Salaries in Oregon by job

Median annual wages in Oregon for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Oregon median is 12% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$293,000+20%
Dentist$212,000+24%
Airline pilot$173,000−25%
Pharmacist$166,000+18%
Marketing manager$162,000−3%
Software developer$143,000+5%
Lawyer$138,000−13%
Psychologist$134,000+34%
Actuary$130,000same
Registered nurse$129,000+32%
Veterinarian$129,000−1%
Data scientist$126,000+5%
Electrical engineer$125,000+4%
Dental hygienist$122,000+24%
Financial analyst$121,000+17%
Project manager$105,000+3%
Civil engineer$105,000+4%
Mechanical engineer$103,000−1%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$103,000+1%
General / operations manager$103,000−2%
Network / systems administrator$102,000+3%
Management consultant / analyst$102,000same
Electrician$101,000+60%
Architect$99,000−1%
Plumber$97,000+52%
Police officer$88,000+16%
Accountant / auditor$86,000+2%
High school teacher$80,000+10%
HR specialist$78,000+3%
Elementary school teacher$77,000+21%
Paramedic$75,000+24%
Sales representative (B2B)$74,000+3%
Firefighter$71,000+20%
Graphic designer$66,000+5%
Web developer$64,000−30%
Social worker$64,000+8%
Chef / head cook$64,000+2%
Carpenter$63,000+4%
IT support specialist$63,000+2%
Truck driver (heavy)$62,000+6%
Real estate agent$62,000+17%
Paralegal$62,000−2%
Welder$59,000+11%
Auto mechanic$59,000+16%
Hairdresser / stylist$58,000+61%
Bookkeeper$54,000+7%
Administrative assistant$52,000+9%
Construction laborer$51,000+8%
Nursing assistant$50,000+18%
Customer service representative$47,000+6%
Warehouse worker$45,000+11%
Cook$43,000+15%
Childcare worker$39,000+10%
Retail salesperson$37,000+4%
Cashier$35,000+7%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Oregon median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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