Fastest declining jobs in Oregon, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Oregon, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Oregon's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Oregon run 3.4% above the national average (2024), so a Oregon salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Oregon.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Oregon · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers—
High school diploma or equivalent
—
— – —-22.8%
2Telemarketers$42,060
No formal educational credential
$33,970 – $48,140-21.5%
3Tellers$44,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,990 – $47,780-19.5%
4New Accounts Clerks$48,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $58,400-18.3%
5Bill and Account Collectors$50,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $65,130-17.3%
6Order Clerks$50,260
Some college, no degree
$39,960 – $72,040-15.5%
7Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $98,130-15.3%
8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,430 – $82,080-14.3%
9File Clerks$50,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $67,240-14.2%
10Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,580
No formal educational credential
$33,260 – $56,590-12.5%
11Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $83,640-10.5%
12Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$65,700
Bachelor's degree
$43,330 – $116,910-10.1%
13Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$50,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $62,210-9.6%
14Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,560 – $83,440-9.3%
15Printing Press Operators$48,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $63,510-9.0%
16Computer Programmers$99,540
Bachelor's degree
$77,080 – $143,450-8.7%
17Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,890
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,280-8.3%
18Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $65,790-8.2%
19Credit Analysts$80,380
Bachelor's degree
$62,310 – $129,830-8.1%
20Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$44,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $55,770-7.3%
21Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,320 – $117,380-7.2%
22Cooks, Fast Food$37,880
No formal educational credential
$31,610 – $49,240-7.0%
23Cashiers$35,300
No formal educational credential
$30,890 – $45,820-6.9%
24Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,030 – $72,850-6.8%
25Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,490 – $95,260-6.7%
26Library Technicians$49,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,070 – $62,520-6.4%
27Helpers--Production Workers$45,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $56,850-6.3%
28Insurance Underwriters$79,200
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $124,760-5.9%
29Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060 – $75,160-5.9%
30Procurement Clerks$52,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630 – $67,280-5.8%
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,750 – $103,380-5.8%
32Customer Service Representatives$47,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,710 – $64,130-5.7%
33Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,660
No formal educational credential
$29,650 – $44,200-5.6%
34Correctional Officers and Jailers$83,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,200 – $95,820-5.5%
35Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $79,020-5.3%
36Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $65,120-5.2%
37Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,470 – $102,000-4.7%
38Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,550
Associate's degree
$43,920 – $66,230-4.7%
39Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$91,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,580 – $111,530-4.7%
40Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,850 – $76,980-4.6%
41Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $72,450-4.6%
42Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,490 – $66,210-4.2%
43Floral Designers$44,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $49,620-4.1%
44Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,380 – $120,950-4.1%
45Loan Officers$94,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $161,250-4.0%
46Carpet Installers$57,800
No formal educational credential
$32,900 – $82,290-4.0%
47Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,950
Some college, no degree
$36,990 – $71,630-3.8%
48Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$54,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,160 – $60,040-3.7%
49Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,710
Bachelor's degree
$49,700 – $170,640-3.5%
50Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-3.4%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOregon	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	—	—— – —	-22.8%
2	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$42,060	$33,970 – $48,140	-21.5%
3	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,440	$37,990 – $47,780	-19.5%
4	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,330	$45,440 – $58,400	-18.3%
5	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,880	$39,120 – $65,130	-17.3%
6	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$50,260	$39,960 – $72,040	-15.5%
7	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$46,010 – $98,130	-15.3%
8	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$42,430 – $82,080	-14.3%
9	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,660	$33,860 – $67,240	-14.2%
10	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$45,580	$33,260 – $56,590	-12.5%
11	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,810	$46,300 – $83,640	-10.5%
12	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$65,700	$43,330 – $116,910	-10.1%
13	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,730	$41,120 – $62,210	-9.6%
14	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$44,560 – $83,440	-9.3%
15	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,760	$37,270 – $63,510	-9.0%
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$99,540	$77,080 – $143,450	-8.7%
17	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,890	$47,440 – $75,280	-8.3%
18	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,890	$39,600 – $65,790	-8.2%
19	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,380	$62,310 – $129,830	-8.1%
20	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,530	$36,450 – $55,770	-7.3%
21	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,640	$56,320 – $117,380	-7.2%
22	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$37,880	$31,610 – $49,240	-7.0%
23	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$35,300	$30,890 – $45,820	-6.9%
24	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$42,030 – $72,850	-6.8%
25	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$40,490 – $95,260	-6.7%
26	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,970	$38,070 – $62,520	-6.4%
27	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,390	$35,560 – $56,850	-6.3%
28	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$79,200	$61,620 – $124,760	-5.9%
29	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,420	$39,060 – $75,160	-5.9%
30	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,700	$40,630 – $67,280	-5.8%
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,270	$47,750 – $103,380	-5.8%
32	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,450	$36,710 – $64,130	-5.7%
33	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$34,660	$29,650 – $44,200	-5.6%
34	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,690	$64,200 – $95,820	-5.5%
35	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$36,880 – $79,020	-5.3%
36	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,540	$36,780 – $65,120	-5.2%
37	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,480	$56,470 – $102,000	-4.7%
38	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$53,550	$43,920 – $66,230	-4.7%
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,910	$63,580 – $111,530	-4.7%
40	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,670	$42,850 – $76,980	-4.6%
41	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,610	$35,680 – $72,450	-4.6%
42	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,680	$44,490 – $66,210	-4.2%
43	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,730	$36,590 – $49,620	-4.1%
44	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,260	$60,380 – $120,950	-4.1%
45	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$94,440	$48,240 – $161,250	-4.0%
46	Carpet InstallersNo formal educational credential	$57,800	$32,900 – $82,290	-4.0%
47	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$46,950	$36,990 – $71,630	-3.8%
48	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,500	$39,160 – $60,040	-3.7%
49	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$76,710	$49,700 – $170,640	-3.5%
50	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$42,390 – $81,040	-3.4%

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