Wenatchee Employment

Employment and Industries in the Wenatchee, Washington Area

Wenatchee, Washington is a commercial center and a resort. It's known as the "Apple Capital of the World." Apples and a thriving wine industry are important elements of the economy. Due to the scenic outdoors, tourism is a thriving industry. In addition, Central Washington Hospital and Wenatchee Valley Medical Center are major employers.

The Confluence Technology Center includes a Yahoo data center and a number of small to medium size technology companies. Industries in Wenatchee, Washington produce consumer goods, conveyors, processed foods, plastics and sportswear.

The major fields of employment in Wenatchee, Washington are healthcare, educational services; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; grocery and related product merchant wholesalers; professional, scientific and technical services and accommodation and food services. Management, professional and related occupations comprise about 28% of the labor force. About 22% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in Wenatchee, Washington:

  • Central Washington Health Services Association
  • Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, P S
  • Stemilt Growers, Inc
  • Washington Dept of Transportation
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc
  • Tree Top, Inc
  • Cashmere Valley Bank
  • United States Postal Service
  • Public Utility District 1 of Chelan County
  • Tekni-Plex, Inc
  • Lowe's Home Centers, Inc
  • Home Depot USA, Inc
  • Columbia Marketing International Corporation
  • Glenn Distributor, Inc
  • Northwest Wholesale Inc
  • Leonard Evans, Inc

Facts about Wenatchee, Washington: Average salary in 2009: $31,000. Cost of living in 2008: 88.7 (national average: 100). Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 23%.

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Those interested in Wenatchee business and economic news may want to read the Wenatchee World.

Jobs in Wenatchee

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations48020$47,840$23100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5640$30,590$14.718.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations5400$41,010$19.7213.75
4Sales and Related Occupations5110$39,810$19.149.5
5Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4430$35,340$16.996.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3200$95,250$45.795.85
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3140$52,840$25.46
8Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2760$30,510$14.670.65
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2350$51,110$24.574.6
10Healthcare Support Occupations2200$35,290$16.972.85
11Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2170$33,190$15.963.6
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2170$54,010$25.973.75
13Production Occupations2030$40,440$19.445.6
14Retail Salespersons1970$35,520$17.082.7
15Fast Food and Counter Workers1790$28,010$13.472.45
16Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1780$28,560$13.730.3
17Management Occupations1680$99,370$47.776.35
18Packers and Packagers, Hand1480$30,300$14.570.4
19Business and Financial Operations Occupations1370$65,540$31.515.35
20Cashiers1340$29,780$14.322.2
21Registered Nurses1330$84,500$40.631.95
22Waiters and Waitresses1020$32,230$15.51.65
23Office Clerks, General1010$39,550$19.021.9
24Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand990$35,050$16.851.8
25Personal Care and Service Occupations900$37,270$17.924.65
26Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners870$28,280$13.590.9
27Home Health and Personal Care Aides800$30,620$14.720
28Construction Laborers700$43,880$21.10.9
29Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners660$32,670$15.711.5
30Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks630$42,870$20.611.05
31Cooks, Restaurant630$30,910$14.860.9
32Community and Social Service Occupations620$53,510$25.721.75
33Maintenance and Repair Workers, General620$41,400$19.910.9
34Protective Service Occupations590$66,430$31.942.2
35General and Operations Managers560$102,650$49.351.5
36Nursing Assistants560$31,920$15.350.95
37Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive530$41,790$20.091.4
38Architecture and Engineering Occupations520$83,140$39.971.7
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations500$42,730$20.541.8
40Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers500$38,670$18.590.75
41Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations500$67,510$32.460.8
42Computer and Mathematical Occupations490$74,890$36.013
43Customer Service Representatives480$36,340$17.471.75
44First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers480$49,500$23.80.95
45Bartenders460$33,100$15.920.4
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers440$42,600$20.481.2
47Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products410$28,170$13.540
48Receptionists and Information Clerks410$32,290$15.530.7
49Dishwashers370$26,970$12.970.3
50Medical Assistants370$38,000$18.270.45
51Substitute Teachers, Short-Term370$35,040$16.850.4
52Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products360$73,890$35.520.85
53Stockers and Order Fillers360$30,000$14.421.25
54Agricultural Equipment Operators340$32,830$15.780
55First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers320$60,810$29.230.95
56First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers310$40,950$19.690.6
57Food Preparation Workers280$28,940$13.910.5
58Light Truck Drivers270$37,620$18.090.6
59Accountants and Auditors260$73,340$35.260.9
60Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other260$61,770$29.70.7
61Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers250$43,380$20.860.35
62Electricians240$65,390$31.440.45
63Legal Occupations230$92,680$44.560.8
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity230$41,860$20.120.3
65Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education220$29,470$14.170.3
66Counter and Rental Clerks210$38,340$18.430.3
67Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics200$47,990$23.070.5
68Carpenters200$45,350$21.80.6
69Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks200$29,240$14.060.15
70Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators200$28,220$13.570.8
71Tellers200$33,180$15.950.25
72Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors190$39,090$18.790.2
73Painters, Construction and Maintenance190$40,040$19.250.2
74Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks190$35,170$16.910.4
75First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers180$63,930$30.740.4
76First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers180$57,700$27.740.4
77Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers180$50,760$24.40.2
78Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants180$39,500$18.990.4
79Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers180$80,200$38.560.4
80Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators170$61,970$29.790.25
81Pharmacy Technicians170$43,590$20.960.3
82Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment160$29,750$14.310.3
83Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria160$32,960$15.850.3
84First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers160$44,750$21.510
85First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers160$81,910$39.380.3
86Machinists160$41,640$20.020.2
87Billing and Posting Clerks150$41,400$19.90.3
88Computer User Support Specialists150$47,170$22.680.4
89Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers150$27,440$13.190.3
90Pharmacists150$132,130$63.520.2
91Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel150$57,760$27.770.7
92Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers140$47,880$23.020.1
93Demonstrators and Product Promoters140$30,110$14.480.1
94Dental Assistants140$41,290$19.850.2
95Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders140$31,070$14.940.2
96Parts Salespersons140$36,740$17.660.2
97Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers130$93,110$44.770.1
98Financial Managers130$101,000$48.560.4
99Firefighters130$62,220$29.920.2
100Food Servers, Nonrestaurant130$28,710$13.80.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Wenatchee Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,84048,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,5905,640
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,0105,400
Sales and Related Occupations$39,8105,110
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,3404,430
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$95,2503,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,8403,140
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,5102,760
Construction and Extraction Occupations$51,1102,350
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,2902,200
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,1902,170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$54,0102,170
Production Occupations$40,4402,030
Retail Salespersons$35,5201,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0101,790
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,5601,780
Management Occupations$99,3701,680
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,3001,480
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5401,370
Cashiers$29,7801,340
Registered Nurses$84,5001,330
Waiters and Waitresses$32,2301,020
Office Clerks, General$39,5501,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,050990
Personal Care and Service Occupations$37,270900
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,280870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,620800
Construction Laborers$43,880700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,670660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,870630
Cooks, Restaurant$30,910630
Community and Social Service Occupations$53,510620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,400620
Protective Service Occupations$66,430590
General and Operations Managers$102,650560
Nursing Assistants$31,920560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,790530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,140520
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$42,730500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,670500
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,510500
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,890490
Customer Service Representatives$36,340480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,500480
Bartenders$33,100460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,600440
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$28,170410
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,290410
Dishwashers$26,970370
Medical Assistants$38,000370

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,84048,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,5905,640
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,0105,400
Sales and Related Occupations$39,8105,110
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,3404,430
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$95,2503,200
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,8403,140
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$30,5102,760
Construction and Extraction Occupations$51,1102,350
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,2902,200
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,1902,170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$54,0102,170
Production Occupations$40,4402,030
Retail Salespersons$35,5201,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0101,790
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$28,5601,780
Management Occupations$99,3701,680
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,3001,480
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,5401,370
Cashiers$29,7801,340
Registered Nurses$84,5001,330
Waiters and Waitresses$32,2301,020
Office Clerks, General$39,5501,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,050990
Personal Care and Service Occupations$37,270900
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,280870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,620800
Construction Laborers$43,880700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,670660
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,870630
Cooks, Restaurant$30,910630
Community and Social Service Occupations$53,510620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,400620
Protective Service Occupations$66,430590
General and Operations Managers$102,650560
Nursing Assistants$31,920560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,790530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,140520
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$42,730500
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,670500
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,510500
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,890490
Customer Service Representatives$36,340480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,500480
Bartenders$33,100460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,600440
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$28,170410
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,290410
Dishwashers$26,970370
Medical Assistants$38,000370

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