Highest-paying jobs in Kennewick

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#50. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $113,530
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 1,420 people (11.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $116,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $116,420
- Median hourly wage: $55.97
- Total employment: 110 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,260
- Median hourly wage: $57.82
- Total employment: 710 people (5.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $120,330
- Median hourly wage: $57.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,170
- Median hourly wage: $58.25
- Total employment: 500 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $122,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.10
- Total employment: 1,670 people (13.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $123,000
- Median hourly wage: $59.14
- Total employment: 120 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 250 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $128,270
- Median hourly wage: $61.67
- Total employment: 70 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $128,440
- Median hourly wage: $61.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $129,340
- Median hourly wage: $62.18
- Total employment: 220 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,830
- Median hourly wage: $62.42
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 260 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $132,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.54
- Total employment: 610 people (4.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $133,580
- Median hourly wage: $64.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $133,770
- Median hourly wage: $64.31
- Total employment: 340 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $135,150
- Median hourly wage: $64.98
- Total employment: 90 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $137,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.91
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,090
- Median hourly wage: $66.39
- Total employment: 290 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $138,120
- Median hourly wage: $66.40
- Total employment: 210 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,370
- Median hourly wage: $66.53
- Total employment: 490 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,080
- Median hourly wage: $66.87
- Total employment: 300 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,560
- Median hourly wage: $67.10
- Total employment: 300 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $141,600
- Median hourly wage: $68.08
- Total employment: 120 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $142,150
- Median hourly wage: $68.34
- Total employment: 150 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $142,820
- Median hourly wage: $68.67
- Total employment: 110 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $150,950
- Median hourly wage: $72.57
- Total employment: 220 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $151,320
- Median hourly wage: $72.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $151,630
- Median hourly wage: $72.90
- Total employment: 250 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $153,170
- Median hourly wage: $73.64
- Total employment: 250 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $155,380
- Median hourly wage: $74.70
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $158,690
- Median hourly wage: $76.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $159,400
- Median hourly wage: $76.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $159,530
- Median hourly wage: $76.70
- Total employment: 100 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $161,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $161,670
- Median hourly wage: $77.73
- Total employment: 260 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $173,620
- Median hourly wage: $83.47
- Total employment: 160 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $175,070
- Median hourly wage: $84.17
- Total employment: 400 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $178,810
- Median hourly wage: $85.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $184,200
- Median hourly wage: $88.56
- Total employment: 290 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $195,210
- Median hourly wage: $93.85
- Total employment: 120 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $201,510
- Median hourly wage: $96.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $209,260
- Median hourly wage: $100.61
- Total employment: 110 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 240 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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