Highest-paying business jobs in Yakima

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Yakima, 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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#13. Fundraisers

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $56,430
- #185 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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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#12. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $58,740
- #335 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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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#11. Training and development specialists

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $63,070
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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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#10. Human resources specialists

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $65,830
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

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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#9. Cost estimators

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $71,890
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

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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#8. Compliance officers

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $73,310
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

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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#7. Financial and investment analysts

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $73,420
- #317 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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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#6. Management analysts

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $74,470
- #445 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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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#5. Accountants and auditors

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $74,580
- #191 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540

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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#4. Loan officers

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $82,520
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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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#3. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $82,880
- #15 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

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $91,390
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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

Yakima, WA
- Annual mean salary: $139,200
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)