Occupational employment and wages by major occupational group, United States and the Yakima Metropolitan Statistical Area, and measures of statistical significance, May 2014.
| Major occupational group | Percent difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Yakima | United States | Yakima | ||
| Total, all occupations | 100% | 100% | $22.71 | $19.40* | -15 |
| Management | 5.0 | 3.2* | 54.08 | 45.08* | -17 |
| Business and financial operations | 5.1 | 2.9* | 34.81 | 28.80* | -17 |
| Computer and mathematical |
2.8 | 0.8* | 40.37 | 31.67* | -22 |
| Architecture and engineering | 1.8 | 0.7* | 39.19 | 30.41* | -22 |
| Life, physical, and social science | 0.8 | 0.8 | 33.69 | 26.14* | -22 |
| Community and social services | 1.4 | 2.3* | 21.79 | 20.14* | -8 |
| Legal | 0.8 | 0.6 | 48.61 | 28.98* | -40 |
| Education, training, and library | 6.2 | 8.4* | 25.10 | 22.50* | -10 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | 1.3 | 0.7* | 26.82 | 20.01* | -25 |
| Healthcare practitioner and technical |
5.8 | 6.0 | 36.54 | 34.97 | -4 |
| Healthcare support | 2.9 | 3.0 | 13.86 | 14.53* | 5 |
| Protective service | 2.4 | 2.1* | 21.14 | 22.80 | 8 |
| Food preparation and serving related |
9.1 | 8,.4* | 10.57 | 11.38* | 8 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 3.2 | 3.1 | 12.68 | 13.66* | 8 |
| Personal care and service | 3.1 | 2.2* | 12.01 | 13.49* | 12 |
| Sales and related | 10.5 | 10.0 | 18.59 | 17.44* | -6 |
| Office and administrative support |
16.0 | 13.5* | 17.08 | 16.85 | -1 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 0.3 | 5.4* | 12,09 | 12.81 | 6 |
| Construction and extraction |
3.9 | 3.3* | 22.40 | 21.33* | -5 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair |
3.9 | 4.5* | 21.74 | 20.12* | -7 |
| Production | 6.6 | 8.4* | 17.06 | 15.73* | -8 |
| Transportation and material moving | 6.8 | 9.6* | 16.57 | 14.87* | -10 |
| Footnotes: (1) A positive percent difference measures how much the mean wage in Yakima is above the national mean wage, while a negative difference reflects a lower wage. * The percent share of employment or mean hourly wage for this area is significantly different from the national average of all areas at the 90-percent confidence level. |
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| Sector | Number of jobs | Share of employment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 29,331 | 27.5% |
| 2. Health Services | 15,456 | 14.5% |
| 3. Local government | 12,896 | 12.1% |
| 4. Retail trade | 10,103 | 9.5% |
| 5. Manufacturing | 8,216 | 7.7% |
| Total covered employment | 106,613 | 100% |
| All other industries | 30,611 | 28.7% |
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