Salaries in Kennewick, WA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Kennewick-Richland, WA • 367 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $304,090230
      Chief Executives $287,18070
      Natural Sciences Managers $209,260110
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $201,51030
      Dentists, General $195,210120
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $184,200290
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $178,81060
      Managers, All Other $175,070400
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $173,620160
      Financial Managers $161,670260
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $161,370290
      Facilities Managers $159,530100
      Purchasing Managers $159,40060
      Physician Assistants $158,690120
      Data Scientists $156,830150
      Human Resources Managers $155,38090
      Pharmacists $153,170250
      Sales Managers $151,630250
      Optometrists $151,32040
      Nuclear Engineers $150,950220
      Industrial Production Managers $142,820110
      Nurse Practitioners $142,150150
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $141,600120
      Chemical Engineers $139,560300
      Engineers, All Other $139,080300
      Electrical Engineers $138,370490
      Information Security Analysts $138,120210
      Environmental Engineers $138,090290
      Computer Network Architects $137,08060
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $135,15090
      Construction Managers $133,770340
      Veterinarians $133,58040
      Materials Engineers $132,49040
      Software Developers $132,160610
      Physical Scientists, All Other $130,98050
      Lawyers $130,330260
      Database Architects $129,83050
      Medical and Health Services Managers $129,340220
      Marketing Managers $128,440120
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $128,27070
      Computer Systems Analysts $127,540250
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $123,46070
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $123,000120
      General and Operations Managers $122,9201,670
      Civil Engineers $121,170500
      Database Administrators $120,33040
      Mechanical Engineers $120,260710
      Labor Relations Specialists $116,420110
      Legislators $116,21040
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $114,99030
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $113,5301,420
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $113,230110
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $113,120270
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $112,53090
      Web Developers $111,48060
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $110,88080
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $110,25060
      Instructional Coordinators $109,710130
      Industrial Engineers $109,110180
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $108,820100
      Electricians $108,740970
      School Psychologists $108,63050
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $108,310330
      Operations Research Analysts $107,99040
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $107,86030
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $107,81050
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $107,66030
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $107,62040
      Project Management Specialists $107,2801,070
      Dental Hygienists $107,100240
      Management Analysts $106,850300
      Technical Writers $106,22090
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $105,650420
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $105,630720
      Millwrights $104,830120
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $104,460320
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $103,94040
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $103,890100
      Personal Financial Advisors $103,710110
      Sheet Metal Workers $103,350250
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $103,180190
      Crane and Tower Operators $101,980
      Occupational Therapists $101,71090
      Physical Therapists $101,330210
      Speech-Language Pathologists $101,200110
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $100,980880
      Registered Nurses $100,5402,310
      Soil and Plant Scientists $100,37040
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $99,530100
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $98,83090
      Budget Analysts $98,75030
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $98,580180
      Computer Occupations, All Other $98,290160
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $97,96030
      Paramedics $97,710100
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $97,590640
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $97,57040
      Computer Programmers $96,670
      Respiratory Therapists $96,48070
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $95,600660
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $94,610590
      Biological Scientists, All Other $94,31050
      Social and Community Service Managers $92,98070
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $92,95090
      Statisticians $92,23030
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $91,550110
      Compliance Officers $91,160390
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $91,020240
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $90,940990
      Training and Development Specialists $90,400360
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $90,31070
      Credit Analysts $89,88050
      Financial and Investment Analysts $89,04090
      Accountants and Auditors $88,880990
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $88,40050
      Security Guards $87,770650
      Public Relations Specialists $86,960200
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $86,3101,510
      Editors $86,31030
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $86,20050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $85,82050
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $85,69070
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $85,520120
      Food Service Managers $85,43060
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $85,270500
      Construction and Building Inspectors $85,260130
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $84,340130
      Urban and Regional Planners $83,20030
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $83,080130
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $82,98050
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $81,75080
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $81,47080
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $81,450280
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $81,260180
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $81,07060
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $80,48040
      Cost Estimators $80,360300
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,270620
      Firefighters $79,210270
      Computer Network Support Specialists $79,16030
      Chiropractors $79,10060
      Massage Therapists $78,90090
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $78,56040
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $78,510200
      Surveyors $78,20050
      Human Resources Specialists $78,040600
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $78,02090
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $77,810440
      Clergy $77,42030
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,10060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,050830
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,520110
      Skincare Specialists $76,52080
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $76,510110
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $76,400540
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $76,240150
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $75,750300
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $75,65040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $75,48060
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $75,310100
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $74,450130
      Pipelayers $73,68070
      Physical Therapist Assistants $73,64090
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $72,3001,150
      Healthcare Social Workers $72,290130
      Carpenters $72,0901,110
      Fundraisers $71,67050
      Logisticians $71,31050
      Graphic Designers $70,59090
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $69,990350
      Surgical Technologists $69,79090
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $69,570330
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $69,410160
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $69,320250
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $69,140300
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $68,89060
      Financial Specialists, All Other $68,12070
      Mechanical Drafters $67,90030
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $67,730660
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $67,67040
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,110580
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $66,840530
      Loan Officers $66,780220
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $66,26070
      Computer User Support Specialists $66,150460
      Medical Equipment Repairers $66,11040
      Tapers $65,210140
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $64,87030
      Highway Maintenance Workers $64,33080
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $64,100140
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $64,03050
      Machinists $64,000140
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,740400
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $63,73060
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $63,570210
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $63,5302,080
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $63,370230
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,060160
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,030500
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $62,930120
      Glaziers $62,28040
      Tile and Stone Setters $62,28040
      Chefs and Head Cooks $62,230100
      Real Estate Sales Agents $62,190100
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,840130
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $61,83060
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $61,470110
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $61,33040
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $61,26040
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $61,230230
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,160330
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,160190
      Agricultural Inspectors $61,05040
      Helpers--Carpenters $60,86030
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $60,640260
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $60,430130
      Postal Service Clerks $60,33040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,32070
      Transportation Security Screeners $59,95040
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $59,90040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $59,85090
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $59,58040
      Roofers $59,550170
      Interpreters and Translators $59,12030
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $58,96090
      Chemical Technicians $58,82080
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $58,61050
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,550250
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $58,520110
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $58,260100
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $57,98050
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $57,500120
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $57,47050
      Procurement Clerks $57,350100
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $57,160120
      Construction Laborers $56,7101,480
      Rehabilitation Counselors $56,29080
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,200210
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $55,64050
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $55,49040
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $55,0101,060
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,1801,080
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $53,9301,020
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $52,530120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,520270
      Biological Technicians $52,430140
      Bus Drivers, School $52,310460
      Cargo and Freight Agents $51,76030
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,4101,440
      Pharmacy Technicians $51,010300
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $50,890610
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,680160
      Billing and Posting Clerks $50,530340
      Medical Records Specialists $49,920130
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,92080
      Emergency Medical Technicians $49,880180
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,810420
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $49,71050
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $49,440100
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $49,360100
      Library Assistants, Clerical $49,020150
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,93090
      Social and Human Service Assistants $48,870190
      Pest Control Workers $48,69040
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $48,67030
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,660370
      Office Clerks, General $48,6301,840
      Food Science Technicians $48,55090
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,50080
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,450190
      Community Health Workers $48,40070
      Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $48,35040
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $48,34060
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,31050
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,280360
      Dental Assistants $48,190510
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,10080
      Medical Assistants $47,980750
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $47,570110
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,55030
      Food Batchmakers $47,520590
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $47,420270
      Opticians, Dispensing $47,370130
      Insurance Sales Agents $47,300210
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,280430
      Agricultural Technicians $47,16030
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,0201,120
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $46,84040
      Bill and Account Collectors $46,830130
      Bartenders $46,780690
      Nursing Assistants $46,6401,010
      Coaches and Scouts $46,470400
      Waiters and Waitresses $46,3901,400
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $46,180160
      Printing Press Operators $46,10060
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $46,0704,500
      Light Truck Drivers $45,930750
      Phlebotomists $45,890140
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $45,76090
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,69040
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,360880
      Medical Equipment Preparers $45,33090
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,260360
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,990620
      Parts Salespersons $44,920310
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,90060
      Counter and Rental Clerks $44,900400
      Tellers $44,720520
      Customer Service Representatives $44,6901,250
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $44,53050
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $43,5002,290
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $43,4501,030
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $43,2701,850
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $43,230620
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $42,97050
      Psychiatric Technicians $42,760
      Tire Repairers and Changers $42,290300
      Data Entry Keyers $41,98050
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,820300
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $41,66040
      School Bus Monitors $41,19060
      Production Workers, All Other $40,69060
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,370980
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,260120
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,420310
      Helpers--Production Workers $39,360190
      Cooks, Restaurant $39,3401,130
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,2901,980
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,0102,220
      Tax Preparers $38,840
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $38,710110
      Couriers and Messengers $38,56080
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $38,390520
      Recreation Workers $38,380160
      Bakers $38,370180
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,140410
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,0501,050
      Photographers $38,01030
      Pharmacy Aides $37,78030
      Animal Caretakers $37,500150
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,440170
      Food Preparation Workers $37,330760
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,270100
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,1501,100
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $37,020120
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,930600
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,9201,330
      Floral Designers $36,91050
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,790220
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,600190
      Physical Therapist Aides $36,56040
      Retail Salespersons $36,5403,490
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $36,290230
      Childcare Workers $36,220260
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,16060
      Dishwashers $36,120310
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,870130
      Cashiers $35,7402,410
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $35,640540
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,4803,880
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $35,270460
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $35,080370
      Cooks, Fast Food $34,900400
      Medical Transcriptionists $34,65050
      Driver/Sales Workers $33,960480
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,86070
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $33,860260