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Careers in Longview-Kelso, WA

Part of Washington.

Longview-Kelso, WA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.545, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5% · 44,646 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$228,330
  2. 2Dentists, General$204,950
  3. 3Sales Managers$172,930
  4. 4Pharmacists$172,630
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,190

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,780 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,440 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,120 employed
  4. 4Cashiers1,050 employed
  5. 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand900 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Log Graders and Scalers37.83× national avg
  2. 2Logging Equipment Operators31.56× national avg
  3. 3Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners25.30× national avg
  4. 4Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders23.41× national avg
  5. 5Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders17.11× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$234,077
  2. 2Dentists, General$210,108
  3. 3Sales Managers$177,282
  4. 4Pharmacists$176,975
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,498

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Washington state page.