SOC 19-4099 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick, Washington is $73,280 a year ($35.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,790: half of the 80 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$73,280average per year

$35.23 / hourMedian $58,790Take-home ≈ $60,382

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,050 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick earn between $47,950 and $77,850.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,280$6,107$35.23
Median$58,790$4,899$28.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,950$3,996$23.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,850$6,488$37.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Kennewick earn 4% less than the Washington average ($76,420) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$73,280$58,790$46,240$123,05080
Washington$76,420$73,530$48,420$112,880980
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $73,280, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $60,382 a year, or $5,032 a month and $2,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross 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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Is Kennewick a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $73,280 buys what about $73,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $73,280 is worth in another city

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($73,720).

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Kennewick: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Kennewick?

$35.23 an hour on average, and $28.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Kennewick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Kennewick?

About $60,382 a year ($5,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,280. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

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. SOC code 19-4099; area Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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