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Jobs in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA: 255,820 jobs, median pay $54,660 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$54,660median pay
255,820jobs
2cities listed
$116,800top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is a metropolitan area in Washington. BLS counts 255,820 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $54,660 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,390 and the highest-paid tenth more than $116,800).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Spokane, Spokane Valley.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides10,580$47,410$38,670$48,6301.49
Fast Food and Counter Workers7,870$35,780$34,650$44,3501.24
Retail Salespersons7,400$36,880$34,650$48,2101.15
Registered Nurses6,850$111,750$82,560$148,1301.23
Stockers and Order Fillers5,330$40,510$36,030$62,4101.14
Cashiers4,470$36,290$34,650$45,1300.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,090$40,070$35,490$55,4701.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,050$44,510$36,200$57,0500.83
Office Clerks, General3,950$47,600$36,500$66,4600.98
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,890$62,980$48,300$77,0201.15
Waiters and Waitresses3,420$48,560$35,930$81,5000.91
General and Operations Managers3,290$119,420$73,000$234,0400.57
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,090$40,160$35,290$49,6901.32
Customer Service Representatives2,850$46,790$36,670$60,9800.67
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,810$72,300$54,480$104,8801.19
Nursing Assistants2,780$47,240$38,290$59,1401.17
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,550$53,050$43,040$70,7201.13
Cooks, Restaurant2,490$44,230$36,450$54,4401.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,470$49,550$40,000$63,2900.88
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,430$52,280$38,830$78,3200.97
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,390$54,250$40,350$78,9001.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,370$41,800$34,890$51,0001.58
Accountants and Auditors2,340$86,350$61,760$134,6500.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,340$98,800$61,170$108,4801.02
Light Truck Drivers2,290$44,870$34,940$60,9601.41
Security Guards2,270$41,310$36,890$60,5801.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,220$73,710$47,430$131,7701.09
Medical Assistants2,090$51,720$43,900$62,3801.56
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,070$44,630$36,440$60,5901.32
Carpenters2,020$61,900$48,750$87,7301.83
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,880$79,270$51,410$130,8201.05
Software Developers1,840$130,690$80,670$201,6200.66
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1,780$46,460$45,480$58,5501.40
Construction Laborers1,700$51,010$38,070$76,7900.94
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,650$64,100$44,730$101,3002.04
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,510$37,280$35,450$45,9101.07
Project Management Specialists1,510$98,840$60,220$146,1900.86
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1,510$46,660$35,890$62,5301.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,500$51,770$40,310$75,5300.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,490$46,260$37,930$59,6000.65

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other660$293,200$115,970$373,5001.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers560$172,900$115,720$281,8100.51
Financial Managers730$159,530$102,580$294,3500.53
Pharmacists710$155,560$115,850$177,4101.33
Sales Managers530$155,300$98,760$246,7400.50
Physician Assistants350$147,570$114,400$195,7001.33
Marketing Managers360$145,960$79,900$244,0100.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary490$144,210$108,270$167,2900.90
Nurse Practitioners530$141,990$109,040$183,0401.00
Managers, All Other510$137,670$92,040$211,9300.50
Construction Managers340$131,710$84,820$197,0300.55
Software Developers1,840$130,690$80,670$201,6200.66
Medical and Health Services Managers560$126,460$74,970$192,6500.57
Lawyers770$123,880$77,870$208,2300.62
Electrical Engineers320$122,100$79,950$160,4300.98
General and Operations Managers3,290$119,420$73,000$234,0400.57
Registered Nurses6,850$111,750$82,560$148,1301.23
Computer Systems Analysts500$104,180$74,280$147,1600.58
Civil Engineers600$100,510$75,960$138,7101.00
Speech-Language Pathologists370$100,500$72,850$122,0601.23
Physical Therapists580$99,690$80,120$127,0501.33
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,180$99,410$61,030$108,7300.67
Occupational Therapists320$99,280$81,480$124,8001.21
Project Management Specialists1,510$98,840$60,220$146,1900.86
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,340$98,800$61,170$108,4801.02
Mechanical Engineers450$98,670$74,790$148,9200.91
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education920$97,850$62,420$107,7700.90
Management Analysts760$96,840$64,580$154,5400.52
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers600$95,660$68,540$104,9200.55
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,150$92,780$61,980$144,1300.86
Computer Occupations, All Other560$92,490$62,050$149,7900.78
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers340$90,380$56,980$167,9200.98
Accountants and Auditors2,340$86,350$61,760$134,6500.98
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,050$84,280$59,020$136,6301.03
Firefighters750$83,310$44,030$124,4001.31
Electricians1,290$79,830$47,310$122,6101.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers630$79,460$67,490$81,5501.00
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,880$79,270$51,410$130,8201.05
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses670$78,950$61,810$96,1400.63
Compliance Officers700$78,460$51,580$127,1101.01

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support29,880$49,6501.02
Transportation and Material Moving23,190$46,4601.03
Sales and Related23,060$43,8201.04
Food Preparation and Serving Related22,220$37,7700.99
Healthcare Support18,500$47,9401.42
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical18,430$101,6801.14
Business and Financial Operations15,490$78,6000.89
Educational Instruction and Library15,080$63,3501.01
Production12,300$49,4000.87
Construction and Extraction11,660$63,5501.10
Management10,230$132,6200.56
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair9,990$60,7101.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8,520$42,8301.14
Community and Social Service7,380$61,2901.68
Protective Service7,130$58,2101.15
Computer and Mathematical5,780$101,4200.67
Personal Care and Service5,520$44,8701.03
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,700$49,0101.10
Architecture and Engineering3,390$90,3200.79
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,260$81,9900.93
Legal1,640$85,9700.76
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry480$44,9200.68

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
SpokaneWashington230,293$1,215
Spokane ValleyWashington106,365$1,353

Open jobs

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

BLS counts 255,820 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

$54,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $293,200 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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