High paying entry level jobs in Eugene-Springfield, OR

These occupations in Eugene-Springfield, 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR run 1.6% above the national average (2024), so a Eugene-Springfield, 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, Eugene-Springfield, OR · Employed

1Dentists, General$212,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$151,030 – $330,310140
2Pharmacists$155,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,820 – $181,290310
3Nurse Practitioners$145,550
Master's degree
$119,280 – $194,070290
4Physician Assistants$145,030
Master's degree
$126,700 – $182,130240
5Veterinarians$125,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,810 – $208,080150
6Electrical Engineers$121,650
Bachelor's degree
$91,470 – $160,640110
7Software Developers$121,050
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $179,370810
8Registered Nurses$113,720
Bachelor's degree
$95,280 – $139,5003,590
9Lawyers$111,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,910 – $206,800420
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$110,120
Associate's degree
$64,640 – $133,62090
11Occupational Therapists$107,980
Master's degree
$81,830 – $143,580120
12Data Scientists$107,130
Bachelor's degree
$72,360 – $166,92090
13Dental Hygienists$106,600
Associate's degree
$105,640 – $124,070340
14Computer Programmers$103,600
Bachelor's degree
$66,630 – $141,65080
15Physical Therapists$103,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,700 – $139,130310
16Chemists$102,460
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $153,78070
17Urban and Regional Planners$102,380
Master's degree
$65,260 – $130,87080
18Financial and Investment Analysts$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$66,910 – $146,850100
19Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,350 – $213,22070
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,570
Bachelor's degree
$72,760 – $126,470400
21Computer Systems Analysts$100,360
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $137,920340
22Civil Engineers$98,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,830 – $143,020230
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,450
Bachelor's degree
$60,200 – $124,610130
24Industrial Engineers$98,100
Bachelor's degree
$69,120 – $145,230160
25Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $133,18080
26Engineers, All Other$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $142,63060
27Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$97,430
Bachelor's degree
$78,140 – $152,48070
28Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,660
Associate's degree
$66,540 – $117,410260
29Health Education Specialists$94,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $123,46060
30Project Management Specialists$93,880
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $157,4801,090
31Mechanical Engineers$93,650
Bachelor's degree
$72,860 – $134,690140
32Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,150
Bachelor's degree
$54,440 – $130,33080
33Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$90,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,960 – $203,49050
34Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,180
Associate's degree
$41,740 – $137,25050
35Respiratory Therapists$85,930
Associate's degree
$73,710 – $108,480120
36Database Administrators$85,280
Bachelor's degree
$66,680 – $160,36090
37Computer Occupations, All Other$85,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,810 – $149,430110
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$84,000
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $115,030230
39Massage Therapists$83,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,580 – $96,750180
40Special Education Teachers, All Other$82,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $94,10090
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,790
Associate's degree
$65,150 – $99,79050
42Operations Research Analysts$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$59,060 – $118,090120
43Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,260
Associate's degree
$51,260 – $103,23060
44Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$80,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $107,45050
45Foresters$79,980
Bachelor's degree
$54,340 – $103,89060
46Accountants and Auditors$79,930
Bachelor's degree
$57,000 – $117,4501,120
47Special Education Teachers, Middle School$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $92,660100
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,900
Bachelor's degree
$49,640 – $96,150810
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,650
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $93,410130
50Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,580
Bachelor's degree
$48,350 – $94,030800

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

#	Occupation	MedianEugene-Springfield, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,240	$151,030 – $330,310	140
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,890	$124,820 – $181,290	310
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$145,550	$119,280 – $194,070	290
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$145,030	$126,700 – $182,130	240
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,310	$77,810 – $208,080	150
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,650	$91,470 – $160,640	110
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,050	$73,760 – $179,370	810
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$113,720	$95,280 – $139,500	3,590
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$111,850	$74,910 – $206,800	420
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$110,120	$64,640 – $133,620	90
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,980	$81,830 – $143,580	120
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,130	$72,360 – $166,920	90
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,600	$105,640 – $124,070	340
14	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$103,600	$66,630 – $141,650	80
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,440	$77,700 – $139,130	310
16	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$102,460	$71,840 – $153,780	70
17	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,380	$65,260 – $130,870	80
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,800	$66,910 – $146,850	100
19	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,670	$67,350 – $213,220	70
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,570	$72,760 – $126,470	400
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,360	$76,740 – $137,920	340
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,940	$72,830 – $143,020	230
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,450	$60,200 – $124,610	130
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,100	$69,120 – $145,230	160
25	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$98,050	$58,200 – $133,180	80
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,710	$58,650 – $142,630	60
27	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$97,430	$78,140 – $152,480	70
28	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,660	$66,540 – $117,410	260
29	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,870	$66,710 – $123,460	60
30	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,880	$60,010 – $157,480	1,090
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,650	$72,860 – $134,690	140
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$91,150	$54,440 – $130,330	80
33	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,430	$84,960 – $203,490	50
34	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,180	$41,740 – $137,250	50
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,930	$73,710 – $108,480	120
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,280	$66,680 – $160,360	90
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,070	$50,810 – $149,430	110
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$84,000	$51,170 – $115,030	230
39	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,880	$40,580 – $96,750	180
40	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,050	$46,460 – $94,100	90
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,790	$65,150 – $99,790	50
42	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,530	$59,060 – $118,090	120
43	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,260	$51,260 – $103,230	60
44	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$80,990	$61,020 – $107,450	50
45	ForestersBachelor's degree	$79,980	$54,340 – $103,890	60
46	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,930	$57,000 – $117,450	1,120
47	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,920	$57,480 – $92,660	100
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,900	$49,640 – $96,150	810
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,650	$49,810 – $93,410	130
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,580	$48,350 – $94,030	800

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