Spokane, Washington Metro Area

MSA: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
counties: Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens

Population (2017 estimate): 564,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 6.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 245,000
Average Earnings (2017): $46,200

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.9000,1.7,
2013,1.4000,1.6,
2014,1.4000,1.9,
2015,1.9000,2.1,
2016,2.9000,1.8,
2017,1.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,3.8000,2.3,
2013,0.6000,2.0,
2014,1.2000,2.3,
2015,0.5000,2.4,
2016,0.6000,2.0,
2017,9.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.3000,8.1000,
2013,8.4000,7.4000,
2014,7.2000,6.2000,
2015,6.8000,5.3000,
2016,6.2000,4.9000,
2017,5.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,41220.00,42068.00,
2013,41460.00,42900.00,
2014,41940.00,43888.00,
2015,42130.00,44928.00,
2016,42390.00,45812.00,
2017,46200.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	9,620	42.6	0.8	$89,580
Business and Financial Operations	10,710	47.4	0.9	$59,180
IT and Mathematical	4,200	18.6	0.6	$67,180
Architecture and Engineering	2,710	12.0	0.7	$67,420
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,470	6.5	0.8	$58,000
Community and Social Services	4,700	20.8	1.5	$43,460
Legal and Judicial	1,200	5.3	0.7	$70,740
Education, Training, and Library	14,260	63.2	1.0	$47,850
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,360	14.9	1.1	$39,310
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	15,420	68.3	1.2	$71,410
Healthcare Support	7,650	33.9	1.2	$30,450
Protective Services	4,840	21.4	0.9	$40,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related	20,810	92.2	1.0	$23,470
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	7,960	35.3	1.1	$27,610
Personal Care and Services	8,410	37.3	1.2	$24,670
Sales and Related	25,000	110.7	1.1	$28,390
Office and Administrative Support	37,520	166.2	1.1	$34,770
Construction and Extraction	9,550	42.3	1.1	$48,540
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	8,600	38.1	1.0	$44,690
Production	12,500	55.4	0.9	$35,840
Transportation and Material Moving	14,900	66.0	1.0	$31,860