Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 276 detailed occupations covering about 57,420 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 4.1% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $176,920 +7.4% 40
Pharmacists $146,170 +7.5% 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,700 -17.9% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $134,420 +21.4% 210
Physician Assistants $129,610 -0.3% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,410 -24.2% 110
Nurse Practitioners $128,070 +1.4% 80
Public Relations Managers $128,050 -5% 30
Software Developers $127,500 -23.5% 370
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $124,450 +18.8% 50
Financial Managers $123,820 +10.5% 140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $122,080 +18% 250
Web and Digital Interface Designers $120,940 +22.7% 30
Electrical Engineers $120,430 +12.6% 70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $119,750 +40.2% 100
Human Resources Managers $116,650 -14.4% 60
Construction Managers $116,600 +11.2% 90
Natural Sciences Managers $111,160 -29.5% 60
Marketing Managers $109,960 -38.7% 70
Occupational Therapists $106,940 +11% 40
Registered Nurses $104,710 -12.8% 1,160
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,690 +22.8% 40
Engineers, All Other $102,030 -8.9% 30
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,950 +5.9% 130
Physical Therapists $100,700 +1% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,340 $30,420
Cashiers 1,810 $30,750
General and Operations Managers 1,530 $77,680
Retail Salespersons 1,530 $35,370
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,280 $36,670
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,250 $35,670
Registered Nurses 1,160 $104,710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 980 $45,540
Office Clerks, General 960 $42,020
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 910 $44,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 880 $53,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 810 $63,750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 800 $46,580
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 800 $36,980
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 800 $36,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 790 $35,630
Waiters and Waitresses 790 $29,110
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 750 $33,960
Cooks, Restaurant 660 $35,100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 600 $43,580
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 560 $39,860
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 530 $62,660
Forest and Conservation Technicians 530 $54,480
Nursing Assistants 530 $43,750
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 520 $75,100
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