Oregon
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$62,205
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
1,873,080
Total Workers
714
Occupations Tracked
Oregon is a State with 714 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,873,080 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,520 |
| Sociologists | $211,560 |
| Dentists, General | $185,790 |
| Physicists | $183,860 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,990 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $180,010 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $178,210 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,100 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $170,220 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,860 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43%
avg wage growth since 2014
+11.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Fashion Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+139.1%
$52,400 → $125,310
|
| Art Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+124.8%
$66,010 → $148,410
|
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+120.4%
$22,410 → $49,390
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+120.0%
$51,190 → $112,620
|
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+118.1%
$27,580 → $60,150
|
Most Jobs Added
| Fashion Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+700.0%
130 → 1,140
|
| Cooks, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 490
|
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Production Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 310
|
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
270 → 1,410
|
Wage Declines
| Medical Appliance Technicians Production Occupations |
-27.5%
$42,500 → $30,820
|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.6%
$124,770 → $102,840
|
| Judicial Law Clerks Legal Occupations |
-10.7%
$46,070 → $41,120
|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.4%
$111,830 → $103,560
|
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.3%
$86,010 → $79,710
|
Wage Trends in Oregon
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $62,205 |
| 2023 | $60,170 |
| 2022 | $56,970 |
| 2021 | $51,640 |
| 2020 | $52,050 |
| 2019 | $50,570 |
| 2018 | $49,340 |
| 2017 | $47,190 |
| 2016 | $45,850 |
| 2015 | $45,135 |
| 2014 | $44,220 |
Metro Areas in Oregon
BLS tracks 8 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.