High paying jobs in Corvallis, OR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Corvallis, OR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$232,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,620 – $285,98040
2Dentists, General$214,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,800 – $322,93040
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,080
Bachelor's degree
$132,450 – $210,650120
4Pharmacists$170,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,560 – $170,470100
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,730
Bachelor's degree
$106,980 – $228,260160
6Medical and Health Services Managers$147,620
Bachelor's degree
$99,500 – $464,460120
7Physician Assistants$146,710
Master's degree
$124,780 – $195,24080
8Natural Sciences Managers$144,470
Bachelor's degree
$88,550 – $195,190100
9Sales Managers$142,140
Bachelor's degree
$64,250 – $251,00040
10Data Scientists$140,190
Bachelor's degree
$88,650 – $193,14060
11Nurse Practitioners$136,650
Master's degree
$121,350 – $168,03060
12Computer Network Architects$134,950
Bachelor's degree
$90,690 – $167,86040
13Human Resources Managers$133,830
Bachelor's degree
$65,900 – $196,06070
14Financial Managers$132,900
Bachelor's degree
$78,660 – $231,960150
15Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$132,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,860 – $164,900170
16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,470
Master's degree
$67,190 – $153,23070
17Software Developers$125,650
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $173,680320
18Lawyers$123,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,450 – $264,31070
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$108,080 – $145,40030
20Veterinarians$119,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,830 – $164,71060
21Construction Managers$116,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,710 – $168,60060
22Dental Hygienists$114,450
Associate's degree
$98,590 – $121,14070
23Computer Programmers$113,950
Bachelor's degree
$78,900 – $181,03030
24Financial and Investment Analysts$112,150
Bachelor's degree
$76,900 – $147,92050
25Industrial Production Managers$110,460
Bachelor's degree
$65,190 – $183,59040
26Mechanical Engineers$106,700
Bachelor's degree
$79,610 – $161,51070
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$104,930
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $126,460170
28Marketing Managers$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$66,670 – $206,070110
29Facilities Managers$104,470
Bachelor's degree
$68,500 – $143,26060
30Industrial Engineers$104,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $165,36050
31Civil Engineers$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,100 – $172,170130
32Computer Systems Analysts$103,610
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $157,040170
33Fundraising Managers$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,220 – $145,75030
34Public Relations Managers$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$69,780 – $179,78030
35Operations Research Analysts$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $143,25070
36Engineers, All Other$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$72,030 – $167,61040
37Electricians$99,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $115,24080
38Physical Therapists$98,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,600 – $126,43080
39Loan Officers$97,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $150,93070
40Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,300 – $203,32080
41Chemists$94,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,930 – $133,22080
42Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,100 – $100,500110
43General and Operations Managers$93,320
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $234,330670
44Computer Occupations, All Other$93,260
Bachelor's degree
$57,730 – $132,49030
45Biological Scientists, All Other$92,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $124,90070
46Management Analysts$89,440
Bachelor's degree
$62,310 – $136,24090
47Health Education Specialists$87,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,480 – $108,93040
48First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,790 – $124,090100
49Personal Financial Advisors$86,220
Bachelor's degree
$51,020 – $492,38050
50Project Management Specialists$85,420
Bachelor's degree
$63,560 – $157,920320

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$232,010	$136,620 – $285,980	40
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,060	$136,800 – $322,930	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,080	$132,450 – $210,650	120
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,470	$131,560 – $170,470	100
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,730	$106,980 – $228,260	160
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,620	$99,500 – $464,460	120
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$146,710	$124,780 – $195,240	80
8	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,470	$88,550 – $195,190	100
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,140	$64,250 – $251,000	40
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$140,190	$88,650 – $193,140	60
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,650	$121,350 – $168,030	60
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,950	$90,690 – $167,860	40
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,830	$65,900 – $196,060	70
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,900	$78,660 – $231,960	150
15	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,700	$80,860 – $164,900	170
16	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,470	$67,190 – $153,230	70
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,650	$71,990 – $173,680	320
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,650	$75,450 – $264,310	70
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,270	$108,080 – $145,400	30
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,020	$77,830 – $164,710	60
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,330	$81,710 – $168,600	60
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,450	$98,590 – $121,140	70
23	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$113,950	$78,900 – $181,030	30
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,150	$76,900 – $147,920	50
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,460	$65,190 – $183,590	40
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,700	$79,610 – $161,510	70
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,930	$74,880 – $126,460	170
28	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,500	$66,670 – $206,070	110
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,470	$68,500 – $143,260	60
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,230	$76,740 – $165,360	50
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,150	$75,100 – $172,170	130
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,610	$75,990 – $157,040	170
33	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,600	$68,220 – $145,750	30
34	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,710	$69,780 – $179,780	30
35	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,440	$67,950 – $143,250	70
36	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,030	$72,030 – $167,610	40
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,880	$59,860 – $115,240	80
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,870	$79,600 – $126,430	80
39	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$97,340	$60,480 – $150,930	70
40	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$96,890	$49,300 – $203,320	80
41	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$94,990	$65,930 – $133,220	80
42	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,720	$70,100 – $100,500	110
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,320	$48,890 – $234,330	670
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,260	$57,730 – $132,490	30
45	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,930	$66,390 – $124,900	70
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,440	$62,310 – $136,240	90
47	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,370	$62,480 – $108,930	40
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,450	$65,790 – $124,090	100
49	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$86,220	$51,020 – $492,380	50
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,420	$63,560 – $157,920	320

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