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Highest-paying jobs in Oregon
The 40 best-paid occupations in Oregon with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Oregon with at least 100 people employed was OB-GYN, with a state median of $395,340 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Oregon | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB-GYN | $395,340 | 270 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $347,180 | 4,130 |
| 3 | CEO | $341,630 | 910 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologist | $334,450 | 210 |
| 5 | Psychiatrist | $314,880 | 430 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | $293,240 | 1,490 |
| 7 | CRNA | $272,330 | 370 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $268,570 | 230 |
| 9 | Pediatrician | $224,690 | 620 |
| 10 | Dentist | $211,690 | 1,660 |
| 11 | Podiatrist | $207,430 | 170 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 | 730 |
| 13 | IT Manager | $175,270 | 7,440 |
| 14 | Airline Pilot | $173,190 | 750 |
| 15 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $167,010 | 250 |
| 16 | Pharmacist | $165,960 | 3,250 |
| 17 | Marketing Manager | $161,560 | 4,960 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $161,470 | 240 |
| 19 | Financial Manager | $156,460 | 7,610 |
| 20 | Sales Manager | $155,810 | 5,260 |
| 21 | Physician Assistant | $155,780 | 2,250 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioner | $155,680 | 2,820 |
| 23 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $154,490 | 430 |
| 24 | Materials Scientists | $150,550 | 100 |
| 25 | Nurse Midwife | $146,900 | 240 |
| 26 | Natural Sciences Managers | $143,120 | 1,700 |
| 27 | Software Engineer | $142,720 | 21,830 |
| 28 | Hospital Administrator | $141,690 | 5,550 |
| 29 | HR Manager | $140,570 | 2,810 |
| 30 | Elevator Mechanic | $138,600 | 230 |
| 31 | Database Architect | $138,250 | 730 |
| 32 | Lawyer | $138,210 | 7,150 |
| 33 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $137,490 | 340 |
| 34 | Purchasing Manager | $137,190 | 980 |
| 35 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,450 | 180 |
| 36 | Network Engineer | $135,660 | 1,540 |
| 37 | Clinical Psychologist | $134,350 | 540 |
| 38 | Creative Director | $133,840 | 1,040 |
| 39 | Optometrist | $132,020 | 560 |
| 40 | Radiation Therapist | $131,600 | 160 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Oregon, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.