Kennewick Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kennewick, Washington Area

The major job providing segments in Kennewick, Washington are professional, scientific and technical services, healthcare, educational services, construction, accommodation and food services and the government. Management, professional and related occupations (30% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (25% of the jobs).

The Kennewick region's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory employs a large number of scientists. Agriculture is an important economic element for Kennewick. The area includes a thriving wine industry. Tourism also contributes to the economy due to the popularity of outdoor activities. Educational, health and social services are major industries in Kennewick.

Noteworthy information about Kennewick, Washington: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 22%. Cost of living index in 2008: 84.1 (national average: 100). Average earnings in 2009: $34,000.

Kennewick's major job providers are shown below:

  • Kennewick Public Hospital District
  • American Building Maintenance Co-West
  • JC Penney Corporation, Inc
  • Weston Lamb Sales Inc
  • Cascade Columbia Foods LTD
  • Valley Roz Orchards Inc
  • Public Utility District No 1 of Benton County
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • Home Depot USA, Inc
  • Welch Foods Inc, A Cooperative
  • Columbia Colstor, Inc
  • Neil F Lampson, Inc
  • Kennewick School District 17
  • Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Kennewick Industrial & Electrical Supply Inc
  • Tisport, LLC

Some of the jobs more popular in Kennewick when compared to most other cities are nuclear engineers, graders and sorters of agricultural products, occupational health and safety specialists, farm equipment mechanics, chemical engineers, civil engineers, environmental scientists and specialists, and chemists.

Local companies are invited to work with organizations including:

The Tri-City Herald is a good resource regarding local business and industry news.

Jobs in Kennewick

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations118300$55,560$26.71100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations12640$42,150$20.2613.75
3Sales and Related Occupations10950$38,740$18.629.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations10600$29,870$14.368.7
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9570$38,230$18.386.7
6Construction and Extraction Occupations9080$59,950$28.824.6
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations8030$54,720$26.316
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations6280$95,380$45.855.85
9Healthcare Support Occupations5680$33,310$16.022.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5300$53,150$25.553.75
11Production Occupations5270$45,920$22.085.6
12Management Occupations5110$122,670$58.986.35
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations4890$78,330$37.665.35
14Retail Salespersons4700$31,570$15.182.7
15Architecture and Engineering Occupations4430$107,990$51.921.7
16Fast Food and Counter Workers4080$26,810$12.892.45
17Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations3920$30,760$14.790.65
18Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations3520$92,380$44.410.8
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3160$32,700$15.723.6
20Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2990$30,320$14.580.3
21Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2780$33,500$16.111.8
22Office Clerks, General2370$37,250$17.911.9
23Home Health and Personal Care Aides2300$29,890$14.370
24Protective Service Occupations2290$62,090$29.852.2
25Personal Care and Service Occupations2260$34,680$16.674.65
26Cashiers2120$28,220$13.572.2
27Registered Nurses2080$78,790$37.881.95
28Computer and Mathematical Occupations2050$91,530$443
29Waiters and Waitresses1910$33,590$16.151.65
30Customer Service Representatives1730$38,400$18.461.75
31Community and Social Service Occupations1680$57,400$27.591.75
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1570$43,220$20.781.4
33Nursing Assistants1480$29,640$14.250.95
34General and Operations Managers1440$116,330$55.931.5
35Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1440$32,470$15.611.5
36Construction Laborers1400$43,740$21.030.9
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1340$45,540$21.891.2
38Electricians1320$73,250$35.220.45
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1290$44,230$21.260.9
40Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1190$88,080$42.350.7
41Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1160$50,430$24.241.8
42Stockers and Order Fillers1130$31,360$15.081.25
43Carpenters1090$53,520$25.730.6
44Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1040$44,850$21.561.05
45Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1020$34,310$16.490.2
46Receptionists and Information Clerks960$33,810$16.260.7
47First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers950$34,150$16.420.6
48Packers and Packagers, Hand940$28,010$13.470.4
49Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters930$75,730$36.410.3
50First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers920$74,210$35.680.4
51First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers900$49,170$23.640.95
52First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers870$60,650$29.160.95
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers870$32,600$15.670.75
54Cooks, Restaurant800$31,810$15.290.9
55Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health800$77,800$37.40
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products800$65,680$31.580.85
57Medical Assistants720$37,240$17.90.45
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics670$51,190$24.610.5
59Substitute Teachers, Short-Term650$35,450$17.040.4
60Accountants and Auditors630$78,460$37.720.9
61Chemists600$109,410$52.60.1
62Hazardous Materials Removal Workers600$65,910$31.690
63Food Preparation Workers580$31,170$14.990.5
64Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators570$40,200$19.330.4
65Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other560$63,900$30.720
66Tellers560$34,020$16.360.25
67Industrial Machinery Mechanics540$60,720$29.190.2
68Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners530$27,790$13.360.9
69Correctional Officers and Jailers520$55,610$26.740.25
70Light Truck Drivers520$44,920$21.60.6
71Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers520$107,900$51.880.65
72First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers510$74,730$35.930.4
73Dishwashers500$27,000$12.980.3
74Architectural and Engineering Managers480$162,570$78.160.1
75Environmental Engineers480$113,900$54.760
76Bartenders470$32,220$15.490.4
77Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity470$40,590$19.510.3
78Security Guards470$47,940$23.050.7
79First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers440$79,560$38.250.3
80Human Resources Specialists440$82,340$39.590.4
81Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers440$42,550$20.460.35
82Legal Occupations420$75,340$36.220.8
83Food Batchmakers410$35,480$17.060.1
84Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers410$51,360$24.690.2
85Buyers and Purchasing Agents400$80,770$38.830.25
86Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment400$29,730$14.290.3
87Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists400$33,600$16.150.4
88Dental Assistants390$39,620$19.050.2
89Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers390$84,000$40.380.4
90Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators380$63,030$30.30.25
91Cooks, Fast Food370$29,410$14.140.3
92Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors370$68,360$32.870.2
93Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education360$28,770$13.830.3
94Computer Systems Analysts350$96,050$46.180.4
95Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel350$61,650$29.640.7
96Agricultural Inspectors340$29,650$14.250
97Construction Managers340$98,320$47.270.3
98Counter and Rental Clerks340$34,820$16.740.3
99Chemical Engineers320$114,150$54.880
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers320$53,190$25.570.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Kennewick Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$55,560118,300
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,15012,640
Sales and Related Occupations$38,74010,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,87010,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,2309,570
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,9509,080
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$54,7208,030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$95,3806,280
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,3105,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,1505,300
Production Occupations$45,9205,270
Management Occupations$122,6705,110
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$78,3304,890
Retail Salespersons$31,5704,700
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$107,9904,430
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,8104,080
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,7603,920
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$92,3803,520
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,7003,160
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,3202,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,5002,780
Office Clerks, General$37,2502,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,8902,300
Protective Service Occupations$62,0902,290
Personal Care and Service Occupations$34,6802,260
Cashiers$28,2202,120
Registered Nurses$78,7902,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$91,5302,050
Waiters and Waitresses$33,5901,910
Customer Service Representatives$38,4001,730
Community and Social Service Occupations$57,4001,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,2201,570
Nursing Assistants$29,6401,480
General and Operations Managers$116,3301,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,4701,440
Construction Laborers$43,7401,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,5401,340
Electricians$73,2501,320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,2301,290
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,0801,190
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,4301,160
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,3601,130
Carpenters$53,5201,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,8501,040
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,3101,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,810960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,150950
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,010940
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$75,730930
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,210920

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kennewick, Washington Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$55,560118,300
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$42,15012,640
Sales and Related Occupations$38,74010,950
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$29,87010,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,2309,570
Construction and Extraction Occupations$59,9509,080
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$54,7208,030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$95,3806,280
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,3105,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,1505,300
Production Occupations$45,9205,270
Management Occupations$122,6705,110
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$78,3304,890
Retail Salespersons$31,5704,700
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$107,9904,430
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,8104,080
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,7603,920
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$92,3803,520
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,7003,160
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,3202,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,5002,780
Office Clerks, General$37,2502,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,8902,300
Protective Service Occupations$62,0902,290
Personal Care and Service Occupations$34,6802,260
Cashiers$28,2202,120
Registered Nurses$78,7902,080
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$91,5302,050
Waiters and Waitresses$33,5901,910
Customer Service Representatives$38,4001,730
Community and Social Service Occupations$57,4001,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,2201,570
Nursing Assistants$29,6401,480
General and Operations Managers$116,3301,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,4701,440
Construction Laborers$43,7401,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,5401,340
Electricians$73,2501,320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,2301,290
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,0801,190
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,4301,160
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,3601,130
Carpenters$53,5201,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,8501,040
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,3101,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,810960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,150950
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,010940
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$75,730930
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,210920

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