Highest-paying business jobs in Kennewick

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#19. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $49,510
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#18. Tax preparers

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#17. Fundraisers

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $60,840
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $66,490
- #150 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#15. Logisticians

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $72,660
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#14. Human resources specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $74,340
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#13. Loan officers

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $80,170
- #138 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#12. Cost estimators

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $81,160
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#11. Accountants and auditors

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $82,650
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#10. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $83,300
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#9. Credit analysts

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $84,550
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#8. Training and development specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $85,260
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#7. Compliance officers

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $85,550
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#6. Financial and investment analysts

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $92,780
- #82 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#5. Labor relations specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $93,490
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#4. Management analysts

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $101,830
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $104,350
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#2. Project management specialists

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $105,620
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Annual mean salary: $130,380
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)