Wenatchee Jobs

Wenatchee is located at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountain range in the U.S. State of Washington. Wenatchee is the most populous city in and the county seat of Chelan County, Washington. Wenatchee is the twin city of East Wenatchee, Washington. They are separated by the Columbia River that forms the boundary between Chelan and Douglas County. Wenatchee is the principal city of the 'Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Chelan and Douglas counties. However, the 'Wenatchee Area' generally refers to the land between Rocky Reach and Rock Island Dam on both banks of the Columbia, which includes East Wenatchee, Rock Island, and Malaga. Wenatchee is known as the "Apple Capital of the World" for the valley's many orchards, which produce apples enjoyed around the world. The city was named for the nearby Wenatchi indian tribe. The name is a Yakama word that means "river which...more

Among the most common occupations in Wenatchee are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Wenatchee, Washington work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Wenatchee, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 9%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Wenatchee job listings indicate that the following industries in Wenatchee are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wenatchee, Washington is $30,654, and the median income of households in Wenatchee was $34,897.

According to our Wenatchee Trends data, the number of Wenatchee, Washington jobs has decreased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Wenatchee Total population 27,856 Male 48.88% Female 51.12% Median age 34.0     Wenatchee Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.7% Median cost of a home $133,700 Median mortgage payment $805 Renter-occupied homes 42.3% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $545     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,245 Median for all female full-time $26,062     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 83% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 16%     Wenatchee Commute Carpool 14.8% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 15 minutes