What is the median wage in Kennewick-Richland?

The median wage for all occupations in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $57,290 a year, compared with $62,990 a year for Washington (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Kennewick-Richland?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $304,090 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Kennewick-Richland, WA Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $57,290 a year; All occupations
Washington median: $62,990 a year
Employment: 129,490; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 341

Pay range in Kennewick-Richland, WA

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $36,890Median: $57,29090%: $128,690

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	230	$304,090	$277,050
2	Chief Executives	70	$287,180	$293,870
3	Natural Sciences Managers	110	$215,860	$214,620
4	Dentists, General	100	$203,250	$212,290
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	330	$199,380	$205,510
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	150	$175,970	$191,210
7	Purchasing Managers	60	$169,520	$174,460
8	Financial Managers	310	$168,000	$184,250
9	Managers, All Other	440	$167,660	$174,120
10	Veterinarians	60	$163,520	$162,480
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	290	$161,530	$157,860
12	Pharmacists	220	$158,130	$152,920
13	Facilities Managers	90	$157,120	$157,670
14	Data Scientists	150	$156,830	$157,380
15	Nuclear Engineers	230	$156,460	$157,770

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,800	$47,810	$47,170
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,120	$36,410	$38,230
3	Retail Salespersons	3,580	$37,600	$42,000
4	Registered Nurses	2,560	$106,410	$114,560
5	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,540	$38,940	$41,660
6	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,470	$42,340	$41,250
7	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,450	$45,510	$44,690
8	Cashiers	2,450	$36,610	$38,320
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,100	$62,520	$66,300
10	Office Clerks, General	1,930	$49,470	$52,220
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,840	$44,380	$44,440
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,760	$44,680	$46,130
13	General and Operations Managers	1,550	$130,460	$150,810
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,510	$51,460	$58,600
15	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,450	$53,140	$55,700

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products18.41
Chemical Engineers18.03
Nuclear Engineers18.02
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers16.71
Environmental Engineers12.12
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse11.17
Tapers9.62
Demonstrators and Product Promoters8.39
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall7.55
Food Batchmakers6.24

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Medical Transcriptionists	50	$34,650	$38,850
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	130	$35,460	$37,270
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	70	$35,470	$37,410
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	280	$35,510	$37,130
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	390	$35,720	$36,140
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	360	$35,780	$38,720
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,120	$36,410	$38,230
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	450	$36,510	$40,720
Cashiers	2,450	$36,610	$38,320
Cooks, Fast Food	330	$37,030	$38,130

Every occupation in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (21)

Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,380 a year
Chief Executives$287,180 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,970 a year
Construction Managers$149,900 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,530 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$65,000 a year
Facilities Managers$157,120 a year
Financial Managers$168,000 a year
Food Service Managers$94,890 a year
General and Operations Managers$130,460 a year
Human Resources Managers$152,300 a year
Industrial Production Managers$148,320 a year
Managers, All Other$167,660 a year
Marketing Managers$137,430 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,570 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$215,860 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$123,990 a year
Purchasing Managers$169,520 a year
Sales Managers$154,340 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$96,470 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,000 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (22)

Accountants and Auditors$93,280 a year
Budget Analysts$98,750 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,380 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$94,790 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,090 a year
Compliance Officers$100,440 a year
Cost Estimators$87,150 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,860 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,260 a year
Fundraisers$73,090 a year
Human Resources Specialists$81,290 a year
Labor Relations Specialists$112,740 a year
Loan Officers$72,690 a year
Logisticians$80,690 a year
Management Analysts$98,260 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,540 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersNot reported
Personal Financial Advisors$101,920 a year
Project Management Specialists$125,940 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,950 a year
Tax Preparers$44,250 a year
Training and Development Specialists$98,280 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (12)

Computer Network Architects$141,250 a year
Computer Network Support Specialists$78,990 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$80,600 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$127,100 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$68,330 a year
Data Scientists$156,830 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,500 a year
Software Developers$127,800 a year
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,860 a year
Statisticians$92,230 a year
Web and Digital Interface Designers$83,300 a year
Web Developers$91,870 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (19)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,890 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,590 a year
Chemical Engineers$130,030 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,050 a year
Civil Engineers$121,370 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,560 a year
Electrical Engineers$128,190 a year
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,890 a year
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,170 a year
Engineers, All Other$142,920 a year
Environmental Engineers$140,060 a year
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$149,740 a year
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,080 a year
Industrial Engineers$117,850 a year
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$126,230 a year
Mechanical Engineers$124,780 a year
Nuclear Engineers$156,460 a year
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$66,130 a year
Surveyors$111,400 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (14)

Biological Scientists, All Other$96,100 a year
Biological Technicians$52,700 a year
Chemical Technicians$63,300 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$129,110 a year
Food Science Technicians$48,550 a year
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$97,770 a year
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,790 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$122,180 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$125,970 a year
Physical Scientists, All Other$132,830 a year
School Psychologists$115,650 a year
Soil and Plant Scientists$99,110 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$85,140 a year
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$82,880 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (11)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$69,960 a year
Clergy$77,420 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$62,540 a year
Community Health Workers$49,830 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$88,900 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$78,360 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,230 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$85,040 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$57,480 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,790 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,540 a year

Legal Occupations (3)

Lawyers$135,590 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,500 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,080 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$70,520 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$107,620 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$68,980 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$102,420 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,380 a year
Instructional Coordinators$114,320 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$86,420 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$105,240 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,390 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,180 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,600 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,680 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$85,000 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$85,190 a year
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$79,840 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$90,340 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,050 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$64,870 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$45,510 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (8)

Coaches and Scouts$46,850 a year
Floral Designers$39,310 a year
Graphic Designers$74,520 a year
Interpreters and Translators$52,000 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$52,190 a year
Photographers$38,010 a year
Public Relations Specialists$103,030 a year
Technical Writers$119,160 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29)

Chiropractors$80,600 a year
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,150 a year
Dental Hygienists$122,480 a year
Dentists, General$203,250 a year
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,990 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,120 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,480 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$105,650 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,630 a year
Medical Records Specialists$58,330 a year
Nurse Practitioners$147,890 a year
Occupational Therapists$102,460 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,490 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$49,540 a year
Optometrists$149,510 a year
Paramedics$101,250 a year
Pharmacists$158,130 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$54,070 a year
Physical Therapists$107,350 a year
Physician Assistants$154,230 a year
Physicians, All Other$304,090 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$42,760 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,830 a year
Registered Nurses$106,410 a year
Respiratory Therapists$98,320 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$103,410 a year
Surgical Technologists$75,000 a year
Veterinarians$163,520 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$61,070 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (12)

Dental Assistants$49,540 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,080 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$47,810 a year
Massage Therapists$79,950 a year
Medical Assistants$50,820 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,050 a year
Medical Transcriptionists$34,650 a year
Nursing Assistants$48,060 a year
Pharmacy Aides$40,370 a year
Phlebotomists$47,640 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,980 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$40,100 a year

Protective Service Occupations (13)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,460 a year
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,530 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,780 a year
Firefighters$80,090 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$96,510 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$105,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$136,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$82,880 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,460 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$104,570 a year
School Bus Monitors$41,660 a year
Security Guards$54,670 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$55,820 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$73,750 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$37,030 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,820 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$45,280 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,700 a year
Dishwashers$37,400 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,410 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$56,260 a year
Food Preparation Workers$38,390 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,860 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,780 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$51,460 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,780 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,870 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,680 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,190 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,920 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,690 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (11)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,510 a year
Animal Caretakers$38,340 a year
Childcare Workers$37,840 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,780 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$69,820 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,630 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,640 a year
Manicurists and Pedicurists$46,840 a year
Recreation Workers$43,460 a year
Skincare Specialists$76,520 a year
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,470 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (13)

Cashiers$36,610 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,380 a year
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,510 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,300 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,100 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$47,630 a year
Parts Salespersons$48,540 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$72,990 a year
Retail Salespersons$37,600 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,370 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,360 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,570 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,240 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (31)

Bill and Account Collectors$46,320 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,150 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,290 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,760 a year
Couriers and Messengers$39,710 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$63,270 a year
Customer Service Representatives$45,380 a year
Data Entry Keyers$41,980 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,200 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,000 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,090 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,640 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,110 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,620 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,950 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,190 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$51,460 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,160 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,780 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,150 a year
Office Clerks, General$49,470 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,430 a year
Postal Service Clerks$59,970 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660 a year
Procurement Clerks$61,170 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,940 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,030 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,530 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53,140 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,870 a year
Tellers$45,770 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)

Agricultural Inspectors$63,130 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,340 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$74,370 a year
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,720 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (20)

Carpenters$64,320 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$77,440 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$87,040 a year
Construction Laborers$54,750 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,870 a year
Electricians$99,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630 a year
Glaziers$62,280 a year
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$66,080 a year
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$60,730 a year
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$92,680 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,850 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,990 a year
Pipelayers$77,220 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$97,130 a year
Roofers$59,760 a year
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,170 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$96,000 a year
Tapers$66,830 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (25)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,240 a year
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$60,530 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,450 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$69,750 a year
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,160 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$94,980 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$104,180 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersNot reported
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,460 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$98,640 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,660 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,050 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,180 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,320 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,690 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$81,070 a year
Medical Equipment Repairers$73,480 a year
Millwrights$107,700 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,190 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880 a year
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$48,580 a year
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$65,380 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,610 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,160 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$44,450 a year

Production Occupations (21)

Bakers$40,960 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,450 a year
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$75,990 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,830 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,640 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,050 a year
Food Batchmakers$43,130 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,340 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$40,480 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,450 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,150 a year
Machinists$68,060 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,100 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,730 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,750 a year
Printing Press Operators$47,910 a year
Production Workers, All Other$45,810 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,400 a year
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$103,380 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,750 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,720 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$39,260 a year
Bus Drivers, School$53,750 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,620 a year
Crane and Tower Operators$120,310 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$47,120 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$69,290 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,520 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,950 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,380 a year
Light Truck Drivers$46,570 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,670 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$74,180 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,120 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,940 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Kennewick-Richland?: The median wage for all occupations in the Kennewick-Richland, WA area is $57,290 a year, compared with $62,990 a year for Washington (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Kennewick-Richland?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $304,090 a year.

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