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Average salary by job family in Yakima
| Management | $143,090 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $122,250 |
| Legal | $109,090 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $94,450 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $91,610 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $83,050 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $76,690 |
| Construction and Extraction | $69,840 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $69,620 |
| Protective Service | $69,260 |
| Community and Social Service | $65,420 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,360 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $60,430 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $53,210 |
| Production | $51,830 |
| Sales and Related | $51,000 |
| Personal Care and Service | $50,270 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,870 |
| Healthcare Support | $46,010 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $43,460 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $43,240 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $39,930 |
Highest-paying jobs in Yakima
- Physicians, All Other$319,990
- Family Medicine Physicians$275,690
- Chief Executives$272,680
- Dentists, General$212,230
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$190,520
- Financial Managers$170,870
- Sales Managers$164,340
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$158,380
- Veterinarians$157,030
- Construction Managers$155,820
Most common jobs in Yakima and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,770 | $44,130 | $44,490 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,550 | $39,260 | $39,070 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,280 | $37,550 | $35,830 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2,680 | $40,800 | $36,640 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 2,150 | $47,280 | $47,380 |
| Cashiers | 2,110 | $37,690 | $36,010 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,020 | $45,140 | $40,460 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 2,020 | $38,040 | $36,080 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,690 | $43,320 | $39,210 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,610 | $111,730 | $102,950 |
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Cost of living in Yakima
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 95.5 for 2024. The average local salary of $61,240 therefore buys what $64,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $355,256, 5.2 times the median household income of $68,015.
$355,256typical home value
$68,015median household income
95.5BEA price parity
256,605metro population
Take-home pay in Yakima
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $39,020 | $33,532 | $2,794 |
| Median wage | $47,810 | $40,595 | $3,383 |
| Average wage | $61,240 | $51,386 | $4,282 |
| 75th percentile wage | $67,710 | $56,450 | $4,704 |
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 Yakima
Management20 jobs
- Chief Executives$273K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$191K
- Financial Managers$171K
- Sales Managers$164K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$158K
- Construction Managers$156K
- Human Resources Managers$154K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$151K
- Marketing Managers$149K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$144K
- Industrial Production Managers$136K
- General and Operations Managers$136K
- Managers, All Other$130K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128K
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$122K
- Facilities Managers$120K
- Administrative Services Managers$103K
- Social and Community Service Managers$103K
- Food Service Managers$86K
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$80K
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical25 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$320K
- Family Medicine Physicians$276K
- Dentists, General$212K
- Veterinarians$157K
- Pharmacists$142K
- Physician Assistants$141K
- Nurse Practitioners$138K
- Dental Hygienists$117K
- Registered Nurses$112K
- Occupational Therapists$106K
- Physical Therapists$106K
- Chiropractors$106K
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$103K
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$101K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$79K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77K
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$75K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$69K
- Surgical Technologists$66K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63K
- Medical Records Specialists$57K
- Pharmacy Technicians$54K
- Opticians, Dispensing$51K
Legal2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Architecture and Engineering5 jobs
Business and Financial Operations17 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$119K
- Project Management Specialists$101K
- Loan Officers$93K
- Labor Relations Specialists$93K
- Accountants and Auditors$90K
- Management Analysts$90K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$87K
- Compliance Officers$86K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82K
- Cost Estimators$81K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81K
- Human Resources Specialists$76K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72K
- Fundraisers$70K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$70K
- Training and Development Specialists$65K
Life, Physical, and Social Science11 jobs
- School Psychologists$104K
- Urban and Regional Planners$91K
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89K
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$82K
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81K
- Chemists$80K
- Conservation Scientists$77K
- Biological Technicians$56K
- Forest and Conservation Technicians$56K
- Food Science Technicians$52K
- Agricultural Technicians$52K
Construction and Extraction15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96K
- Electricians$87K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$85K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$84K
- Sheet Metal Workers$80K
- Carpenters$77K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75K
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$73K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$69K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$63K
- Roofers$62K
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$62K
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55K
- Construction Laborers$53K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51K
Educational Instruction and Library21 jobs
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$95K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$94K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$93K
- Instructional Coordinators$93K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$92K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$90K
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$90K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$90K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$86K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$67K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63K
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60K
- Library Technicians$59K
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$53K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$51K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$47K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$45K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44K
Protective Service10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124K
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$110K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$93K
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$88K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$71K
- Firefighters$61K
- Protective Service Workers, All Other$45K
- Security Guards$43K
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$37K
Community and Social Service10 jobs
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$92K
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$69K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$69K
- Healthcare Social Workers$66K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59K
- Rehabilitation Counselors$58K
- Community Health Workers$53K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$52K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$89K
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74K
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66K
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$64K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58K
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$56K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$42K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4 jobs
Office and Administrative Support31 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$65K
- Postal Service Clerks$65K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$63K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$60K
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56K
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$56K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$56K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$56K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$53K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52K
- Procurement Clerks$50K
- Customer Service Representatives$49K
- Office Clerks, General$48K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48K
- Bill and Account Collectors$47K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47K
- Tellers$46K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$42K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$41K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$39K
Production24 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$71K
- Machinists$61K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57K
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55K
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54K
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50K
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50K
- Food Batchmakers$49K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48K
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$48K
- Printing Press Operators$48K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$46K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46K
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$45K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$45K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44K
- Helpers--Production Workers$43K
- Bakers$43K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38K
Sales and Related11 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$90K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$77K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69K
- Insurance Sales Agents$67K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$60K
- Parts Salespersons$46K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$46K
- Retail Salespersons$41K
- Cashiers$38K
Personal Care and Service13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$70K
- Gambling Dealers$69K
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$64K
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59K
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$58K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$55K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$55K
- Residential Advisors$51K
- Manicurists and Pedicurists$44K
- Recreation Workers$42K
- Animal Caretakers$41K
- Childcare Workers$39K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$38K
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58K
- Bus Drivers, School$52K
- Driver/Sales Workers$49K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48K
- Light Truck Drivers$47K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$45K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$38K
Healthcare Support10 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63K
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55K
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44K
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44K
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43K
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39K
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$65K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$57K
- Bartenders$55K
- Waiters and Waitresses$54K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$47K
- Cooks, Restaurant$43K
- Food Preparation Workers$41K
- Cooks, Short Order$40K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$39K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$38K
- Dishwashers$38K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$38K
- Cooks, Fast Food$37K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry6 jobs
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Salary in Yakima: questions
What is a good salary in Yakima?
Half of all workers in the Yakima metro earn less than $47,810 and the average is $61,240. Earning more than $67,710 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Yakima to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $67,599, because prices here are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Yakima?
Physicians, All Other ($319,990), Family Medicine Physicians ($275,690), Chief Executives ($272,680).
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 Yakima, WA (49420), all occupations and 291 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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