Question 1

What is the cost of living in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

Accepted Answer

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 103.86, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.9% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,500/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, the average median wage is $101,308. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $243,330/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $243,330; 2) Chief Executives at $210,760; 3) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $172,520; 4) Dentists, General at $171,990; 5) Physician Assistants at $168,080. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is $1,500/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Wenatchee-East Wenatchee data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$107K	$51.33/hr
32	Computer Systems Analysts	Technology	$107K	$51.32/hr
33	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$101K	$48.73/hr
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$101K	N/A
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$101K	N/A
36	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$101K	N/A
37	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$101K	$48.32/hr
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	Education	$100K	N/A
39	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$100K	N/A
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$100K	$47.85/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Highest paying careers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

Affordability snapshot: Wenatchee-East Wenatchee