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Rainier, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,499
Population
1,436/sq mi density
$101,644
Median Income
$33,934 per capita
$388,900
Home Value
$509,400 Zillow
$1,128
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
370
Violent Crime/100K
4,084 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$101,644 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$388,900 home value, $1,128/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
370 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Rainier (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
16,427 jobs
925 firms
$68,006/yr
Retail Trade
12,101 jobs
724 firms
$44,389/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
9,606 jobs
614 firms
$29,776/yr
Professional & Technical Services
6,878 jobs
1,441 firms
$106,177/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
6,516 jobs
640 firms
$56,057/yr
Construction
6,184 jobs
1,044 firms
$82,706/yr
Other Services
4,158 jobs
732 firms
$64,706/yr
Wholesale Trade
4,098 jobs
428 firms
$97,864/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,556 jobs
167 firms
$59,666/yr
Manufacturing
3,217 jobs
188 firms
$68,908/yr
Finance & Insurance
2,819 jobs
404 firms
$105,763/yr
Educational Services
2,512 jobs
142 firms
$37,284/yr
Information & Technology
1,640 jobs
264 firms
$129,648/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,520 jobs
116 firms
$26,945/yr
Management of Companies
1,150 jobs
16 firms
$112,611/yr
Real Estate
1,136 jobs
266 firms
$57,508/yr
Utilities
217 jobs
9 firms
$140,462/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Other Services
1.07
Retail Trade
0.94
Educational Services
0.94
Construction
0.91
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.89
Administrative & Waste Services
0.86
Accommodation & Food Services
0.82
Wholesale Trade
0.81
Professional & Technical Services
0.77
Arts & Entertainment
0.70
Information & Technology
0.68
Transportation & Warehousing
0.65
Real Estate
0.57
Finance & Insurance
0.54
Management of Companies
0.53
Utilities
0.44
Manufacturing
0.30
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 16,427 | 925 | $1,308 | $68,006 | 0.89 |
| Retail Trade | 12,101 | 724 | $854 | $44,389 | 0.94 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 9,606 | 614 | $573 | $29,776 | 0.82 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 6,878 | 1,441 | $2,042 | $106,177 | 0.77 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 6,516 | 640 | $1,078 | $56,057 | 0.86 |
| Construction | 6,184 | 1,044 | $1,590 | $82,706 | 0.91 |
| Other Services | 4,158 | 732 | $1,244 | $64,706 | 1.07 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,098 | 428 | $1,882 | $97,864 | 0.81 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,556 | 167 | $1,147 | $59,666 | 0.65 |
| Manufacturing | 3,217 | 188 | $1,325 | $68,908 | 0.30 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2,819 | 404 | $2,034 | $105,763 | 0.54 |
| Educational Services | 2,512 | 142 | $717 | $37,284 | 0.94 |
| Information & Technology | 1,640 | 264 | $2,493 | $129,648 | 0.68 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,520 | 116 | $518 | $26,945 | 0.70 |
| Management of Companies | 1,150 | 16 | $2,166 | $112,611 | 0.53 |
| Real Estate | 1,136 | 266 | $1,106 | $57,508 | 0.57 |
| Utilities | 217 | 9 | $2,701 | $140,462 | 0.44 |