High paying jobs in Oregon

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Oregon. 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 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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$347,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,120 – $441,5304,130
2Chief Executives$341,630
Bachelor's degree
$179,550 – $772,840910
3Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$194,070 – $346,1801,490
4Dentists, General$211,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$143,990 – $353,3101,660
5Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Master's degree
$117,570 – $351,690730
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,270
Bachelor's degree
$109,370 – $264,4407,440
7Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Bachelor's degree
$100,260 – $424,850750
8Pharmacists$165,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,040 – $193,8603,250
9Marketing Managers$161,560
Bachelor's degree
$93,220 – $280,0204,960
10Financial Managers$156,460
Bachelor's degree
$100,890 – $277,8207,610
11Sales Managers$155,810
Bachelor's degree
$86,490 – $274,4905,260
12Physician Assistants$155,780
Master's degree
$123,100 – $198,4902,250
13Nurse Practitioners$155,680
Master's degree
$124,660 – $194,0702,820
14Natural Sciences Managers$143,120
Bachelor's degree
$102,760 – $225,5601,700
15Software Developers$142,720
Bachelor's degree
$83,070 – $213,54021,830
16Medical and Health Services Managers$141,690
Bachelor's degree
$92,640 – $295,6305,550
17Human Resources Managers$140,570
Bachelor's degree
$92,900 – $238,5902,810
18Database Architects$138,250
Bachelor's degree
$100,820 – $175,600730
19Lawyers$138,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,610 – $263,7907,150
20Purchasing Managers$137,190
Bachelor's degree
$92,560 – $213,110980
21Computer Network Architects$135,660
Bachelor's degree
$90,360 – $173,8801,540
22Art Directors$133,840
Bachelor's degree
$89,390 – $216,7001,040
23Construction Managers$131,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $209,5504,300
24Public Relations Managers$131,190
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $209,6701,410
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$131,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,330 – $153,8601,640
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,050
Master's degree
$76,240 – $165,0604,160
27Registered Nurses$129,010
Bachelor's degree
$95,280 – $155,01039,730
28Veterinarians$128,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $205,8501,660
29Industrial Engineers$128,290
Bachelor's degree
$82,170 – $198,9605,810
30Environmental Engineers$127,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $181,280650
31Data Scientists$125,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,110 – $206,5502,140
32Managers, All Other$125,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,000 – $216,7507,680
33Electrical Engineers$125,160
Bachelor's degree
$83,500 – $166,2402,540
34Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$124,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $215,2101,730
35Engineers, All Other$123,220
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $184,9202,030
36Personal Financial Advisors$122,830
Bachelor's degree
$54,940 – $459,0503,070
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,670 – $151,9201,470
38Dental Hygienists$122,080
Associate's degree
$104,530 – $134,1203,600
39Computer Systems Analysts$121,620
Bachelor's degree
$79,530 – $168,3805,640
40Commercial Pilots$120,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,960 – $307,900670
41Financial and Investment Analysts$120,590
Bachelor's degree
$77,150 – $203,5502,820
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$120,220
Associate's degree
$91,960 – $135,1501,210
43Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,110
Master's degree
$75,020 – $229,7302,790
44Industrial Production Managers$119,420
Bachelor's degree
$75,190 – $182,2703,150
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,360 – $199,7503,040
46Administrative Services Managers$113,250
Bachelor's degree
$74,260 – $174,3302,620
47Occupational Therapists$112,310
Master's degree
$78,500 – $131,3401,170
48Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$111,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,720 – $205,8701,030
49Facilities Managers$110,710
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $171,1301,830
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,440
Bachelor's degree
$57,640 – $184,0601,840

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$347,180	$110,120 – $441,530	4,130
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$341,630	$179,550 – $772,840	910
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$293,240	$194,070 – $346,180	1,490
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$211,690	$143,990 – $353,310	1,660
5	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$206,220	$117,570 – $351,690	730
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,270	$109,370 – $264,440	7,440
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$173,190	$100,260 – $424,850	750
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,960	$126,040 – $193,860	3,250
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,560	$93,220 – $280,020	4,960
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,460	$100,890 – $277,820	7,610
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,810	$86,490 – $274,490	5,260
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,780	$123,100 – $198,490	2,250
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$155,680	$124,660 – $194,070	2,820
14	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,120	$102,760 – $225,560	1,700
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$142,720	$83,070 – $213,540	21,830
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,690	$92,640 – $295,630	5,550
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,570	$92,900 – $238,590	2,810
18	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,250	$100,820 – $175,600	730
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$138,210	$73,610 – $263,790	7,150
20	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,190	$92,560 – $213,110	980
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$135,660	$90,360 – $173,880	1,540
22	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$133,840	$89,390 – $216,700	1,040
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,420	$72,800 – $209,550	4,300
24	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,190	$77,070 – $209,670	1,410
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,090	$77,330 – $153,860	1,640
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,050	$76,240 – $165,060	4,160
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$129,010	$95,280 – $155,010	39,730
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,880	$78,420 – $205,850	1,660
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,290	$82,170 – $198,960	5,810
30	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,100	$80,720 – $181,280	650
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,990	$78,110 – $206,550	2,140
32	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,580	$74,000 – $216,750	7,680
33	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,160	$83,500 – $166,240	2,540
34	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$124,400	$80,600 – $215,210	1,730
35	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,220	$77,380 – $184,920	2,030
36	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$122,830	$54,940 – $459,050	3,070
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,130	$96,670 – $151,920	1,470
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,080	$104,530 – $134,120	3,600
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,620	$79,530 – $168,380	5,640
40	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,760	$50,960 – $307,900	670
41	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,590	$77,150 – $203,550	2,820
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$120,220	$91,960 – $135,150	1,210
43	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$120,110	$75,020 – $229,730	2,790
44	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,420	$75,190 – $182,270	3,150
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$113,830	$64,360 – $199,750	3,040
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,250	$74,260 – $174,330	2,620
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,310	$78,500 – $131,340	1,170
48	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,030	$69,720 – $205,870	1,030
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,710	$71,840 – $171,130	1,830
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$108,440	$57,640 – $184,060	1,840

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Oregon. 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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