A strong concentration of both males and females in the 15 to 34 year old age group account for a good portion of that growth. For fiscal year 1999, there were a total of 7,440 listed openings through the Job Service Center in Yakima County. During the same period, there were 15,550 applicants for job openings. Competitive Wage Rates Low prevailing wage rates are the norm for a vast majority of occupations, particularly when compared to other parts of the state, region, and nation. Comparative Average Wage Rates Wages are per hour.
Highlighted wages are per month.
Options range from a private technical college and major university to a number of specialized vocational training programs. Parents can choose from a wide variety of public and private educational settings for their children. Central Washington University CWU is a branch of the state of Washington's higher education system. It offers undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences, business, professional education, certain technical fields, and graduate degrees at the master's level in arts and sciences and professional education. A four-year college, Heritage is a private institution whose major fields of concentration are teacher education, business administration, and social sciences.