Jobs, pay and daily life in Spokane Valley, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Spokane Valley is a city in Washington with 106,365 residents. The median household earns $74,042 a year and the median rent is $1,353 a month, which is 21.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 255,820 jobs.
How Spokane Valley compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Spokane Valley is #8 by population, #6 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #13 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #68 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Spokane County, is #10 of 39 counties for average pay ($65,488).
Spokane Valley has 106,365 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.4% of the population of Washington. It covers 38 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,820 people per square mile. The median age is 38.3, about the same as the state median (38.3 against 38.3).
The median gross rent is $1,353 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% below the state median ($1,353 against $1,760). Over a year that is 21.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $382,300, which is 5.2 times the median household income ($74,042); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 58.2% of households own their home, 9% below the state average (58.2% against 63.8%).
The Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area has 255,820 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,660 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,660 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (29,880 jobs, median $49,650); transportation and material moving (23,190 jobs, median $46,460); sales and related (23,060 jobs, median $43,820). The area is most specialised in community and social service (1.7 times) and healthcare support (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($132,620) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($101,680). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Spokane County was 3.2%. 63.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Spokane County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 74.6% drive alone, 1.3% use public transit, 1.5% walk, 13.3% work from home. 6.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 63% below the state average (6.3% against 16.9%).
26.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33% below the state share (26.5% against 39.6%). 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 68% below the state share (5.0% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 12.9%, 31% above the state rate (12.9% against 9.9%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 71°F (21.6°C), and the coolest is Dec at 27°F (-3.0°C). About 553 mm (22 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (77 mm) and Jul the driest (11 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Spokane (9 miles, rent 10% lower); Post Falls (14 miles, rent 9% higher); Rathdrum (18 miles, rent 8% higher); Coeur d'Alene (21 miles, rent 8% higher). Rent differences are against Spokane Valley; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 10,580 | 1.49 | $47,410 | $38,670 | $48,630 | +32% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,870 | 1.24 | $35,780 | $34,650 | $44,350 | +15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 7,400 | 1.15 | $36,880 | $34,650 | $48,210 | +4% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,850 | 1.23 | $111,750 | $82,560 | $148,130 | +15% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,330 | 1.14 | $40,510 | $36,030 | $62,410 | +9% |
| Cashiers | 4,470 | 0.88 | $36,290 | $34,650 | $45,130 | +10% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,090 | 1.13 | $40,070 | $35,490 | $55,470 | +9% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,050 | 0.83 | $44,510 | $36,200 | $57,050 | +11% |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,950 | 0.98 | $47,600 | $36,500 | $66,460 | +6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,890 | 1.15 | $62,980 | $48,300 | $77,020 | +7% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,420 | 0.91 | $48,560 | $35,930 | $81,500 | +38% |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,290 | 0.57 | $119,420 | $73,000 | $234,040 | +13% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,090 | 1.32 | $40,160 | $35,290 | $49,690 | +9% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,850 | 0.67 | $46,790 | $36,670 | $60,980 | +5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 2,810 | 1.19 | $72,300 | $54,480 | $104,880 | +4% |
| Nursing Assistants | 2,780 | 1.17 | $47,240 | $38,290 | $59,140 | +12% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 2,550 | 1.13 | $53,050 | $43,040 | $70,720 | +5% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,490 | 1.07 | $44,230 | $36,450 | $54,440 | +18% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,470 | 0.88 | $49,550 | $40,000 | $63,290 | +4% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,430 | 0.97 | $52,280 | $38,830 | $78,320 | +5% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 660 | 1.17 | $293,200 | $115,970 | $373,500 | +10% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 560 | 0.51 | $172,900 | $115,720 | $281,810 | -1% |
| Financial Managers | 730 | 0.53 | $159,530 | $102,580 | $294,350 | -4% |
| Pharmacists | 710 | 1.33 | $155,560 | $115,850 | $177,410 | +10% |
| Sales Managers | 530 | 0.50 | $155,300 | $98,760 | $246,740 | +5% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 530 | 1.00 | $141,990 | $109,040 | $183,040 | +7% |
| Managers, All Other | 510 | 0.50 | $137,670 | $92,040 | $211,930 | -3% |
| Software Developers | 1,840 | 0.66 | $130,690 | $80,670 | $201,620 | -4% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 560 | 0.57 | $126,460 | $74,970 | $192,650 | +2% |
| Lawyers | 770 | 0.62 | $123,880 | $77,870 | $208,230 | -22% |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,290 | 0.57 | $119,420 | $73,000 | $234,040 | +13% |
| Registered Nurses | 6,850 | 1.23 | $111,750 | $82,560 | $148,130 | +15% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 500 | 0.58 | $104,180 | $74,280 | $147,160 | -2% |
| Civil Engineers | 600 | 1.00 | $100,510 | $75,960 | $138,710 | -0% |
| Physical Therapists | 580 | 1.33 | $99,690 | $80,120 | $127,050 | -3% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,180 | 0.67 | $99,410 | $61,030 | $108,730 | +38% |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,510 | 0.86 | $98,840 | $60,220 | $146,190 | -3% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,340 | 1.02 | $98,800 | $61,170 | $108,480 | +54% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 920 | 0.90 | $97,850 | $62,420 | $107,770 | +52% |
| Management Analysts | 760 | 0.52 | $96,840 | $64,580 | $154,540 | -5% |
These figures are for the whole Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $54,660 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.3% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.1% |
| Retail trade | 13.1% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 9.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 8.7% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 8.2% |
| Construction | 7.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 7.2% |
| Other services | 4.8% |
| Public administration | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.1% |
| Information | 1.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Spokane Valley lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane County | 549,056 | $40,044 million | $72,933 | 243,161 | 15,669 | $65,488 | +0.7% | 3.2% | 261,925 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 47,926 | 23.2% | $66,422 | 1.37 |
| Retail trade | 26,288 | 12.8% | $43,844 | 1.08 |
| Accommodation and food services | 20,040 | 9.7% | $29,661 | 0.91 |
| Manufacturing | 16,191 | 7.9% | $74,378 | 0.81 |
| Construction | 13,803 | 6.7% | $70,972 | 1.08 |
| Administrative and waste services | 13,348 | 6.5% | $54,970 | 0.93 |
| Professional and technical services | 11,760 | 5.7% | $97,027 | 0.70 |
| Wholesale trade | 10,768 | 5.2% | $77,314 | 1.12 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10,034 | 4.9% | $58,246 | 0.97 |
| Finance and insurance | 9,061 | 4.4% | $108,464 | 0.92 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6,657 | 3.2% | $48,516 | 0.91 |
| Educational services | 4,667 | 2.3% | $54,257 | 0.93 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,867 | 1.9% | $55,211 | 1.02 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,721 | 1.8% | $29,400 | 0.91 |
| Management of companies | 2,949 | 1.4% | $129,880 | 0.72 |
| Information | 2,775 | 1.3% | $93,044 | 0.61 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,582 | 0.8% | $53,721 | 0.80 |
| Utilities | 378 | 0.2% | $109,852 | 0.41 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 346 | 0.2% | $107,588 | 0.38 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.6% |
| Public transit | 1.3% |
| Walk | 1.5% |
| Work from home | 13.3% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 6.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,042 |
| Income per person | $36,791 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,353 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 21.9% |
| Median home value | $382,300 |
| Homeowners | 58.2% |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $54,660 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 94.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 26.5% |
| Born abroad | 5.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 63.4% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.9 | 27 | 72 |
| Feb | -1.1 | 30 | 45 |
| Mar | 3.0 | 37 | 64 |
| Apr | 7.2 | 45 | 44 |
| May | 12.8 | 55 | 49 |
| Jun | 16.5 | 62 | 40 |
| Jul | 21.6 | 71 | 11 |
| Aug | 20.9 | 70 | 14 |
| Sep | 15.6 | 60 | 20 |
| Oct | 8.1 | 47 | 48 |
| Nov | 1.6 | 35 | 69 |
| Dec | -3.0 | 27 | 77 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | WA | 9 mi | 230,293 | $70,064 | $1,215 |
| Post Falls | ID | 14 mi | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| Rathdrum | ID | 18 mi | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| Coeur d'Alene | ID | 21 mi | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| Hayden | ID | 21 mi | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| Sandpoint | ID | 53 mi | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| Pullman | WA | 64 mi | 32,229 | $46,812 | $1,062 |
| Moscow | ID | 65 mi | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| Lewiston | ID | 88 mi | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| Moses Lake | WA | 102 mi | 26,083 | $74,752 | $1,216 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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$1,353 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 21.9% of the median household income.
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