Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 278 detailed occupations covering about 65,500 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 4.5% 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 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $223,490 +5.1% 30
Pharmacists $151,290 +11.2% 100
Dentists, General $150,310 -9.6% 50
Nurse Practitioners $134,010 +6.1% 90
Software Developers $128,410 -22.9% 310
Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,660 -25.3% 120
Physician Assistants $121,990 -6.2% 40
Electrical Engineers $120,430 +12.6% 50
Lawyers $116,090 -20.4% 180
Financial Managers $115,550 +3.1% 150
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $113,410 +32.8% 120
Human Resources Managers $110,600 -18.9% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $110,060 -0.6% 220
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $107,390 +5.5% 90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $106,920 +3.3% 260
Construction Managers $105,960 +1% 100
Occupational Therapists $105,460 +9.4% 40
Registered Nurses $105,160 -12.4% 1,130
Natural Sciences Managers $105,060 -33.4% 80
Computer Systems Analysts $103,340 -28.3% 40
Physical Therapists $102,760 +3.1% 100
Power Plant Operators $101,440 +4.6% 60
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $100,880 +43% 90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $98,900 +3.7% 110
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $98,280 +16.3% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,230 $30,340
Cashiers 2,000 $30,660
Retail Salespersons 1,950 $34,080
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,720 $37,290
General and Operations Managers 1,560 $76,430
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,300 $28,080
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,270 $78,580
Office Clerks, General 1,220 $39,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,160 $56,120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,140 $36,810
Registered Nurses 1,130 $105,160
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,050 $35,590
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 1,030 $36,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,010 $34,830
Security Guards 1,000 $36,730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 940 $43,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 920 $63,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 890 $44,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 800 $45,500
Waiters and Waitresses 730 $29,080
Construction Laborers 720 $46,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 710 $50,940
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 690 $77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 670 $42,480
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 $34,250
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