High paying entry level jobs in Albany, OR

These occupations in Albany, OR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Albany, OR run 2.1% above the national average (2024), so a Albany, OR salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Albany, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$204,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$137,750 – $309,92050
2Lawyers$162,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,090 – $190,08050
3Pharmacists$158,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,250 – $176,79070
4Nurse Practitioners$143,510
Master's degree
$132,370 – $187,00040
5Physician Assistants$142,220
Master's degree
$79,830 – $173,32030
6Engineers, All Other$124,900
Bachelor's degree
$73,070 – $194,65040
7Electrical Engineers$122,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,150 – $139,12040
8Software Developers$122,030
Bachelor's degree
$75,390 – $175,280100
9Computer Systems Analysts$112,700
Bachelor's degree
$84,940 – $135,19050
10Registered Nurses$111,920
Bachelor's degree
$92,130 – $138,850580
11Dental Hygienists$111,380
Associate's degree
$102,550 – $124,60080
12Physical Therapists$108,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,200 – $127,32050
13Industrial Engineers$100,750
Bachelor's degree
$80,510 – $130,570140
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,660
Associate's degree
$69,470 – $123,96050
15Mechanical Engineers$96,710
Bachelor's degree
$77,250 – $130,76050
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,470
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $124,71080
17Civil Engineers$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$74,710 – $124,04050
18Computer Occupations, All Other$93,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,550 – $159,87030
19Project Management Specialists$92,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,770 – $161,140200
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,790 – $107,63070
21Logisticians$85,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,720 – $116,690100
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$84,850
Bachelor's degree
$59,220 – $109,26040
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$82,310
Associate's degree
$58,150 – $98,37030
24Accountants and Auditors$81,970
Bachelor's degree
$61,420 – $140,770200
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,300 – $94,170130
26Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,330
Master's degree
$45,300 – $111,73030
27Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,140 – $93,180390
28Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,070
Bachelor's degree
$48,730 – $92,48030
29Human Resources Specialists$73,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $109,370210
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,650
Master's degree
$47,490 – $103,110110
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$48,090 – $117,000210
32Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,960
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $92,760380
33Social Workers, All Other$72,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,650 – $77,71090
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,710
Bachelor's degree
$43,790 – $86,26050
35Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$68,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,730 – $88,73040
36Coaches and Scouts$66,520
Bachelor's degree
$34,630 – $106,71050
37Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,590 – $92,44050
38Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,400 – $93,210280
39Public Relations Specialists$63,650
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $102,66040
40Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,510
Bachelor's degree
$45,720 – $87,79050
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,440
Bachelor's degree
$41,790 – $104,300100
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,020
Bachelor's degree
$30,920 – $98,110180
43Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,200
Bachelor's degree
$36,760 – $76,46040
44Dental Assistants$57,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,350 – $62,340130
45Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$55,740
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $75,13090
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,580
Associate's degree
$38,810 – $83,33060
47Graphic Designers$55,250
Bachelor's degree
$37,290 – $77,06040
48Medical Assistants$50,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,650 – $64,190200
49Nursing Assistants$48,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,980 – $60,470530
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $73,50050

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,310	$137,750 – $309,920	50
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$162,880	$79,090 – $190,080	50
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,000	$127,250 – $176,790	70
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$143,510	$132,370 – $187,000	40
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,220	$79,830 – $173,320	30
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,900	$73,070 – $194,650	40
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,840	$65,150 – $139,120	40
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,030	$75,390 – $175,280	100
9	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,700	$84,940 – $135,190	50
10	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$111,920	$92,130 – $138,850	580
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$111,380	$102,550 – $124,600	80
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,720	$88,200 – $127,320	50
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,750	$80,510 – $130,570	140
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,660	$69,470 – $123,960	50
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,710	$77,250 – $130,760	50
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,470	$63,810 – $124,710	80
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,280	$74,710 – $124,040	50
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,020	$56,550 – $159,870	30
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,130	$61,770 – $161,140	200
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,830	$62,790 – $107,630	70
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,840	$63,720 – $116,690	100
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$84,850	$59,220 – $109,260	40
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$82,310	$58,150 – $98,370	30
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,970	$61,420 – $140,770	200
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,610	$61,300 – $94,170	130
26	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,330	$45,300 – $111,730	30
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,450	$49,140 – $93,180	390
28	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,070	$48,730 – $92,480	30
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,850	$48,880 – $109,370	210
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$73,650	$47,490 – $103,110	110
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,320	$48,090 – $117,000	210
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,960	$47,360 – $92,760	380
33	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,260	$50,650 – $77,710	90
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$68,710	$43,790 – $86,260	50
35	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,700	$46,730 – $88,730	40
36	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$66,520	$34,630 – $106,710	50
37	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,050	$46,590 – $92,440	50
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,910	$48,400 – $93,210	280
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,650	$47,490 – $102,660	40
40	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,510	$45,720 – $87,790	50
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,440	$41,790 – $104,300	100
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$61,020	$30,920 – $98,110	180
43	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$58,200	$36,760 – $76,460	40
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,180	$48,350 – $62,340	130
45	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$55,740	$41,600 – $75,130	90
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$55,580	$38,810 – $83,330	60
47	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$55,250	$37,290 – $77,060	40
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,480	$41,650 – $64,190	200
49	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,550	$40,980 – $60,470	530
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,580	$39,870 – $73,500	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Albany, OR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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