Yakima, WA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$170,915

Total DOL Filings

316

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

114.6

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Yakima, WA$170,915

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Yakima, WA is 180.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Yakima

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association	58	$195,000	Other
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic	38	$138,000	Other
Memorial Physicians, PLLC	30	$203,258	Other
APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, WASHINGTON, PC	14	$220,000	Other
Safeway Inc.	12	$149,760	Other
Pediatrix Medical Group of Washington, Inc. P.S.	9	$218,672	Other
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC.	9	$130,300	Other
YAKIMA CHEST CLINIC PC	9	$188,000	Other
YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	8	$266,500	Other
YAKIMA HEART CENTER, INC.,	7	$301,000	Other
IRWIN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, INC.	7	$45,760	Other
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	6	$76,965	Other
SOLARITY CREDIT UNION	6	$84,423	Other
YAKIMA HMA PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT LLC	6	$160,500	Other
Rite Aid	6	$132,600	Other
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation	6	$195,000	Other
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY	6	$61,080	Other
Select Rehabilitation LLC	5	$83,200	Other
GN Northern, Inc.	5	$69,000	Other
LOOFBURROW WETCH ARCHITECTS P.S.	4	$43,818	Other
VEDICSOFT	4	$65,208	Other
John I. Haas, Inc.	4	$65,000	Other
Albertsons LLC	4	$126,880	Other
Washington State Tree Fruit Association	4	$80,330	Other
COMMUNITY HEALTH OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON	3	$200,000	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Yakima

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Dentists, General	$169,000	-14.6%	5
Pharmacists	$128,180	-18.4%	28
Health Education Specialists	$60,000	-17.3%	7
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$55,692	-37.2%	6
Mechanical Engineers	$48,610	-55.6%	6

BLS Wage Survey Data - Washington

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Washington.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Podiatrists	$228,170	200
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$221,990	2,590
Pediatricians, General	$209,780	640
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$206,420	18,310
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$206,320	510
Dentists, General	$197,950	3,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$181,080	6,140
Medical Dosimetrists	$179,640	70
Natural Sciences Managers	$178,270	3,070
Computer Hardware Engineers	$174,070	1,370

Salary Trend in Yakima, WA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Yakima, WA has a cost of living index of 114.6, which is 14.6% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $87,260 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Dentists, General	$169,000	$147,469
Pharmacists	$128,180	$111,850
Health Education Specialists	$60,000	$52,356
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$55,692	$48,597
Mechanical Engineers	$48,610	$42,417

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Popular Salary Pages in Yakima, WA

Pharmacists Health Education Specialists Mechanical Engineers Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Dentists, General

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Yakima, WA