Yakima Employment

Employment and Industries in the Yakima, Washington Area

Yakima, Washington produces about 75% of the all the hops grown in the United States. Yakima is also known for its apple industry. The region also produces other types of fruits and different varieties of vegetables. A number of workers are involved with picking and processing as well as marketing and support services for the thriving agricultural sector.

Notable companies involved with food processing are Smuckers, Del-Monte, Seneca Foods and Tree Top. The wine industry has been a bright spot for the Yakima region. The area includes more than fifty wineries.

Yakima is home to aerospace companies such as GE Aviation, Filtrona Extrusion and Cub Crafters. In addition, healthcare and educational services are major industries.

Noteworthy data regarding Yakima, Washington: Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 16%. Cost of living index in 2008: 84.3 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $27,000.

Yakima's top job providing sectors are healthcare, educational services; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; grocery related product merchant wholesalers; technical sales support, construction, and accommodation and food services.

The largest employers in Yakima Washington:

  • Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital - Medical
  • Yakima School District No. 7 - Education
  • Walmart - Distribution Center/Retail Stores
  • Yakima County - Government
  • Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
  • Yakima Regional - Medical
  • City of Yakima - Government
  • Yakima Valley Community College - Education
  • Shields Bag & Printing Co - Plastics and printing manufacturing
  • Washington Fruit & Produce Co - Fruit packing
  • Yakima Training Center - Government
  • Quality Transportation/Haney - Trucking/Transportation Brokers
  • Snowkist Growers - Food Processing
  • GE Aviation Systems - Aircraft Hydraulics/Manufacturing
  • Del Monte Foods - Food processing
  • Safeway Stores, Inc - Grocery
  • Catholic Family & Child Service - Community service agency
  • Jack Frost Fruit - Fruit packing
  • Qwest - Telephone

Some of the associations offering assistance to Yakima businesses are:

Information regarding Yakima business and industry is provided by the Yakima Herald Republic.

Jobs in Yakima

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations93570$46,380$22.3100
2Transportation and Material Moving Occupations11810$35,420$17.036.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations10730$41,140$19.7813.75
4Sales and Related Occupations9020$43,100$20.729.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations7800$30,030$14.448.7
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations7620$51,710$24.866
7Production Occupations6170$40,240$19.355.6
8Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations5720$31,720$15.250.65
9Healthcare Support Occupations5630$33,600$16.152.85
10Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4890$86,660$41.675.85
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4160$46,510$22.363.75
12Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3950$30,110$14.480.3
13Fast Food and Counter Workers3390$27,820$13.372.45
14Construction and Extraction Occupations3350$49,630$23.864.6
15Retail Salespersons3100$34,750$16.712.7
16Management Occupations2990$110,200$52.986.35
17Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2800$29,850$14.351.8
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations2660$66,150$31.85.35
19Cashiers2630$28,520$13.712.2
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides2490$30,530$14.680
21Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2430$33,010$15.873.6
22Office Clerks, General2170$37,400$17.981.9
23Packers and Packagers, Hand2140$28,810$13.850.4
24Protective Service Occupations2080$57,370$27.582.2
25Community and Social Service Occupations2060$48,720$23.421.75
26Registered Nurses1800$71,720$34.481.95
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1400$48,880$23.51.2
28Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1350$41,550$19.970.9
29Nursing Assistants1350$31,640$15.210.95
30Personal Care and Service Occupations1330$35,010$16.834.65
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1220$33,210$15.971.5
32Stockers and Order Fillers1210$33,800$16.251.25
33Waiters and Waitresses1200$31,530$15.161.65
34General and Operations Managers1100$110,110$52.941.5
35Customer Service Representatives1040$39,650$19.061.75
36Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products1020$27,430$13.190
37Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1020$40,950$19.691.4
38Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators960$37,100$17.840.4
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks930$42,530$20.451.05
40Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders900$36,030$17.320.2
41Receptionists and Information Clerks840$32,950$15.840.7
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products830$75,570$36.330.85
43Substitute Teachers, Short-Term820$42,660$20.510.4
44First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers770$57,320$27.560.95
45Computer and Mathematical Occupations740$73,070$35.133
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers740$59,000$28.360.95
47Light Truck Drivers720$36,790$17.690.6
48Medical Assistants710$36,890$17.730.45
49Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity710$36,210$17.410.3
50Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations660$48,120$23.131.8
51Architecture and Engineering Occupations630$73,360$35.271.7
52Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations610$64,650$31.080.8
53Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners610$28,280$13.60.9
54First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers590$36,170$17.390.6
55Construction Laborers560$40,780$19.610.9
56First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors550$54,670$26.280.3
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics540$41,750$20.070.5
58First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers530$60,600$29.130.4
59Cooks, Restaurant520$31,220$15.010.9
60Firefighters510$61,960$29.790.2
61Dental Assistants500$38,970$18.740.2
62Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators500$35,740$17.180.8
63Legal Occupations490$82,140$39.490.8
64Security Guards490$33,310$16.010.7
65Accountants and Auditors470$74,020$35.580.9
66Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other470$63,790$30.670.7
67Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks470$37,330$17.950.4
68Social and Human Service Assistants460$35,810$17.220.3
69Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers450$38,840$18.670.35
70Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers440$35,530$17.080.75
71Counter and Rental Clerks430$31,680$15.230.3
72Carpenters420$52,410$25.20.6
73Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment420$29,120$140.3
74Electricians410$56,690$27.260.45
75Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors410$46,810$22.50.2
76Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other400$40,540$19.490
77Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria390$33,700$16.20.3
78Food Batchmakers360$38,860$18.680.1
79Childcare Workers350$28,010$13.470.7
80Food Preparation Workers350$28,450$13.680.5
81Industrial Machinery Mechanics350$48,260$23.20.2
82Order Clerks350$36,130$17.370.1
83Tellers350$33,490$16.10.25
84Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education340$32,780$15.760.3
85Bartenders330$32,500$15.620.4
86Child, Family, and School Social Workers330$52,920$25.440.2
87First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers320$73,610$35.390.3
88Machinists320$43,840$21.080.2
89Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers320$41,920$20.150.3
90Correctional Officers and Jailers310$61,480$29.560.25
91Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants310$37,100$17.840.4
92Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers300$75,110$36.110.4
93Human Resources Specialists290$57,730$27.760.4
94Pharmacy Technicians290$41,970$20.180.3
95Dishwashers270$27,800$13.370.3
96Painters, Construction and Maintenance270$44,350$21.320.2
97Billing and Posting Clerks260$39,240$18.870.3
98Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers260$45,700$21.970.2
99Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses250$55,990$26.920.5
100Parts Salespersons250$36,870$17.730.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Yakima Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,38093,570
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,42011,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,14010,730
Sales and Related Occupations$43,1009,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,0307,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,7107,620
Production Occupations$40,2406,170
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$31,7205,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,6005,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,6604,890
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,5104,160
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,1103,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,8203,390
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,6303,350
Retail Salespersons$34,7503,100
Management Occupations$110,2002,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,8502,800
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,1502,660
Cashiers$28,5202,630
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5302,490
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,0102,430
Office Clerks, General$37,4002,170
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,8102,140
Protective Service Occupations$57,3702,080
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,7202,060
Registered Nurses$71,7201,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,8801,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,5501,350
Nursing Assistants$31,6401,350
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,0101,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,2101,220
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,8001,210
Waiters and Waitresses$31,5301,200
General and Operations Managers$110,1101,100
Customer Service Representatives$39,6501,040
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$27,4301,020
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,9501,020
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,100960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,530930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,030900
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,950840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,570830
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,660820
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,320770
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,070740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,000740
Light Truck Drivers$36,790720
Medical Assistants$36,890710
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$36,210710
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,120660

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,38093,570
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,42011,810
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$41,14010,730
Sales and Related Occupations$43,1009,020
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,0307,800
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,7107,620
Production Occupations$40,2406,170
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$31,7205,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,6005,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$86,6604,890
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,5104,160
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,1103,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,8203,390
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,6303,350
Retail Salespersons$34,7503,100
Management Occupations$110,2002,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,8502,800
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,1502,660
Cashiers$28,5202,630
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,5302,490
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,0102,430
Office Clerks, General$37,4002,170
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,8102,140
Protective Service Occupations$57,3702,080
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,7202,060
Registered Nurses$71,7201,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,8801,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,5501,350
Nursing Assistants$31,6401,350
Personal Care and Service Occupations$35,0101,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,2101,220
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,8001,210
Waiters and Waitresses$31,5301,200
General and Operations Managers$110,1101,100
Customer Service Representatives$39,6501,040
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$27,4301,020
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,9501,020
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,100960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,530930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,030900
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,950840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,570830
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,660820
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,320770
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,070740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,000740
Light Truck Drivers$36,790720
Medical Assistants$36,890710
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$36,210710
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,120660

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