Fastest growing jobs in Oregon, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Oregon. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Nurse Practitioners$155,680
Master's degree
$124,660 – $194,070+48.0%
2Data Scientists$125,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,110 – $206,550+32.5%
3Physician Assistants$155,780
Master's degree
$123,100 – $198,490+30.7%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$141,690
Bachelor's degree
$92,640 – $295,630+29.4%
5Psychiatric Technicians$59,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,570 – $73,530+28.1%
6Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,670 – $67,210+27.6%
7Information Security Analysts—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+26.4%
8Marriage and Family Therapists$91,520
Master's degree
$60,060 – $165,190+24.9%
9Physical Therapist Assistants$73,180
Associate's degree
$56,620 – $89,480+24.7%
10Veterinarians$128,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $205,850+23.7%
11Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$74,590
Master's degree
$49,860 – $102,830+23.5%
12Nurse Anesthetists$272,330
Master's degree
$205,180 – $339,300+22.3%
13Operations Research Analysts$102,170
Bachelor's degree
$65,600 – $145,710+21.8%
14Logisticians$83,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,610 – $133,840+21.5%
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,000
Associate's degree
$57,020 – $98,410+20.3%
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$120,220
Associate's degree
$91,960 – $135,150+19.6%
17Couriers and Messengers$45,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $58,960+19.5%
18Medical Assistants$50,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,760 – $62,160+19.0%
19Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,380 – $211,940+18.6%
20Environmental Engineers$127,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $181,280+18.5%
21Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,390 – $101,380+18.4%
22Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,900 – $130,810+18.2%
23Surveyors$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $131,040+18.1%
24Flight Attendants$61,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930 – $96,790+17.9%
25Home Health and Personal Care Aides$44,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650 – $53,120+17.6%
26Optometrists$132,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,830 – $161,480+17.5%
27Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Master's degree
$117,570 – $351,690+17.4%
28Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$86,230
Associate's degree
$54,860 – $129,010+17.4%
29Mechanical Engineers$103,470
Bachelor's degree
$78,100 – $162,550+17.3%
30Surveying and Mapping Technicians$55,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,330 – $78,960+17.1%
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$111,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,720 – $205,870+17.0%
32Speech-Language Pathologists$102,660
Master's degree
$74,410 – $143,000+16.8%
33Respiratory Therapists$100,560
Associate's degree
$81,490 – $120,060+16.5%
34Civil Engineers$105,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,560 – $166,060+16.2%
35Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,270
Bachelor's degree
$109,370 – $264,440+16.2%
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,290 – $99,470+16.1%
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,500 – $125,190+15.9%
38Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$75,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $101,280+15.8%
39Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,480 – $49,470+15.7%
40Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55,810
Associate's degree
$39,920 – $77,710+15.1%
41Animal Caretakers$36,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,510 – $54,510+15.0%
42Medical Equipment Repairers$76,600
Associate's degree
$48,920 – $105,750+14.9%
43Statisticians$93,620
Master's degree
$54,580 – $131,230+14.8%
44Interior Designers$66,350
Bachelor's degree
$48,570 – $104,040+14.8%
45Financial Managers$156,460
Bachelor's degree
$100,890 – $277,820+14.7%
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990 – $94,520+14.7%
47Physical Therapists$103,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,440 – $133,950+14.7%
48Crossing Guards and Flaggers$47,110
No formal educational credential
$37,940 – $80,040+14.7%
49Community Health Workers$53,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $73,760+14.6%
50Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$57,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,140 – $71,030+14.5%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$155,680	$124,660 – $194,070	+48.0%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,990	$78,110 – $206,550	+32.5%
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,780	$123,100 – $198,490	+30.7%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,690	$92,640 – $295,630	+29.4%
5	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,820	$44,570 – $73,530	+28.1%
6	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,020	$40,670 – $67,210	+27.6%
7	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+26.4%
8	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$91,520	$60,060 – $165,190	+24.9%
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,180	$56,620 – $89,480	+24.7%
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,880	$78,420 – $205,850	+23.7%
11	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$74,590	$49,860 – $102,830	+23.5%
12	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$272,330	$205,180 – $339,300	+22.3%
13	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,170	$65,600 – $145,710	+21.8%
14	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,180	$52,610 – $133,840	+21.5%
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,000	$57,020 – $98,410	+20.3%
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$120,220	$91,960 – $135,150	+19.6%
17	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,170	$35,110 – $58,960	+19.5%
18	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,410	$43,760 – $62,160	+19.0%
19	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,180	$41,380 – $211,940	+18.6%
20	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,100	$80,720 – $181,280	+18.5%
21	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$35,390 – $101,380	+18.4%
22	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,050	$46,900 – $130,810	+18.2%
23	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$97,070	$64,880 – $131,040	+18.1%
24	Flight AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,480	$30,930 – $96,790	+17.9%
25	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,410	$37,650 – $53,120	+17.6%
26	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,020	$83,830 – $161,480	+17.5%
27	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$206,220	$117,570 – $351,690	+17.4%
28	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$86,230	$54,860 – $129,010	+17.4%
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,470	$78,100 – $162,550	+17.3%
30	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,790	$44,330 – $78,960	+17.1%
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,030	$69,720 – $205,870	+17.0%
32	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$102,660	$74,410 – $143,000	+16.8%
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,560	$81,490 – $120,060	+16.5%
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,250	$77,560 – $166,060	+16.2%
35	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,270	$109,370 – $264,440	+16.2%
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,670	$53,290 – $99,470	+16.1%
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,240	$61,500 – $125,190	+15.9%
38	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,710	$48,580 – $101,280	+15.8%
39	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,370	$36,480 – $49,470	+15.7%
40	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$55,810	$39,920 – $77,710	+15.1%
41	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,580	$33,510 – $54,510	+15.0%
42	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$76,600	$48,920 – $105,750	+14.9%
43	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$93,620	$54,580 – $131,230	+14.8%
44	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$66,350	$48,570 – $104,040	+14.8%
45	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,460	$100,890 – $277,820	+14.7%
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,940	$46,990 – $94,520	+14.7%
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,510	$79,440 – $133,950	+14.7%
48	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$47,110	$37,940 – $80,040	+14.7%
49	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,350	$45,000 – $73,760	+14.6%
50	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,920	$41,140 – $71,030	+14.5%

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