High paying entry level jobs in Corvallis, OR

These occupations in Corvallis, 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 Corvallis, OR run 4.0% above the national average (2024), so a Corvallis, OR salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Corvallis, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$214,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,800 – $322,93040
2Pharmacists$170,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,560 – $170,470100
3Physician Assistants$146,710
Master's degree
$124,780 – $195,24080
4Data Scientists$140,190
Bachelor's degree
$88,650 – $193,14060
5Nurse Practitioners$136,650
Master's degree
$121,350 – $168,03060
6Software Developers$125,650
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $173,680320
7Lawyers$123,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,450 – $264,31070
8Veterinarians$119,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,830 – $164,71060
9Dental Hygienists$114,450
Associate's degree
$98,590 – $121,14070
10Computer Programmers$113,950
Bachelor's degree
$78,900 – $181,03030
11Financial and Investment Analysts$112,150
Bachelor's degree
$76,900 – $147,92050
12Mechanical Engineers$106,700
Bachelor's degree
$79,610 – $161,51070
13Network and Computer Systems Administrators$104,930
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $126,460170
14Industrial Engineers$104,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $165,36050
15Civil Engineers$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,100 – $172,170130
16Computer Systems Analysts$103,610
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $157,040170
17Operations Research Analysts$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $143,25070
18Engineers, All Other$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$72,030 – $167,61040
19Physical Therapists$98,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,600 – $126,43080
20Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,300 – $203,32080
21Chemists$94,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,930 – $133,22080
22Computer Occupations, All Other$93,260
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $132,49030
23Biological Scientists, All Other$92,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $124,90070
24Health Education Specialists$87,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,480 – $108,93040
25Project Management Specialists$85,420
Bachelor's degree
$63,560 – $157,920320
26Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,150
Bachelor's degree
$55,700 – $113,35080
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,420
Bachelor's degree
$59,270 – $125,53040
28Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$84,190
Bachelor's degree
$66,490 – $105,02060
29Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,210
Bachelor's degree
$53,530 – $102,65060
30Logisticians$82,530
Bachelor's degree
$69,690 – $147,62050
31Foresters$81,450
Bachelor's degree
$64,970 – $101,97040
32Soil and Plant Scientists$81,420
Bachelor's degree
$64,180 – $136,24080
33Coaches and Scouts$81,290
Bachelor's degree
$37,250 – $728,420120
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,530 – $111,300100
35Budget Analysts$79,910
Bachelor's degree
$59,200 – $98,030100
36Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$56,220 – $98,91030
37Accountants and Auditors$77,200
Bachelor's degree
$53,230 – $119,700210
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,800 – $96,150300
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,030
Master's degree
$43,850 – $98,04050
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,730
Bachelor's degree
$49,160 – $94,030150
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,100
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $92,060140
42Conservation Scientists$74,410
Bachelor's degree
$62,520 – $130,40060
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,750 – $92,30070
44Human Resources Specialists$70,420
Bachelor's degree
$49,720 – $115,200210
45Athletic Trainers$70,120
Master's degree
$52,140 – $84,56040
46Social Workers, All Other$69,610
Bachelor's degree
$42,220 – $83,35060
47Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$67,960
Associate's degree
$49,190 – $78,68080
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,700
Bachelor's degree
$44,840 – $134,000160
49Medical Records Specialists$64,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $76,930100
50Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$63,170
Bachelor's degree
$45,320 – $79,06050

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

#	Occupation	MedianCorvallis, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,060	$136,800 – $322,930	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,470	$131,560 – $170,470	100
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$146,710	$124,780 – $195,240	80
4	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$140,190	$88,650 – $193,140	60
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,650	$121,350 – $168,030	60
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,650	$71,990 – $173,680	320
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,650	$75,450 – $264,310	70
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,020	$77,830 – $164,710	60
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,450	$98,590 – $121,140	70
10	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$113,950	$78,900 – $181,030	30
11	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,150	$76,900 – $147,920	50
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,700	$79,610 – $161,510	70
13	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,930	$74,880 – $126,460	170
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,230	$76,740 – $165,360	50
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,150	$75,100 – $172,170	130
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,610	$75,990 – $157,040	170
17	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,440	$67,950 – $143,250	70
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,030	$72,030 – $167,610	40
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,870	$79,600 – $126,430	80
20	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$96,890	$49,300 – $203,320	80
21	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$94,990	$65,930 – $133,220	80
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,260	$57,730 – $132,490	30
23	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,930	$66,390 – $124,900	70
24	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,370	$62,480 – $108,930	40
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,420	$63,560 – $157,920	320
26	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$85,150	$55,700 – $113,350	80
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,420	$59,270 – $125,530	40
28	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$84,190	$66,490 – $105,020	60
29	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,210	$53,530 – $102,650	60
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,530	$69,690 – $147,620	50
31	ForestersBachelor's degree	$81,450	$64,970 – $101,970	40
32	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,420	$64,180 – $136,240	80
33	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$81,290	$37,250 – $728,420	120
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,230	$48,530 – $111,300	100
35	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,910	$59,200 – $98,030	100
36	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,700	$56,220 – $98,910	30
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,200	$53,230 – $119,700	210
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,710	$46,800 – $96,150	300
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,030	$43,850 – $98,040	50
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,730	$49,160 – $94,030	150
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,100	$51,160 – $92,060	140
42	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$74,410	$62,520 – $130,400	60
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,160	$50,750 – $92,300	70
44	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,420	$49,720 – $115,200	210
45	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$70,120	$52,140 – $84,560	40
46	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,610	$42,220 – $83,350	60
47	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,960	$49,190 – $78,680	80
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,700	$44,840 – $134,000	160
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,450	$45,350 – $76,930	100
50	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$63,170	$45,320 – $79,060	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Corvallis, 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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