Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Kennewick Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 339 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $304,090 | $146.20 | 230 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $287,180 | $138.07 | 70 |
| 3 | Natural Sciences Managers | $215,860 | $103.78 | 110 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $203,250 | $97.71 | 100 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $199,380 | $95.86 | 330 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,970 | $84.60 | 150 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $169,520 | $81.50 | 60 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $168,000 | $80.77 | 310 |
| 9 | Managers, All Other | $167,660 | $80.61 | 440 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $163,520 | $78.62 | 60 |
| 11 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $161,530 | Not published | 290 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $158,130 | $76.02 | 220 |
| 13 | Facilities Managers | $157,120 | $75.54 | 90 |
| 14 | Data Scientists | $156,830 | $75.40 | 150 |
| 15 | Nuclear Engineers | $156,460 | $75.22 | 230 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $154,340 | $74.20 | 250 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $154,230 | $74.15 | 120 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $152,300 | $73.22 | 90 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $149,900 | $72.07 | 320 |
| 20 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $149,740 | $71.99 | 100 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $149,510 | $71.88 | 30 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $148,320 | $71.31 | 100 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioners | $147,890 | $71.10 | 180 |
| 24 | Engineers, All Other | $142,920 | $68.71 | 280 |
| 25 | Computer Network Architects | $141,250 | $67.91 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Kennewick metro area overview.
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.