Yakima, WA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Washington statewide data
$57,390
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
$70,260
Washington Median
-18% vs state
85,950
Total Workers
293
Occupations Tracked
Yakima, WA is a Metropolitan Area with 293 tracked occupations and an estimated 85,950 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.8% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $225,480 |
| Dentists, General | $180,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,690 |
| Veterinarians | $157,140 |
| Financial Managers | $156,830 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $142,430 |
| Pharmacists | $141,620 |
| Human Resources Managers | $140,580 |
| Sales Managers | $135,230 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+1.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+71.7%
$25,970 → $44,580
|
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+59.1%
$60,330 → $96,000
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+58.6%
$50,120 → $79,510
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+57.7%
$66,200 → $104,410
|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+57.3%
$37,010 → $58,230
|
Most Jobs Added
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 140
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
80 → 160
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
80 → 160
|
Wage Declines
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-43.2%
$65,190 → $37,020
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-21.7%
$54,640 → $42,800
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
-6.2%
$141,530 → $132,700
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-6.2%
$40,960 → $38,430
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-6.0%
$50,810 → $47,760
|
Wage Trends in Yakima, WA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,390 |
| 2023 | $52,315 |
| 2022 | $49,390 |
| 2021 | $47,410 |
| 2020 | $48,940 |
| 2019 | $46,390 |