Registered Nurses salary in Yakima, WA
Median pay for registered nurses in Yakima, WA: $96,410/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,790 – $112,940 · about 1,520 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$15,600 (+19%).
What it's really worth in Yakima
With Yakima's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $96,410 has the buying power of about $98,476 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,910 · median home $355,256 · median rent $1,371/mo.
How Yakima ranks for this job
On raw pay, Yakima, WA is 36th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Yakima's cost of living is applied, it ranks 27th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Yakima sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Yakima
A median home in Yakima, WA costs $355,256 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,371/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Yakima.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +94% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +88% | 2.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +86% | 2.6× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +64% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in WA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $109,700 | +14% | 1.6× |
| Spokane, WA | $101,310 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Olympia, WA | $101,250 | +5% | 1.5× |
| Kennewick, WA | $99,710 | +3% | 1.2× |
Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Yakima
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital · Healthcare
- Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic · Healthcare
- Astria Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Yakima
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.