Highest-paying jobs in Yakima

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#50. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 300 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $91,780
- Median hourly wage: $44.13
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $92,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.33
- Total employment: 260 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $92,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.50
- Total employment: 110 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Librarians and media collections specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,230
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,610
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: 60 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $94,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.96
- Total employment: 50 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $96,000
- Median hourly wage: $46.16
- Total employment: 120 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.92
- Total employment: 190 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $97,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 600 people (6.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $98,240
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 1,480 people (15.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $98,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.28
- Total employment: 210 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $99,240
- Median hourly wage: $47.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $99,730
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $101,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,140
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 130 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,230
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 130 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $107,500
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $107,870
- Median hourly wage: $51.86
- Total employment: 180 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $108,870
- Median hourly wage: $52.34
- Total employment: 60 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $111,320
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 220 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $113,390
- Median hourly wage: $54.51
- Total employment: 1,170 people (11.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,940
- Median hourly wage: $55.74
- Total employment: 110 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $119,330
- Median hourly wage: $57.37
- Total employment: 100 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $120,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $122,160
- Median hourly wage: $58.73
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $122,410
- Median hourly wage: $58.85
- Total employment: 150 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $125,080
- Median hourly wage: $60.14
- Total employment: 220 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $126,080
- Median hourly wage: $60.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $128,370
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 130 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $130,320
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $135,230
- Median hourly wage: $65.02
- Total employment: 160 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $140,580
- Median hourly wage: $67.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $141,620
- Median hourly wage: $68.09
- Total employment: 210 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $142,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $156,830
- Median hourly wage: $75.40
- Total employment: 200 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $157,140
- Median hourly wage: $75.55
- Total employment: 80 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $158,690
- Median hourly wage: $76.29
- Total employment: 90 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $160,390
- Median hourly wage: $77.11
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $180,720
- Median hourly wage: $86.89
- Total employment: 90 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $225,480
- Median hourly wage: $108.41
- Total employment: 70 people (0.66 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 (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.55 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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