High paying jobs in Corvallis, OR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Corvallis, OR and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$108,080 – $145,40030
2Dental Hygienists$114,450
Associate's degree
$98,590 – $121,14070
3Electricians$99,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $115,24080
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,100 – $100,500110
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,790 – $124,090100
6Firefighters$82,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,180 – $97,64060
7Real Estate Brokers$82,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $158,52030
8Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,920 – $98,260140
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110 – $94,53080
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,010 – $129,36090
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,870 – $89,74030
12Construction and Building Inspectors$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,710 – $102,50040
13Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,750 – $92,30070
14Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,150 – $125,41050
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,640 – $121,800120
16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $98,850260
17Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$67,960
Associate's degree
$49,190 – $78,68080
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,940 – $104,14070
19Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,240 – $80,78050
20Medical Records Specialists$64,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $76,930100
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,280 – $80,04040
22Carpenters$63,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,610 – $107,260260
23Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,340 – $96,06040
24Food Service Managers$62,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980 – $104,07090
25Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$61,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,120 – $104,890120
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,880 – $79,09060
27Computer User Support Specialists$61,480
Some college, no degree
$47,930 – $82,850200
28Forest and Conservation Technicians$60,980
Associate's degree
$46,500 – $80,27040
29Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,830 – $92,51040
30Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $86,16030
31Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59,880
Associate's degree
$38,480 – $73,17040
32Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610 – $115,440130
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,590 – $74,470190
34Logging Equipment Operators$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $73,07050
35Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04080
36Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$58,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $88,630110
37Chefs and Head Cooks$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $86,72090
38Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $74,72060
39Dental Assistants$57,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,840 – $60,430100
40Logging Workers, All Other$57,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390 – $70,28030
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,530 – $98,80050
42Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,620 – $83,06040
43Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $73,51050
44Library Technicians$55,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,970 – $73,74050
45Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,210
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $89,67050
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,460 – $80,360130
47Cooks, Short Order$54,020
No formal educational credential
$29,680 – $59,11050
48Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $58,97030
49Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,940 – $68,600340
50First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,460 – $63,60070

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,270	$108,080 – $145,400	30
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,450	$98,590 – $121,140	70
3	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,880	$59,860 – $115,240	80
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,720	$70,100 – $100,500	110
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,450	$65,790 – $124,090	100
6	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,700	$45,180 – $97,640	60
7	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,280	$42,800 – $158,520	30
8	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,960	$62,920 – $98,260	140
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,400	$58,110 – $94,530	80
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,190	$54,010 – $129,360	90
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,830	$52,870 – $89,740	30
12	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$58,710 – $102,500	40
13	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,160	$50,750 – $92,300	70
14	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,320	$58,150 – $125,410	50
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,550	$38,640 – $121,800	120
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,210	$48,010 – $98,850	260
17	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,960	$49,190 – $78,680	80
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,600	$42,940 – $104,140	70
19	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,010	$41,240 – $80,780	50
20	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,450	$45,350 – $76,930	100
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,720	$49,280 – $80,040	40
22	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,290	$48,610 – $107,260	260
23	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$41,340 – $96,060	40
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,260	$45,980 – $104,070	90
25	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,880	$36,120 – $104,890	120
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$50,880 – $79,090	60
27	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,480	$47,930 – $82,850	200
28	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,980	$46,500 – $80,270	40
29	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$48,830 – $92,510	40
30	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,400	$43,400 – $86,160	30
31	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$59,880	$38,480 – $73,170	40
32	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,820	$36,610 – $115,440	130
33	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,610	$44,590 – $74,470	190
34	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$48,020 – $73,070	50
35	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,910	$42,390 – $81,040	80
36	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,310	$36,420 – $88,630	110
37	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$43,680 – $86,720	90
38	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,350	$40,000 – $74,720	60
39	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,080	$48,840 – $60,430	100
40	Logging Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,040	$48,390 – $70,280	30
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,840	$46,530 – $98,800	50
42	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,860	$41,620 – $83,060	40
43	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,430	$37,410 – $73,510	50
44	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,360	$40,970 – $73,740	50
45	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$55,210	$39,400 – $89,670	50
46	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,330	$38,460 – $80,360	130
47	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$54,020	$29,680 – $59,110	50
48	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,350	$41,670 – $58,970	30
49	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$37,940 – $68,600	340
50	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,760	$39,460 – $63,600	70

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