Walla Walla, WA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Washington statewide data
$58,090
Median Annual Wage
+39% since 2015
$70,260
Washington Median
-17% vs state
17,790
Total Workers
153
Occupations Tracked
Walla Walla, WA is a Metropolitan Area with 153 tracked occupations and an estimated 17,790 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.6% from 2015 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistants | $158,230 |
| Pharmacists | $154,040 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,700 |
| Sales Managers | $143,560 |
| Financial Managers | $142,750 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,430 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,410 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $133,910 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,000 |
| Lawyers | $129,480 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+40.6%
avg wage growth since 2015
-2%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+191.2%
$26,920 → $78,380
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+121.7%
$64,400 → $142,750
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+80.7%
$34,580 → $62,470
|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+76.2%
$42,730 → $75,310
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+75.1%
$25,470 → $44,590
|
Most Jobs Added
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 120
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
160 → 320
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+100.0%
100 → 280
|
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+0.0%
250 → 290
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-10.8%
$76,630 → $68,350
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-5.5%
$60,550 → $57,240
|
Wage Trends in Walla Walla, WA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,090 |
| 2023 | $55,650 |
| 2022 | $50,725 |
| 2021 | $47,355 |
| 2020 | $46,910 |
| 2019 | $44,660 |
| 2018 | $41,845 |
| 2017 | $41,635 |
| 2016 | $42,330 |
| 2015 | $41,890 |