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Average salary by job family in Longview
| Management | $148,080 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $119,580 |
| Legal | $119,350 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $112,250 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,640 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $87,790 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $83,890 |
| Construction and Extraction | $81,180 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $75,800 |
| Protective Service | $73,920 |
| Community and Social Service | $70,540 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $68,230 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $65,120 |
| Production | $60,330 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $58,880 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $57,300 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $53,990 |
| Sales and Related | $52,920 |
| Healthcare Support | $49,290 |
| Personal Care and Service | $46,370 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $46,100 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $44,100 |
Highest-paying jobs in Longview
- Dentists, General$220,310
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$196,580
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$188,020
- Sales Managers$171,750
- Pharmacists$170,930
- Financial Managers$168,320
- Industrial Production Managers$164,770
- Construction Managers$157,890
- Nurse Practitioners$156,410
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,200
Most common jobs in Longview and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,780 | $47,100 | $47,840 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,440 | $38,490 | $36,020 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,120 | $42,480 | $38,680 |
| Cashiers | 1,050 | $38,400 | $36,350 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 900 | $44,210 | $40,510 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 770 | $66,310 | $62,930 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 730 | $40,800 | $38,190 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 710 | $44,870 | $45,400 |
| General and Operations Managers | 600 | $143,530 | $125,600 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 590 | $66,350 | $59,770 |
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Cost of living in Longview
Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 97.5 for 2024. The average local salary of $68,090 therefore buys what $69,804 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $423,261, 5.8 times the median household income of $72,932.
$423,261typical home value
$72,932median household income
97.5BEA price parity
111,539metro population
Take-home pay in Longview
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $44,970 | $38,313 | $3,193 |
| Median wage | $57,420 | $48,317 | $4,026 |
| Average wage | $68,090 | $56,731 | $4,728 |
| 75th percentile wage | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Salaries for every job in Longview
Management13 jobs
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$188K
- Sales Managers$172K
- Financial Managers$168K
- Industrial Production Managers$165K
- Construction Managers$158K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$151K
- Human Resources Managers$145K
- Managers, All Other$144K
- General and Operations Managers$144K
- Marketing Managers$138K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$126K
- Social and Community Service Managers$91K
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical10 jobs
Legal2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical4 jobs
Architecture and Engineering4 jobs
- Electrical Engineers$131K
- Mechanical Engineers$111K
- Civil Engineers$107K
- Industrial Engineers$104K
Business and Financial Operations13 jobs
- Project Management Specialists$107K
- Management Analysts$101K
- Accountants and Auditors$96K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88K
- Loan Officers$85K
- Cost Estimators$85K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$84K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83K
- Compliance Officers$82K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79K
- Human Resources Specialists$79K
- Training and Development Specialists$73K
- Logisticians$69K
Life, Physical, and Social Science3 jobs
Construction and Extraction9 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$111K
- Electricians$92K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$84K
- Carpenters$76K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$74K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73K
- Roofers$62K
- Construction Laborers$60K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$121K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$103K
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$85K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$80K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$80K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$71K
- Millwrights$71K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$62K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$55K
Protective Service4 jobs
Community and Social Service10 jobs
- Healthcare Social Workers$86K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$84K
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$82K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78K
- Rehabilitation Counselors$71K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$70K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$56K
- Community Health Workers$56K
Educational Instruction and Library13 jobs
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$90K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$88K
- Instructional Coordinators$88K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$88K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$87K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$86K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$85K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$52K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry5 jobs
Production25 jobs
- Power Plant Operators$97K
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$90K
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$77K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$72K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$71K
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$70K
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$67K
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66K
- Machinists$66K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$57K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56K
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$56K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$50K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$48K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48K
- Printing Press Operators$47K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46K
- Helpers--Production Workers$45K
- Bakers$44K
- Food Batchmakers$41K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media1 jobs
Office and Administrative Support22 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$83K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$73K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$65K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$61K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$56K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$56K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$54K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$53K
- Customer Service Representatives$53K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53K
- Office Clerks, General$50K
- Tellers$50K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$43K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$39K
Transportation and Material Moving11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$78K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$66K
- Bus Drivers, School$60K
- Light Truck Drivers$56K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$52K
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers$50K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$46K
- Driver/Sales Workers$46K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$41K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$41K
Sales and Related10 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$92K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$86K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78K
- Insurance Sales Agents$72K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$61K
- Parts Salespersons$48K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$46K
- Retail Salespersons$42K
- Cashiers$38K
Healthcare Support5 jobs
Personal Care and Service6 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance3 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$66K
- Waiters and Waitresses$58K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$56K
- Bartenders$54K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47K
- Cooks, Restaurant$43K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$42K
- Dishwashers$40K
- Food Preparation Workers$39K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$39K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$38K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38K
- Cooks, Fast Food$38K
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Salary in Longview: questions
What is a good salary in Longview?
Half of all workers in the Longview metro earn less than $57,420 and the average is $68,090. Earning more than $79,000 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Longview to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $69,014, because prices here are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Longview?
Dentists, General ($220,310), Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates ($196,580), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($188,020).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Longview-Kelso, WA (31020), all occupations and 198 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
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