Career Atlas USA

Careers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Part of Washington.

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.855, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 61,650 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$243,330
  2. 2Chief Executives$210,760
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,520
  4. 4Dentists, General$171,990
  5. 5Physician Assistants$168,080

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,690 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,620 employed
  3. 3Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1,610 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses1,330 employed
  5. 5Cashiers1,240 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products55.45× national avg
  2. 2Forest and Conservation Technicians18.77× national avg
  3. 3Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse18.37× national avg
  4. 4Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists13.02× national avg
  5. 5First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers12.00× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$234,298
  2. 2Chief Executives$202,937
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,116
  4. 4Dentists, General$165,606
  5. 5Physician Assistants$161,841

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.