H-1B salaries in Yakima, WA

Based on 54 certified H-1B filings in the Yakima, WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$219,000
Middle 50%$117.6k–$336k
vs. national median+78%comparison median $122,699
Filings54FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,828 and $659,681.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,553
25th$117,629
50th (median)$219,000
75th$336,000
90th$501,273

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $205k $330k FY2020: median $200,000 (45 filings) FY2021: median $133,120 (33 filings) FY2022: median $91,884 (18 filings) FY2023: median $308,112 (20 filings) FY2024: median $134,550 (45 filings) FY2025: median $154,180 (30 filings) FY2026: median $263,032 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 45 filings FY20 FY2021: 33 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 45 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 45
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$200,000$101,983$262,50045
FY2021$133,120$73,041$250,00033
FY2022$91,884$68,992$240,67018
FY2023$308,112$144,798$460,00020
FY2024$134,550$77,803$208,00045
FY2025$154,180$104,000$296,81830
FY2026$263,032$171,080$357,50024

Cost of living

Yakima's median H-1B salary of $219,000 is worth about $229,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,004Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Yakima, WA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,313Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Yakima, WA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$229,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWA: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$334,00012