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Wenatchee-East Wenatchee salaries

The median worker in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earned $47,920 a year in 2024, about $23.04 an hour. That ranks #144 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.2% below the national median.

Washington

Median pay $47,920 $23.04 per hour
Vs national -3.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 51,580 wage and salary
Metro rank #144 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pays 22.2% less than Washington as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 79.14× 710 $35,150
Packers and Packagers, Hand 7.85× 1,580 $35,140
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2.67× 760 $37,100
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.91× 510 $38,490
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.65× 760 $40,670
Construction Laborers 1.63× 580 $51,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.55× 790 $52,100
Cooks, Restaurant 1.5× 730 $42,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.36× 630 $81,320
Waiters and Waitresses 1.24× 950 $45,540
Retail Salespersons 1.24× 1,580 $36,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.23× 1,550 $35,050

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $108,350 $52.09 1,340
General and Operations Managers $107,210 $51.54 750
Project Management Specialists $104,780 $50.38 210
Electricians $102,160 $49.12 450
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $94,270 $45.32 310
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $84,370 $40.56 280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $83,480 n/a 310
Accountants and Auditors $83,390 $40.09 410
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $82,990 n/a 200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $81,320 n/a 630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,200 $37.12 380
Human Resources Specialists $76,820 $36.94 210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $76,410 $36.74 300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $76,050 $36.56 220
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $74,610 $35.87 280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,620 $33.47 460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,850 $32.62 210
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,400 $30.00 200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,340 $29.97 250
Carpenters $60,630 $29.15 400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,410 $28.56 520
Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310 $26.11 200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,100 $25.05 790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,770 $24.89 540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $51,570 $24.79 530
Construction Laborers $51,490 $24.75 580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,490 $24.76 240
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,280 $24.65 490
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $50,940 $24.49 430
Billing and Posting Clerks $50,420 $24.24 220
Medical Assistants $47,830 $22.99 360
Nursing Assistants $47,140 $22.66 450
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $47,060 $22.63 240
Office Clerks, General $47,050 $22.62 760
Dental Assistants $46,530 $22.37 200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $46,350 $22.28 1,090
Waiters and Waitresses $45,540 $21.90 950
Counter and Rental Clerks $45,520 $21.89 310
Bartenders $45,190 $21.73 450
Coaches and Scouts $45,000 n/a 230
Customer Service Representatives $44,940 $21.61 510
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $43,570 $20.95 450
Security Guards $43,530 $20.93 220
Light Truck Drivers $43,210 $20.77 230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,990 $20.67 280
Cooks, Restaurant $42,360 $20.36 730
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $41,480 $19.94 260
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $40,670 n/a 760
Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,620 $19.53 410
Stockers and Order Fillers $39,540 $19.01 920
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $39,380 $18.93 370
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $38,850 $18.68 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,540 $18.53 790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,490 $18.50 510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,070 $18.30 690
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,400 $17.98 230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,100 $17.84 760
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,670 $17.63 260
Food Preparation Workers $36,570 $17.58 350
Retail Salespersons $36,510 $17.55 1,580

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 1,580 $36,510 $17.55
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,580 $35,140 $16.89
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,550 $35,050 $16.85
Registered Nurses 1,340 $108,350 $52.09
Cashiers 1,280 $35,410 $17.03
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,090 $46,350 $22.28
Waiters and Waitresses 950 $45,540 $21.90
Stockers and Order Fillers 920 $39,540 $19.01
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 790 $38,540 $18.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 790 $52,100 $25.05
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 760 $40,670 n/a
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 760 $37,100 $17.84
Office Clerks, General 760 $47,050 $22.62
General and Operations Managers 750 $107,210 $51.54
Cooks, Restaurant 730 $42,360 $20.36
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 710 $35,150 $16.90
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 690 $38,070 $18.30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 630 $81,320 n/a
Construction Laborers 580 $51,490 $24.75
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 540 $51,770 $24.89

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Washington metro areas

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee?

The median across all occupations is $47,920, or $23.04 an hour, covering 51,580 wage and salary workers. The mean is $62,340, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pay more than the rest of Washington?

No. The metro median of $47,920 is 22.2% below the Washington median of $61,590. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee?

Registered Nurses ($108,350), General and Operations Managers ($107,210), Project Management Specialists ($104,780). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Wenatchee-East Wenatchee unusually full of?

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, at 79.14× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.