Oregon
Across all occupations in Oregon, the median wage is $57,000 a year ($27.40 an hour) and the mean $72,460, May 2025. That median is +12% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 1,967,130 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is obstetricians and gynecologists; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Oregon vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $17.15 | $20.52 | $27.40 | $39.94 | $62.27 | $34.84 | 1,967,130 |
| Annual | $35,680 | $42,690 | $57,000 | $83,070 | $129,520 | $72,460 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Oregon
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Oregon minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Oregon
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $395,340 | $190.07 | 270 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $347,180 | $166.92 | 4,130 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $341,630 | $164.25 | 910 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $334,450 | $160.79 | 210 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $314,880 | $151.39 | 430 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 | $140.98 | 1,490 |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $272,330 | $130.93 | 370 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $268,570 | $129.12 | 230 |
| 9 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $256,510 | $123.32 | ** |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $224,690 | $108.02 | 620 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $211,690 | $101.77 | 1,660 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $207,430 | $99.73 | 170 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 | $99.15 | 730 |
| 14 | Physicists | $200,320 | $96.31 | 90 |
| 15 | Medical Dosimetrists | $183,990 | $88.46 | 40 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $177,190 | $85.19 | ** |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,270 | $84.26 | 7,440 |
| 18 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $174,980 | $84.13 | 60 |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $173,190 | * | 750 |
| 20 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $167,010 | * | 250 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Oregon
Occupation groups in Oregon
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $124,810 | $140,340 | 125,510 | 63.80 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $118,020 | $133,780 | 108,210 | 55.01 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $109,710 | $120,570 | 63,890 | 32.48 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $103,880 | $117,900 | 42,050 | 21.38 |
| Legal | $91,790 | $116,610 | 13,890 | 7.06 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $84,720 | $95,210 | 133,300 | 67.76 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $80,330 | $85,850 | 23,810 | 12.11 |
| Construction and Extraction | $66,130 | $75,990 | 88,810 | 45.15 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $64,310 | $80,670 | 30,930 | 15.73 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $61,930 | $68,390 | 72,470 | 36.84 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,860 | $67,020 | 53,330 | 27.11 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,090 | $69,480 | 117,950 | 59.96 |
| Protective Service | $59,260 | $66,320 | 38,350 | 19.49 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,390 | $54,010 | 215,390 | 109.50 |
| Production | $49,720 | $55,120 | 108,000 | 54.90 |
| Healthcare Support | $47,470 | $49,550 | 91,600 | 46.56 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,430 | $51,000 | 172,030 | 87.45 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $42,310 | $44,740 | 57,960 | 29.46 |
| Sales and Related | $41,850 | $54,100 | 156,960 | 79.79 |
| Personal Care and Service | $41,600 | $45,260 | 57,550 | 29.26 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $37,670 | $42,620 | 182,760 | 92.91 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,060 | $43,450 | 12,370 | 6.29 |
Metropolitan areas in Oregon
8 metropolitan areas touch Oregon, plus 3 nonmetropolitan areas, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, OR | Metropolitan | $49,700 | $23.90 | 47,260 |
| Bend, OR | Metropolitan | $54,570 | $26.24 | 108,240 |
| Corvallis, OR | Metropolitan | $57,680 | $27.73 | 38,550 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | Metropolitan | $49,680 | $23.88 | 157,710 |
| Grants Pass, OR | Metropolitan | $50,730 | $24.39 | 30,540 |
| Medford, OR | Metropolitan | $49,900 | $23.99 | 89,060 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Metropolitan | $60,690 | $29.18 | 1,208,410 |
| Salem, OR | Metropolitan | $55,310 | $26.59 | 188,620 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $47,120 | $22.65 | 114,190 |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $48,050 | $23.10 | 50,170 |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $48,570 | $23.35 | 73,720 |
Occupation pages for Oregon
62 occupations have a dedicated Oregon page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $85,800
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $58,520
- Bartenders $38,900
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,060
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,170
- Carpenters $62,870
- Cashiers $35,300
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,270
- Computer User Support Specialists $62,840
- Construction Laborers $50,860
- Cooks, Fast Food $37,880
- Cooks, Restaurant $43,100
- Customer Service Representatives $47,450
- Electricians $101,310
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,130
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,050
- Financial Managers $156,460
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $103,070
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,950
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $74,300
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $50,660
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,540
- Food Preparation Workers $37,450
- General and Operations Managers $103,490
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,980
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $44,410
- Human Resources Specialists $78,060
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $50,760
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,340
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,750
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,040
- Lawyers $138,210
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,470
- Light Truck Drivers $47,150
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,590
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $54,350
- Management Analysts $101,840
- Managers, All Other $125,580
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $79,150
- Medical Assistants $50,410
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,130
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,350
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,910
- Nursing Assistants $49,830
- Office Clerks, General $49,910
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $88,140
- Project Management Specialists $105,480
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,900
- Registered Nurses $129,010
- Retail Salespersons $36,770
- Sales Managers $155,810
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $67,040
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,180
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,570
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,740
- Security Guards $45,500
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,540
- Software Developers $142,720
- Stockers and Order Fillers $43,480
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $39,850
- Waiters and Waitresses $48,410
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Oregon
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Oregon. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Oregon estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Oregon.