Highest paying jobs in Albany, OR
The best paying occupations in the Albany, OR metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.1% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianAlbany, OR | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $329,720 | $218,760 – $362,650 | 30 |
| 2 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $204,310 | $137,750 – $309,920 | 50 |
| 3 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $162,880 | $79,090 – $190,080 | 50 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $158,000 | $127,250 – $176,790 | 70 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,380 | $110,500 – $194,630 | 40 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,310 | $120,610 – $225,060 | 50 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $147,210 | $99,570 – $252,250 | 100 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $143,510 | $132,370 – $187,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $142,220 | $79,830 – $173,320 | 30 |
| 10 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,910 | $83,390 – $196,340 | 40 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,410 | $78,410 – $210,770 | 70 |
| 12 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,440 | $78,160 – $199,920 | 120 |
| 13 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,490 | $74,600 – $237,050 | 50 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,720 | $63,870 – $250,970 | 80 |
| 15 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $128,690 | $69,550 – $154,170 | 40 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $125,910 | $76,530 – $155,070 | 130 |
| 17 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,900 | $73,070 – $194,650 | 40 |
| 18 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $122,840 | $65,150 – $139,120 | 40 |
| 19 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $122,030 | $75,390 – $175,280 | 100 |
| 20 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $112,700 | $84,940 – $135,190 | 50 |
| 21 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $111,920 | $92,130 – $138,850 | 580 |
| 22 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $111,380 | $102,550 – $124,600 | 80 |
| 23 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,220 | $77,100 – $166,490 | 50 |
| 24 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $108,720 | $88,200 – $127,320 | 50 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,520 | $57,580 – $169,680 | 120 |
| 26 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $104,470 | $70,420 – $131,870 | 40 |
| 27 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,430 | $50,570 – $159,340 | 90 |
| 28 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,750 | $80,510 – $130,570 | 140 |
| 29 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,230 | $61,370 – $123,500 | 440 |
| 30 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $99,990 | $61,230 – $135,410 | 40 |
| 31 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $98,660 | $69,470 – $123,960 | 50 |
| 32 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,710 | $77,250 – $130,760 | 50 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,670 | $92,240 – $126,570 | 50 |
| 34 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $95,470 | $63,810 – $124,710 | 80 |
| 35 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,380 | $74,990 – $131,610 | 110 |
| 36 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,120 | $61,940 – $136,990 | 70 |
| 37 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,280 | $74,710 – $124,040 | 50 |
| 38 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $93,220 | $46,990 – $194,630 | 810 |
| 39 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree | $93,070 | $49,140 – $164,820 | 50 |
| 40 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $93,020 | $56,550 – $159,870 | 30 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,810 | $59,890 – $138,600 | 200 |
| 42 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $92,130 | $61,770 – $161,140 | 200 |
| 43 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award | $91,910 | $63,300 – $103,370 | 60 |
| 44 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $90,030 | $46,190 – $156,920 | 60 |
| 45 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $89,830 | $62,790 – $107,630 | 70 |
| 46 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $89,140 | $71,220 – $138,130 | 40 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $88,710 | $63,680 – $141,490 | 220 |
| 48 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $86,870 | $49,680 – $130,380 | 60 |
| 49 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $85,840 | $63,720 – $116,690 | 100 |
| 50 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree | $84,850 | $59,220 – $109,260 | 40 |