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Job Insights for Oregon

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Oregon. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Oregon

Detailed Occupations

746

Highest Average Salary

$484,410

Average Salary Across Occupations

$78,058

Highest Paying Occupation in Oregon

Dermatologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $484,410.

Largest Employment Market in Oregon

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 58,150 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Oregon

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Oregon

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Oregon

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $484,410 $232.89 210
2 Radiologists $406,920 $195.64 150
3 Neurologists $388,810 $186.93 70
4 Chief Executives $362,310 $174.19 920
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $358,110 $172.17 280
6 Physicians, All Other $301,990 $145.19 4,080
7 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $291,990 $140.38 200
8 Physicians, Pathologists $279,940 $134.59 230
9 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $264,300 $0.00 740
10 Family Medicine Physicians $254,080 $122.15 1,770
11 General Internal Medicine Physicians $253,920 $122.08 410
12 Nurse Anesthetists $253,220 $121.74 490
13 Podiatrists $246,850 $118.68 140
14 Psychiatrists $222,410 $106.93 360
15 Computer and Information Research Scientists $211,010 $101.45 660
16 Dentists, General $209,670 $100.80 1,180
17 Pediatricians, General $204,510 $98.32 800
18 Physicists $188,090 $90.43 120
19 Sociologists $187,060 $89.93 0
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $179,380 $86.24 8,190

👥 Most Available Jobs in Oregon

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 58,150 $35,090 $16.87
2 Retail Salespersons 47,930 $40,230 $19.34
3 Stockers and Order Fillers 44,740 $42,240 $20.31
4 General and Operations Managers 42,140 $127,980 $61.53
5 Registered Nurses 39,900 $120,470 $57.92
6 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 38,890 $42,950 $20.65
7 Cashiers 36,960 $35,370 $17.01
8 Office Clerks, General 28,240 $49,910 $24.00
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26,520 $44,870 $21.57
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,720 $63,890 $30.72
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,260 $40,200 $19.33
12 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 23,260 $52,890 $25.43
13 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 23,250 $52,920 $25.44
14 Customer Service Representatives 22,940 $47,580 $22.88
15 Waiters and Waitresses 22,920 $42,530 $20.45
16 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 22,620 $39,110 $18.80
17 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 22,330 $38,080 $0.00
18 Software Developers 21,100 $146,650 $70.51
19 Cooks, Restaurant 18,970 $40,350 $19.40
20 Project Management Specialists 18,530 $107,450 $51.66