Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Corvallis, OR

Each occupation's median wage in Corvallis, OR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Corvallis, OR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$61,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,120 – $104,890+72.9%
2Coaches and Scouts$81,290
Bachelor's degree
$37,250 – $728,420+71.8%
3Electricians$99,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $115,240+58.1%
4Cooks, Short Order$54,020
No formal educational credential
$29,680 – $59,110+50.6%
5Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$67,960
Associate's degree
$49,190 – $78,680+43.4%
6Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$59,030
Bachelor's degree
$36,070 – $62,980+41.7%
7Firefighters$82,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,180 – $97,640+39.5%
8Health Education Specialists$87,370
Bachelor's degree
$62,480 – $108,930+36.4%
9Waiters and Waitresses$46,600
No formal educational credential
$30,540 – $70,190+32.3%
10Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,530 – $111,300+29.1%
11Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$75,700
Master's degree
$50,220 – $104,390+27.5%
12Loan Officers$97,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $150,930+26.9%
13Medical Records Specialists$64,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $76,930+26.0%
14Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110 – $94,530+26.0%
15Dentists, General$214,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,800 – $322,930+25.2%
16Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$96,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,300 – $203,320+24.8%
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,100 – $100,500+24.3%
18Library Technicians$55,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,970 – $73,740+24.2%
19Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$132,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,860 – $164,900+23.7%
20Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$58,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $88,630+23.6%
21Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,970
Bachelor's degree
$45,320 – $166,650+21.8%
22Bartenders$41,840
No formal educational credential
$30,960 – $65,470+21.8%
23Pharmacists$170,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,560 – $170,470+21.0%
24Security Guards$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $58,530+20.9%
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,470
Master's degree
$67,190 – $153,230+20.4%
26Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,800 – $96,150+19.9%
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$56,220 – $98,910+19.3%
28Logging Equipment Operators$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $73,070+19.2%
29Medical and Health Services Managers$147,620
Bachelor's degree
$99,500 – $464,460+19.2%
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,870 – $89,740+19.1%
31Dental Assistants$57,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,840 – $60,430+18.7%
32Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,170
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $43,440+18.3%
33Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59,880
Associate's degree
$38,480 – $73,170+18.3%
34Clergy$71,130
Bachelor's degree
$41,440 – $97,480+17.0%
35Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,100
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $92,060+16.7%
36Dental Hygienists$114,450
Associate's degree
$98,590 – $121,140+16.7%
37Data Scientists$140,190
Bachelor's degree
$88,650 – $193,140+16.6%
38Nursing Assistants$48,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,760 – $60,960+15.5%
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$108,080 – $145,400+15.3%
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,750 – $92,300+15.2%
41Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,620 – $83,060+15.0%
42Operations Research Analysts$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $143,250+14.1%
43Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $48,470+14.0%
44Healthcare Social Workers$77,270
Master's degree
$57,720 – $97,660+13.8%
45Computer Programmers$113,950
Bachelor's degree
$78,900 – $181,030+13.5%
46Cooks, Fast Food$34,990
No formal educational credential
$31,250 – $40,180+13.3%
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,530 – $98,800+13.0%
48Real Estate Brokers$82,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $158,520+12.4%
49Logging Workers, All Other$57,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390 – $70,280+12.2%
50Athletic Trainers$70,120
Master's degree
$52,140 – $84,560+12.2%

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	vs. national
1	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,880	$36,120 – $104,890	+72.9%
2	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$81,290	$37,250 – $728,420	+71.8%
3	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,880	$59,860 – $115,240	+58.1%
4	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$54,020	$29,680 – $59,110	+50.6%
5	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,960	$49,190 – $78,680	+43.4%
6	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$59,030	$36,070 – $62,980	+41.7%
7	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,700	$45,180 – $97,640	+39.5%
8	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,370	$62,480 – $108,930	+36.4%
9	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,600	$30,540 – $70,190	+32.3%
10	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,230	$48,530 – $111,300	+29.1%
11	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$75,700	$50,220 – $104,390	+27.5%
12	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$97,340	$60,480 – $150,930	+26.9%
13	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,450	$45,350 – $76,930	+26.0%
14	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,400	$58,110 – $94,530	+26.0%
15	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,060	$136,800 – $322,930	+25.2%
16	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$96,890	$49,300 – $203,320	+24.8%
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,720	$70,100 – $100,500	+24.3%
18	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,360	$40,970 – $73,740	+24.2%
19	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$132,700	$80,860 – $164,900	+23.7%
20	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,310	$36,420 – $88,630	+23.6%
21	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,970	$45,320 – $166,650	+21.8%
22	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$41,840	$30,960 – $65,470	+21.8%
23	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$170,470	$131,560 – $170,470	+21.0%
24	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$39,040 – $58,530	+20.9%
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,470	$67,190 – $153,230	+20.4%
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,710	$46,800 – $96,150	+19.9%
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,700	$56,220 – $98,910	+19.3%
28	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$48,020 – $73,070	+19.2%
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,620	$99,500 – $464,460	+19.2%
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,830	$52,870 – $89,740	+19.1%
31	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,080	$48,840 – $60,430	+18.7%
32	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$42,170	$31,200 – $43,440	+18.3%
33	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$59,880	$38,480 – $73,170	+18.3%
34	ClergyBachelor's degree	$71,130	$41,440 – $97,480	+17.0%
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,100	$51,160 – $92,060	+16.7%
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$114,450	$98,590 – $121,140	+16.7%
37	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$140,190	$88,650 – $193,140	+16.6%
38	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,830	$39,760 – $60,960	+15.5%
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,270	$108,080 – $145,400	+15.3%
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,160	$50,750 – $92,300	+15.2%
41	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,860	$41,620 – $83,060	+15.0%
42	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,440	$67,950 – $143,250	+14.1%
43	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,800	$36,920 – $48,470	+14.0%
44	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$77,270	$57,720 – $97,660	+13.8%
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$113,950	$78,900 – $181,030	+13.5%
46	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$34,990	$31,250 – $40,180	+13.3%
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,840	$46,530 – $98,800	+13.0%
48	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,280	$42,800 – $158,520	+12.4%
49	Logging Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,040	$48,390 – $70,280	+12.2%
50	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$70,120	$52,140 – $84,560	+12.2%

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