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Careers in Yakima, WA

Part of Washington.

Yakima, WA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.545, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.9% · 122,933 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$293,080
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$276,310
  3. 3Chief Executives$238,180
  4. 4Dentists, General$200,130
  5. 5Education Administrators, Postsecondary$166,310

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,770 employed
  2. 2Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse4,550 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers3,280 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons2,680 employed
  5. 5Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,150 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products79.59× national avg
  2. 2Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse27.48× national avg
  3. 3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers12.41× national avg
  4. 4Agricultural Inspectors11.12× national avg
  5. 5Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers10.24× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$306,746
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$289,194
  3. 3Chief Executives$249,286
  4. 4Dentists, General$209,462
  5. 5Education Administrators, Postsecondary$174,065

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.