High paying medical jobs in Oregon

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Oregon. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
2Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$194,070 – $346,1801,490
3Dentists, General$211,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$143,990 – $353,3101,660
4Pharmacists$165,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,040 – $193,8603,250
5Physician Assistants$155,780
Master's degree
$123,100 – $198,4902,250
6Nurse Practitioners$155,680
Master's degree
$124,660 – $194,0702,820
7Registered Nurses$129,010
Bachelor's degree
$95,280 – $155,01039,730
8Veterinarians$128,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $205,8501,660
9Dental Hygienists$122,080
Associate's degree
$104,530 – $134,1203,600
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$120,220
Associate's degree
$91,960 – $135,1501,210
11Occupational Therapists$112,310
Master's degree
$78,500 – $131,3401,170
12Physical Therapists$103,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,440 – $133,9503,210
13Speech-Language Pathologists$102,660
Master's degree
$74,410 – $143,0001,600
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$102,290
Associate's degree
$70,760 – $124,8102,700
15Respiratory Therapists$100,560
Associate's degree
$81,490 – $120,0601,340
16Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$86,230
Associate's degree
$54,860 – $129,010660
17Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,180
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $105,020700
18Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$83,010
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $117,6402,660
19Surgical Technologists$81,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,930 – $97,3301,090
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,000 – $98,9904,260
21Paramedics$74,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,850 – $95,9001,210
22Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,200 – $93,5101,720
23Psychiatric Technicians$59,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,570 – $73,5301,250
24Medical Records Specialists$59,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,260 – $81,1202,560
25Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55,810
Associate's degree
$39,920 – $77,7101,120
26Pharmacy Technicians$54,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $68,0004,320
27Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$50,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,670 – $67,2101,060
28Emergency Medical Technicians$49,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,600 – $63,4301,970
29Opticians, Dispensing$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $76,7501,000

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$293,240	$194,070 – $346,180	1,490
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$211,690	$143,990 – $353,310	1,660
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,960	$126,040 – $193,860	3,250
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,780	$123,100 – $198,490	2,250
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$155,680	$124,660 – $194,070	2,820
7	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$129,010	$95,280 – $155,010	39,730
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,880	$78,420 – $205,850	1,660
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,080	$104,530 – $134,120	3,600
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$120,220	$91,960 – $135,150	1,210
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,310	$78,500 – $131,340	1,170
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,510	$79,440 – $133,950	3,210
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$102,660	$74,410 – $143,000	1,600
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,290	$70,760 – $124,810	2,700
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,560	$81,490 – $120,060	1,340
16	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$86,230	$54,860 – $129,010	660
17	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$84,180	$65,400 – $105,020	700
18	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$83,010	$49,260 – $117,640	2,660
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,390	$59,930 – $97,330	1,090
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,470	$64,000 – $98,990	4,260
21	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,840	$51,850 – $95,900	1,210
22	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,390	$46,200 – $93,510	1,720
23	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,820	$44,570 – $73,530	1,250
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,000	$44,260 – $81,120	2,560
25	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$55,810	$39,920 – $77,710	1,120
26	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,900	$44,530 – $68,000	4,320
27	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,020	$40,670 – $67,210	1,060
28	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,270	$37,600 – $63,430	1,970
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$39,480 – $76,750	1,000

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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