Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Wenatchee Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area
Figures describe the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Wenatchee 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 (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 229 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $243,330 | $116.99 | 40 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $210,760 | $101.33 | 30 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,520 | $82.94 | 60 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $171,990 | $82.69 | 50 |
| 5 | Physician Assistants | $168,080 | $80.81 | 60 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $163,170 | Not published | 120 |
| 7 | Financial Managers | $160,690 | $77.25 | 130 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $156,490 | $75.24 | 120 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $154,640 | $74.35 | 30 |
| 10 | Construction Managers | $150,780 | $72.49 | 60 |
| 11 | Power Plant Operators | $145,510 | $69.96 | 70 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $142,350 | $68.44 | 90 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $137,940 | $66.32 | 70 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $136,090 | $65.43 | 90 |
| 15 | Electrical Engineers | $132,930 | $63.91 | 80 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $132,270 | $63.59 | 80 |
| 17 | Software Developers | $131,970 | $63.45 | 160 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $129,110 | $62.07 | 40 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $128,880 | $61.96 | 40 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,780 | $60.95 | 40 |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $126,580 | $60.86 | 50 |
| 22 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $124,110 | $59.67 | 100 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $119,990 | $57.69 | 130 |
| 24 | Dental Hygienists | $118,820 | $57.13 | 110 |
| 25 | General and Operations Managers | $118,520 | $56.98 | 650 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Wenatchee 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.