialists$81,290$39.086200.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,920$18.236200.87
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,390Not published6001.17
Bartenders$55,820$26.846000.95
Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,460$38.205901.86
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$98,640$47.425901.15
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,450$25.705901.01
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,050$38.005801.03
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,290$33.315801.11
Mechanical Engineers$124,780$59.995702.30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,620$18.575701.80
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,870$22.545600.82
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,180$32.305601.52
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$94,790$45.575201.26
Dental Assistants$49,540$23.825201.61
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,990$28.365202.77
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,660$36.385201.53
Computer User Support Specialists$68,330$32.855000.84
Security Guards$54,670$26.295000.47
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,370$31.434900.47
Tellers$45,770$22.014901.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,850$38.394601.15
Electrical Engineers$128,190$61.634502.74
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,540$35.364501.09
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,510$17.564508.39
Bus Drivers, School$53,750$25.844501.35
Managers, All Other$167,660$80.614400.85
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,380$21.344301.27
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$105,650$50.794202.75
Compliance Officers$100,440$48.294001.16
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,180$21.244001.00
Environmental Engineers$140,060$67.3439012.12
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$69,960$33.643901.20
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,720$17.1739018.41
Coaches and Scouts$46,850Not published3801.82
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,540$36.803700.49
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,150$25.073701.10
Firefighters$80,090$38.503601.26
Dishwashers$37,400$17.983600.90
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,780$17.203600.99
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,450$23.293600.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,780$24.423500.43
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$104,570$50.283400.61
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,090$38.503400.88
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,380$95.863301.78
Cost Estimators$87,150$41.903301.79
Training and Development Specialists$98,280$47.253300.88
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,680$21.003301.21
Cooks, Fast Food$37,030$17.803300.61
Construction Managers$149,900$72.073201.01
Computer Systems Analysts$127,100$61.113200.75
Chemical Engineers$130,030$62.5132018.03
Financial Managers$168,000$80.773100.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,820$22.513100.85
Parts Salespersons$48,540$23.343101.40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,940$30.263100.96
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$129,110$62.073004.09
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,780$23.933001.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,530Not published2901.06
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$125,970$60.562902.52
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$77,440$37.232901.69
Management Analysts$98,260$47.242800.37
Engineers, All Other$142,920$68.712802.17
Pharmacy Technicians$54,070$26.002800.73
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,510$17.072800.83
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660$27.242801.01
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$60,730$29.202807.55
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,100$21.202800.24
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,500$30.052700.81
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$86,420Not published2702.97
Dental Hygienists$122,480$58.882701.46
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$88,900$42.742600.88
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,790$22.982600.71
Tire Repairers and Changers$44,450$21.372602.83
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,720$31.122600.76
Sales Managers$154,340$74.202500.47
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,150$28.922500.89
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,640$23.872501.00
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$69,750$33.532501.04
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,630$38.282400.44
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,110$18.322401.08
Loan Officers$72,690$34.952300.99
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,600$38.752300.65
Nuclear Engineers$156,460$75.2223018.02
Lawyers$135,590$65.192300.37
Physicians, All Other$304,090$146.202300.79
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,500$46.882200.85
Pharmacists$158,130$76.022200.84
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,700$18.132200.49
Bakers$40,960$19.692201.12
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,860$18.202100.84
Roofers$59,760$28.732101.82
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,570$66.142000.41
Public Relations Specialists$103,030$49.542000.85
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,730$22.952002.55
Driver/Sales Workers$47,120$22.652000.59
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,420Not published1902.06
Physical Therapists$107,350$51.611900.84
Animal Caretakers$38,340$18.431900.87
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,240$29.441900.46
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,200$26.061901.14
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,870$30.711902.73
Sheet Metal Workers$96,000$46.151901.88
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,190$35.671901.28
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,260$41.471801.65
Industrial Engineers$117,850$56.661800.59
Nurse Practitioners$147,890$71.101800.66
Childcare Workers$37,840$18.191800.41
Insurance Sales Agents$47,630$22.901800.45
Helpers--Production Workers$40,480$19.461801.30
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85,000Not published1700.80
Manicurists and Pedicurists$46,840$22.521701.31
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,300$38.131700.97
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,160$25.081601.18
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,460$29.551604.97
Production Workers, All Other$45,810$22.031600.74
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,260$18.881601.93
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,970$84.601500.27
Data Scientists$156,830$75.401500.68
Instructional Coordinators$114,320$54.961500.77
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,830$46.561500.80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,150$17.861500.90
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$85,040$40.881401.88
Library Assistants, Clerical$51,460$24.741401.93
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,400$27.601402.72
Healthcare Social Workers$78,360$37.671300.83
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$62,540$30.071301.47
Speech-Language Pathologists$103,410$49.721300.82
Medical Records Specialists$58,330$28.041300.79
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$40,100$19.281301.19
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,460$17.051300.98
Bill and Account Collectors$46,320$22.271300.98
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,000$31.731301.00
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$74,370$35.761305.51
Construction and Building Inspectors$87,040$41.851301.08
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,860$43.681200.38
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,050$38.001202.09
Rehabilitation Counselors$57,480$27.641201.53
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$68,980$33.161201.31
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$90,340Not published1200.85
Physician Assistants$154,230$74.151200.89
Opticians, Dispensing$49,540$23.821201.94
Phlebotomists$47,640$22.901201.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$105,050$50.501201.43
Recreation Workers$43,460$20.901200.45
Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersNot publishedNot published1201.08
Machinists$68,060$32.721200.52
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$75,990$36.541201.04
Natural Sciences Managers$215,860$103.781101.24
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,480$22.341100.74
Surgical Technologists$75,000$36.061101.17
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$96,510$46.401102.50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,430$30.011100.84
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,270$30.421100.74
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,950$23.541101.02
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,450$21.371100.97
Industrial Production Managers$148,320$71.311000.47
Labor Relations Specialists$112,740$54.201001.92
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$149,740$71.991005.83
Biological Technicians$52,700$25.341001.70
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,230$28.481000.91
Dentists, General$203,250$97.711001.01
Occupational Therapists$102,460$49.261000.75
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,080$24.081001.13
Chefs and Head Cooks$73,750$35.461000.58
Procurement Clerks$61,170$29.411002.17
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,190$26.061000.77
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,150$24.591000.64
Tapers$66,830$32.131009.62
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,610$37.311000.85
Facilities Managers$157,120$75.54900.69
Human Resources Managers$152,300$73.22900.48
Logisticians$80,690$38.79900.43
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,590$34.90901.01
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$126,230$60.69903.01
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$97,770$47.01904.50
Food Science Technicians$48,550$23.34907.59
Community Health Workers$49,830$23.96901.81
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$105,240$50.59900.83
Graphic Designers$74,520$35.83900.57
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$136,050$65.41900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,870$28.78900.86
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,620$25.78901.21
Pipelayers$77,220$37.13903.10
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,240$28.48900.74
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,120$18.81900.45
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$74,180$35.66900.71
Marketing Managers$137,430$66.07800.25
Social and Community Service Managers$96,470$46.38800.44
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersNot publishedNot published800.64
Personal Financial Advisors$101,920$49.00800.38
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,860$61.95800.50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,560$39.69801.04
Chemical Technicians$63,300$30.43801.69
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,790$28.26801.38
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$85,190Not published801.03
Technical Writers$119,160$57.29802.07
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,990$50.00801.08
Paramedics$101,250$48.68800.99
Massage Therapists$79,950$38.44800.94
Skincare Specialists$76,520$36.79801.38
Real Estate Sales Agents$72,990$35.09800.51
Highway Maintenance Workers$66,080$31.77800.65
Millwrights$107,700$51.78802.39
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,320$22.75800.56
Printing Press Operators$47,910$23.04800.70
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$103,380$49.70803.58
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,750$38.82800.76
Chief Executives$287,180$138.07700.42
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,000$58.17700.39
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$65,000$31.25701.07
Computer Network Architects$141,250$67.91700.48
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,170$29.41701.46
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$122,180$58.74700.50
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,980$35.09700.80
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,050$23.10701.04
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,780$27.78700.44
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,470$17.05700.74
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,570$49.79700.31
Purchasing Managers$169,520$81.50600.85
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$123,990$59.61600.22
Fundraisers$73,090$35.14600.65
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,080$36.10600.88
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,100$46.20601.39
Urban and Regional Planners$85,140$40.93601.53
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$52,190$25.09600.40
Interpreters and Translators$52,000$25.00601.41
Respiratory Therapists$98,320$47.27600.54
Veterinarians$163,520$78.62600.86
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,490$22.35601.06
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$82,880$39.84600.83
School Bus Monitors$41,660$20.03600.86
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$92,680$44.56602.78
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$81,070$38.98601.14
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,090$37.54500.19
Tax Preparers$44,250$21.27500.85
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$82,880$39.85503.35
Physical Scientists, All Other$132,830$63.86502.59
School Psychologists$115,650$55.60500.98
Chiropractors$80,600$38.75501.60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$61,070$29.36500.46
Medical Transcriptionists$34,650$16.66501.50
Pharmacy Aides$40,370$19.41501.50
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,780$49.90500.48
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,530$21.41500.58
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35501.07
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$69,820$33.57500.57
Couriers and Messengers$39,710$19.09500.92
Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,030$37.51500.57
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83500.80
Data Entry Keyers$41,980$20.18500.45
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,160$22.19500.92
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$65,380$31.44500.66
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$48,580$23.36503.24
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,640$22.42500.27
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,830$25.88500.38
Computer Network Support Specialists$78,990$37.98400.34
Web Developers$91,870$44.17400.75
Web and Digital Interface Designers$83,300$40.05400.47
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,890$49.47400.46
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,890$46.58400.48
Soil and Plant Scientists$99,110$47.65403.42
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,080$32.25401.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$107,620Not published402.64
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$79,840Not published401.66
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$70,520$33.91401.24
Floral Designers$39,310$18.90401.07
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,690$21.97401.86
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,630$28.19400.37
Agricultural Inspectors$63,130$30.35402.92
Glaziers$62,280$29.94400.85
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,170$23.16401.74
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$104,180$50.09400.67
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$60,530$29.10402.54
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,340$19.88400.81
Crane and Tower Operators$120,310$57.84401.17
Food Service Managers$94,890$45.62300.17
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,950$30.75300.72
Budget Analysts$98,750$47.48300.84
Statisticians$92,230$44.34301.41
Surveyors$111,400$53.56300.79
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$66,130$31.79300.62
Clergy$77,420$37.22300.63
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$64,870Not published300.36
Photographers$38,010$18.28300.71
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,120$37.08300.53
Optometrists$149,510$71.88300.91
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,760$24.89300.38
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880$23.02301.09
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$94,980$45.66300.86
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,160$34.69300.42
Medical Equipment Repairers$73,480$35.33300.61
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,050$21.18300.40
Psychiatric Technicians$42,760$20.56Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.