Highest Yakima employee salary in year 2017 was $236,304. Yakima employees number in year 2017 was 1,934. Yakima average salary was $55,268 and median salary was $50,916. According to the last payroll, Yakima average salary is 26 percent lower than USA average and 27 percent lower than Washington state average. Yakima employee salaries are usually between $27,825 and $79,233. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $93,424 to $236,304.