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Kennewick, WA at a glance

• $48.34/hrmedian pay, Kennewick-Richland area
• $47–$60middle half of earners, per hour
• 100price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in Kennewick

• The metro median is 10% below the Washington statewide median of $53.93 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $48.34 median hour in Kennewick-Richland buys what $48.30 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Kennewick: $130 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 4 active primary care shortage designations covering Benton County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Washington is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of , so a nurse licensed elsewhere applies to the Washington board for a license by endorsement before working here.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.