metropolitan statistical area · 47460

Walla Walla, WA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Walla Walla, WA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$53,100
Total employment25,920

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Walla Walla, WA metro area was $53,100 per year ($25.53 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 25,920 jobs. 163 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
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1.611,160$47,700

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 163 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Walla Walla, WA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,700$22.931,1601.61
Registered Nurses$116,970$56.248101.44
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,020$16.848001.24
Retail Salespersons$36,620$17.616400.98
Cashiers$35,930$17.284900.96
Office Clerks, General$48,310$23.234401.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,480$18.984301.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,490$18.994200.89
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$91,170$43.833702.03
Waiters and Waitresses$56,730$27.273400.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,140Not published3301.40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,960$25.943101.23
Nursing Assistants$47,990$23.072901.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,640$24.832901.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,920$21.602900.58
General and Operations Managers$106,690$51.292800.49
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,510$17.5528025.64
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,300$28.992700.78
Cooks, Restaurant$44,050$21.182601.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,410$24.722501.09
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,550$19.502401.54
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,770$36.432300.96
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$102,980Not published2200.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,200$23.172201.18
Food Preparation Workers$40,030$19.252101.42
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,220$37.132101.87
Civil Engineers$123,030$59.151903.18
Management Analysts$115,210$55.391801.21
Accountants and Auditors$89,630$43.091700.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,720$36.411700.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,630$19.051701.12
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,130$17.371601.09
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$53,610$25.781501.66
Customer Service Representatives$48,590$23.361500.35
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$55,960$26.901501.12
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,540$24.7815014.79
Medical Assistants$56,020$26.931401.02
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$57,470$27.631400.71
Tellers$46,160$22.191402.59
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,740$17.191303.02
Construction Laborers$48,360$23.251300.72
Human Resources Specialists$80,730$38.811200.81
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,940Not published1200.66
Bartenders$54,030$25.981200.96
Carpenters$59,660$28.681201.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,420$45.391201.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,130$23.141200.51
Coaches and Scouts$48,640Not published1102.74
Dental Assistants$49,790$23.941101.66
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68,160$32.771001.16
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$72,910$35.051001.57
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,160$29.891002.94
Electricians$82,910$39.861000.81
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,540$36.801001.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,850$21.081001.64
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$75,800$36.441000.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,890$16.771001.08
Software Developers$114,920$55.25900.31
Social and Human Service Assistants$52,990$25.48901.30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,620$40.20900.82
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,170$22.20901.23
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,170$17.39901.76
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,090$24.08900.79
Light Truck Drivers$46,520$22.37900.56
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,020$22.12900.67
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,640$35.89801.03
Project Management Specialists$100,910$48.51800.44
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,900$31.20801.32
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,540Not published800.82
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,420$25.20803.76
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,460$24.74802.11
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,390$33.84801.08
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,530$30.06801.13
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,380$28.55801.10
Medical and Health Services Managers$135,030$64.92700.70
Computer User Support Specialists$63,010$30.30700.55
Mechanical Engineers$108,510$52.17701.38
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,130Not published704.63
Dishwashers$36,110$17.36700.93
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,630$20.98701.01
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,250$42.91700.54
Bus Drivers, School$51,840$24.92701.01
Financial Managers$144,410$69.43600.41
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,390$50.67602.05
Managers, All Other$138,170$66.43600.59
Compliance Officers$73,430$35.30600.83
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,120$30.35600.43
Loan Officers$82,730$39.77601.31
Self-Enrichment Teachers$40,040$19.25601.04
Pharmacists$165,210$79.43601.10
Physicians, All Other$219,860$105.70600.96
Pharmacy Technicians$57,190$27.50600.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,690$37.83600.60
Security Guards$48,770$23.45600.29
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,510$17.07600.86
Childcare Workers$36,040$17.33600.65
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$59,630$28.67601.65
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910$28.32601.06
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,380$29.51600.76
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,130$23.14600.40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,050$26.47600.59
Cost Estimators$74,050$35.60501.39
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,290$25.14501.94
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,120$28.90500.77
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,960$20.17500.61
Nurse Practitioners$130,380$62.69501.02
Dental Hygienists$106,680$51.29501.39
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,260$33.78500.97
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,700$18.12500.54
Recreation Workers$40,250$19.35500.96
Insurance Sales Agents$57,250$27.53500.69
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,490$28.12500.56
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,500$31.01500.25
Real Estate Sales Agents$97,470$46.86501.44
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,670$17.15501.10
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,910$24.96501.44
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$67,750$32.57500.67
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,310$32.36500.96
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,330$29.00501.84
Sales Managers$149,190$71.73400.35
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,660Not published400.74
Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,030$75.50401.09
Computer Systems Analysts$100,370$48.25400.43
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,590$50.29400.61
Healthcare Social Workers$75,610$36.35401.15
Lawyers$136,990$65.86400.29
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$99,770Not published401.99
Public Relations Specialists$76,360$36.71400.89
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$93,750$45.07401.02
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,290$25.62402.30
Chefs and Head Cooks$68,120$32.75401.08
Parts Salespersons$46,230$22.23400.99
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,820$24.44400.66
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$62,170$29.89401.41
Roofers$49,380$23.74401.70
Construction and Building Inspectors$96,100$46.20401.61
Highway Maintenance Workers$62,880$30.23401.56
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,340$21.80405.44
Driver/Sales Workers$43,090$20.72400.57
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,590$17.11400.63
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,090$73.12300.28
Industrial Production Managers$128,750$61.90300.79
Social and Community Service Managers$103,740$49.88300.94
Logisticians$100,420$48.28300.74
Fundraisers$67,100$32.26301.69
Training and Development Specialists$57,280$27.54300.44
Financial and Investment Analysts$72,010$34.62300.55
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,650$43.58300.66
Electrical Engineers$121,120$58.23301.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,860$43.20301.30
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$73,070Not published304.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,420Not published301.83
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,390Not published301.24
Physician Assistants$161,980$77.88301.26
Physical Therapists$115,740$55.64300.74
ParamedicsNot publishedNot published301.96
Medical Records Specialists$56,620$27.22301.00
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,620$28.66301.07
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,650$16.66300.51
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,080$23.60301.25
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,000$32.21300.53
Bakers$36,780$17.68300.88
Helpers--Production Workers$44,200$21.25301.18

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.