metropolitan statistical area · 49420

Yakima, WA

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,810
Total employment97,010

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Yakima, WA metro area was $47,810 per year ($22.99 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 97,010 jobs. 292 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
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products79.591,250$34,750
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse27.484,550$39,070
Packers and Packagers, Hand5.782,020$36,080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.911,400$44,330
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.76650$43,690
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.422,150$47,380
Bus Drivers, School2.20550$52,480
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.18710$51,490

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 292 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Yakima, WA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$44,490$21.394,7701.77
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,070$18.784,55027.48
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,830$17.233,2801.37
Retail Salespersons$36,640$17.612,6801.10
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$47,380Not published2,1502.42
Cashiers$36,010$17.312,1101.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,080$17.352,0205.78
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,460$19.452,0201.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,210$18.851,6901.23
Registered Nurses$102,950$49.501,6100.76
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,210$27.511,5801.23
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,330$21.311,4002.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,710$19.091,3900.76
Office Clerks, General$45,600$21.921,3700.89
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,330Not published1,3601.57
Nursing Assistants$47,080$22.631,3201.46
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,750$16.711,25079.59
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,450$23.771,2101.27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,540$25.261,0200.96
General and Operations Managers$119,470$57.441,0100.46
Waiters and Waitresses$49,060$23.591,0000.71
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,560$25.759401.09
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,990$19.718901.57
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,050$35.128800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,100$28.418101.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,140$36.618001.04
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$51,490$24.757102.18
Medical Assistants$49,310$23.717101.39
Cooks, Restaurant$44,390$21.346800.77
Customer Service Representatives$46,570$22.396700.42
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,690$21.016502.76
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,160$22.196201.21
Accountants and Auditors$82,380$39.616000.66
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,560Not published6000.91
Food Preparation Workers$41,750$20.076001.07
Construction Laborers$48,810$23.475900.86
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,930$36.025801.38
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$51,670$24.845700.75
Bus Drivers, School$52,480$25.235502.20
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,520$36.795300.78
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,340$20.365300.89
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,370$17.975200.97
Light Truck Drivers$45,490$21.875200.84
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,590$28.175001.63
Dental Assistants$46,670$22.444802.00
Carpenters$63,300$30.434801.14
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670$30.134801.74
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,760Not published4701.21
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,650$32.534501.83
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,400$21.834400.50
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,730$22.464301.58
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,610$40.204201.10
Firefighters$62,120$29.874101.90
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,150$24.114100.94
Security Guards$37,440$18.004000.50
Human Resources Specialists$72,180$34.703900.69
Electricians$78,630$37.813900.83
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,550$30.073900.99
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,670$20.033801.28
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$98,340$47.283700.89
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,910$22.553600.95
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,160$23.633501.28
Bartenders$49,700$23.903500.75
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,730$17.663501.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,500$22.843400.57
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,140$24.113301.31
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$151,280Not published3001.48
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,260$41.953000.59
Rehabilitation Counselors$55,990$26.922904.83
Coaches and Scouts$46,340Not published2901.85
Cooks, Fast Food$36,710$17.652900.72
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,680$27.732900.37
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,450$27.622901.10
Parts Salespersons$44,680$21.482801.68
Dishwashers$35,950$17.292700.90
Compliance Officers$78,990$37.982601.01
Computer User Support Specialists$66,250$31.852600.59
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$84,700Not published2603.87
Physicians, All Other$293,080$140.902601.19
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,160$21.232601.06
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,990$30.762601.41
Food Batchmakers$47,620$22.902602.39
Project Management Specialists$98,780$47.492500.38
Healthcare Social Workers$62,640$30.122502.18
Tellers$45,450$21.852501.20
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,900$31.202400.42
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,680$22.442401.68
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,900$29.282400.82
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,300$32.842300.74
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,370$46.332301.04
Lawyers$131,660$63.302300.50
Pharmacy Technicians$51,330$24.682300.78
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,070$17.342301.24
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,290$36.682200.54
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,070$36.572200.94
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.632201.08
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,970$29.7922012.41
Civil Engineers$100,510$48.322100.90
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$67,710$32.552102.18
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$99,720Not published2002.87
Nurse Practitioners$138,860$66.762001.02
Bakers$40,020$19.242001.34
Gambling Dealers$59,250$28.481903.58
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,040$25.501900.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,810$34.521900.64
Financial Managers$157,550$75.751800.35
Management Analysts$78,630$37.811800.33
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,140$30.361800.75
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,140$26.991802.60
Pharmacists$146,650$70.511800.90
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,690$28.701800.60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,190$35.191800.64
Machinists$59,560$28.631801.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,060$25.991802.97
Software Developers$115,170$55.371700.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,680$17.151700.64
Recreation Workers$38,820$18.671700.84
Insurance Sales Agents$52,220$25.111700.58
Driver/Sales Workers$47,810$22.991700.66
Sales Managers$152,110$73.131600.41
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,680$22.931600.76
Dental Hygienists$120,690$58.031601.15
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,860$22.531600.77
Roofers$56,660$27.241601.87
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$65,900$31.681600.62
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,080$17.831601.05
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,720$61.401500.40
Cost Estimators$75,450$36.271501.05
Community Health Workers$47,940$23.051503.86
Instructional Coordinators$100,940$48.531501.03
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,960$17.771500.92
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,790Not published1400.88
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,850$29.741400.66
Medical Records Specialists$52,500$25.241401.18
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,590$45.961402.33
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,830$25.401401.08
Food Processing Workers, All Other$44,990$21.631403.52
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,020$17.801401.12
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,560$36.811302.26
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,850$25.891301.53
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$62,680$30.141301.86
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,170$16.911300.39
Childcare Workers$36,550$17.571300.40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$87,830$42.231300.99
Highway Maintenance Workers$62,880$30.231301.39
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,550$30.071305.71
Training and Development Specialists$59,880$28.791200.42
Physician Assistants$136,570$65.661201.21
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,650$16.661201.18
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,670$16.671200.47
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,860$17.721202.24
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,510$18.521201.81
Helpers--Production Workers$40,830$19.631201.20
Social and Community Service Managers$100,510$48.321100.81
Managers, All Other$116,080$55.811100.27
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,330$47.271100.55
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,100$39.471100.39
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,600$35.391100.78
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53,780$25.861100.96
Phlebotomists$47,970$23.061101.21
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,770$61.911101.12
Animal Caretakers$35,650$17.141100.69
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,050$30.791101.17
Marketing Managers$162,340$78.051000.39
Loan Officers$78,850$37.911000.57
Physical Therapists$105,950$50.941000.61
Speech-Language Pathologists$103,450$49.741000.83
Veterinarians$158,180$76.051001.81
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$55,400$26.631001.50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$46,270$22.241000.51
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,580$38.741000.75
Agricultural Inspectors$62,880$30.2310011.12
Agricultural Equipment Operators$39,890$19.181005.52
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,280$31.871000.92
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,540$22.861001.20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,640$23.391001.77
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,050$22.141000.98
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,960$17.291001.59
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,940$36.03901.55
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,590Not published900.88
Dentists, General$200,130$96.22901.10
Surgical Technologists$64,740$31.12901.16
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,290$29.46900.77
Sheet Metal Workers$77,850$37.43901.20
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$61,610$29.62900.80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$75,290$36.20901.13
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,330$22.75902.37
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,030$26.94903.11
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,120$76.50800.20
Industrial Production Managers$129,990$62.50800.53
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$166,310$79.96800.67
Fundraisers$69,910$33.61801.09
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,380$33.36801.85
Urban and Regional Planners$88,790$42.69802.88
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$96,250$46.27800.99
Public Relations Specialists$77,150$37.09800.46
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,920$30.25800.65
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$40,880$19.65804.91
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290$25.62800.94
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,240$30.41801.28
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,160$23.64800.83
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,000$37.50800.86
Printing Press Operators$47,540$22.86800.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,370$29.51800.87
Computer Systems Analysts$101,930$49.00700.22
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,610Not published701.24
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,880$19.65700.96
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,250$23.20700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,120$26.02700.67
Manicurists and Pedicurists$45,330$21.80700.71
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,240$22.23700.75
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,960$22.58700.68
Construction Managers$139,480$67.06600.24
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$72,250$34.74601.23
Financial and Investment Analysts$71,140$34.20600.27
Personal Financial Advisors$79,750$38.34600.38
School Psychologists$107,130$51.51601.39
Food Science Technicians$47,590$22.88606.55
Forest and Conservation Technicians$49,940$24.01603.27
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,960$44.69600.65
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$51,670Not published601.57
Opticians, Dispensing$46,240$22.23601.25
Massage Therapists$84,100$40.43600.99
Procurement Clerks$49,990$24.04601.79
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,020$23.09600.66
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,320$24.19600.46
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,660$19.55602.69
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,230$23.19603.39
Chief Executives$238,180$114.51500.40
Administrative Services Managers$98,430$47.32500.28
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,120$59.19500.36
Human Resources Managers$160,640$77.23500.37
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,380$39.61500.27
Web and Digital Interface Designers$85,760$41.23500.67
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,460$37.72504.27
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$99,550Not published504.33
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,950$24.98502.20
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,760Not published500.67
Graphic Designers$57,970$27.87500.39
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,300$51.59500.80
Physical Therapist Assistants$74,100$35.62500.74
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$84,640$40.69501.38
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,850$20.12500.94
Bill and Account Collectors$43,960$21.14500.54
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,970$26.43500.50
Postal Service Clerks$66,750$32.09500.98
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,950$28.34500.88
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,580$36.34500.74
Facilities Managers$115,490$55.53400.42
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$126,170$60.664010.24
Food Service Managers$77,250$37.14400.29
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,800$28.75400.42
Computer Network Support Specialists$84,080$40.43400.44
Mechanical Engineers$83,220$40.01400.21
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,950$29.30400.64
Chemists$78,580$37.78400.86
Agricultural Technicians$48,100$23.13404.01
Biological Technicians$56,560$27.19400.83
Library Technicians$63,270$30.42401.05
Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,130$38.04400.75
Occupational Therapists$111,400$53.56400.43
Family Medicine Physicians$276,310$132.84400.58
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,160$28.44400.97
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$104,390$50.19401.37
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,020$22.13400.92
Pharmacy Aides$37,900$18.22401.45
Cooks, Short Order$38,430$18.48400.50
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,950$27.86400.49
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$56,600$27.21400.66
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,690$28.22400.54
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,130$28.91402.67
Residential Advisors$51,450$24.74400.84
Real Estate Sales Agents$72,520$34.86400.36
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,930$24.49400.77
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.11400.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$68,970$33.16401.11
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$58,850$28.30402.78
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,840$19.15400.72
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,730$23.43400.24
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$50,840$24.44402.90
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,020$22.13401.00
Labor Relations Specialists$94,210$45.30300.81
Mechanical Drafters$55,510$26.69301.30
Conservation Scientists$78,460$37.72301.98
Chiropractors$94,620$45.49301.31
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,890$52.35300.45
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$72,660$34.93302.11
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,780$25.37300.92
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$63,160$30.37301.31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$119,850$57.62300.37
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$47,220$22.70Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot 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.