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Jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Kennewick-Richland, WA: 129,490 jobs, median pay $57,290 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$57,290median pay
129,490jobs
3cities listed
$128,690top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Kennewick-Richland, WA is a metropolitan area in Washington. BLS counts 129,490 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $57,290 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,890 and the highest-paid tenth more than $128,690).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Kennewick, Pasco, Richland.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,800$47,810$38,610$48,1701.34
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,120$36,410$34,900$44,4101.28
Retail Salespersons3,580$37,600$35,510$50,7101.10
Registered Nurses2,560$106,410$83,900$155,4100.91
Stockers and Order Fillers2,540$38,940$35,950$48,6701.08
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2,470$42,340$35,460$44,27011.17
Cashiers2,450$36,610$35,000$43,9200.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,450$45,510$37,440$50,9502.07
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,100$62,520$48,430$87,9101.22
Office Clerks, General1,930$49,470$37,980$71,6100.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,840$44,380$36,100$57,2600.75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,760$44,680$36,620$59,7600.96
General and Operations Managers1,550$130,460$74,760$244,4500.53
Waiters and Waitresses1,510$51,460$35,340$89,4100.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,450$53,140$43,770$73,6101.02
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,410$100,380$66,380$115,9801.22
Carpenters1,310$64,320$49,240$118,7402.36
Customer Service Representatives1,290$45,380$38,010$62,6600.60
Project Management Specialists1,260$125,940$72,450$182,8501.42
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1,240$47,950$37,640$61,3401.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,180$75,640$55,290$113,1300.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1,160$38,750$37,110$54,0503.68
Cooks, Restaurant1,150$45,280$36,690$55,9100.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,130$58,690$39,090$94,5300.89
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,120$101,380$58,570$162,9601.24
Construction Laborers1,110$54,750$39,890$88,5501.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,090$59,100$40,770$83,4901.16
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,080$43,530$35,510$55,1101.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,070$57,290$42,540$73,9000.94
Nursing Assistants1,060$48,060$39,520$57,0900.88
Electricians1,050$99,850$48,260$125,3801.66
Accountants and Auditors1,020$93,280$62,800$136,9000.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,020$126,630$64,000$160,1101.51
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers970$45,190$37,500$61,8701.23
Food Batchmakers910$43,130$34,650$58,5706.24
Medical Assistants850$50,820$40,280$63,5001.24
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters840$97,130$47,720$145,8802.18
Software Developers820$127,800$82,190$204,2400.58
Food Preparation Workers810$38,390$35,240$47,7101.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand780$38,670$35,940$48,0701.66

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Architectural and Engineering Managers330$199,380$149,430$286,3201.78
Financial Managers310$168,000$111,060$287,9900.44
Managers, All Other440$167,660$110,930$217,4700.85
Construction Managers320$149,900$98,020$204,8601.01
General and Operations Managers1,550$130,460$74,760$244,4500.53
Chemical Engineers320$130,030$100,370$205,00018.03
Electrical Engineers450$128,190$100,350$176,5602.74
Software Developers820$127,800$82,190$204,2400.58
Computer Systems Analysts320$127,100$87,800$169,1200.75
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,020$126,630$64,000$160,1101.51
Project Management Specialists1,260$125,940$72,450$182,8501.42
Mechanical Engineers570$124,780$81,940$175,7202.30
Civil Engineers630$121,370$79,310$176,4302.06
Registered Nurses2,560$106,410$83,900$155,4100.91
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers340$104,570$89,040$116,0900.61
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education720$102,600$80,430$120,2500.81
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education600$101,390$68,560$119,3901.17
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,120$101,380$58,570$162,9601.24
Compliance Officers400$100,440$61,560$166,3601.16
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,410$100,380$66,380$115,9801.22
Electricians1,050$99,850$48,260$125,3801.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers590$98,640$63,850$144,7901.15
Training and Development Specialists330$98,280$50,830$161,7400.88
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters840$97,130$47,720$145,8802.18
Buyers and Purchasing Agents520$94,790$56,580$135,3501.26
Accountants and Auditors1,020$93,280$62,800$136,9000.84
Human Resources Specialists620$81,290$54,110$134,1400.82
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants340$80,090$59,670$100,1600.88
Firefighters360$80,090$37,750$98,3601.26
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators460$79,850$59,880$122,5801.15
Correctional Officers and Jailers590$79,460$64,010$81,5501.86
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers580$79,050$51,710$128,8001.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products760$77,360$49,120$131,6300.73
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists370$76,540$48,160$133,8400.49
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers520$75,660$47,530$109,2201.53
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,180$75,640$55,290$113,1300.98
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors450$73,540$46,820$103,2701.09
Child, Family, and School Social Workers390$69,960$47,320$97,1801.20
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors580$69,290$44,360$93,8601.11
Computer User Support Specialists500$68,330$47,720$131,9500.84

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support13,530$51,5300.92
Transportation and Material Moving11,880$46,3101.04
Food Preparation and Serving Related10,830$38,8800.95
Sales and Related10,350$39,9300.93
Construction and Extraction9,290$75,9801.74
Educational Instruction and Library8,590$63,2701.13
Healthcare Support7,960$47,8101.21
Business and Financial Operations7,480$96,5000.85
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical7,020$103,6100.86
Production6,250$46,6600.88
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair5,390$64,4101.06
Management5,190$154,8500.56
Architecture and Engineering4,100$124,1501.88
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance3,640$44,5700.96
Life, Physical, and Social Science3,290$106,4902.69
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry3,150$40,3308.69
Computer and Mathematical3,000$113,8300.68
Protective Service2,600$79,5500.83
Community and Social Service2,140$65,9000.96
Personal Care and Service2,040$45,3400.75
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media1,160$62,0600.68
Legal600$84,1900.55

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
KennewickWashington85,295$1,240
PascoWashington79,575$1,227
RichlandWashington62,753$1,468

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Kennewick · Pasco · Richland

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

BLS counts 129,490 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

$57,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Kennewick-Richland, WA?

Architectural and Engineering Managers, with a median of $199,380 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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