Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Oregon
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Sociologists, Physicists, Computer and Information Systems Managers. The state RPP is 103.361 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Oregon
236 rows
| 1 | Sociologists | $211,560 | $101,690 | +108.0% | $204,680 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Physicists | $183,860 | $166,290 | +10.6% | $177,880 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $178,210 | $171,200 | +4.1% | $172,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,860 | $167,740 | -0.5% | $161,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $158,110 | $126,650 | +24.8% | $152,970 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $155,640 | $161,030 | -3.3% | $150,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Art Directors | $148,410 | $111,040 | +33.7% | $143,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $147,240 | $161,700 | -8.9% | $142,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $145,630 | $140,360 | +3.8% | $140,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Lawyers | $141,520 | $151,160 | -6.4% | $136,920 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,840 | $161,180 | -15.1% | $132,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $135,780 | $140,030 | -3.0% | $131,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $135,530 | $117,960 | +14.9% | $131,120 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $130,700 | $139,510 | -6.3% | $126,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Environmental Engineers | $130,370 | $104,170 | +25.2% | $126,130 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $129,920 | $127,590 | +1.8% | $125,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | Actuaries | $129,340 | $125,770 | +2.8% | $125,130 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $129,020 | $106,950 | +20.6% | $124,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $129,020 | $104,070 | +24.0% | $124,820 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $127,780 | $138,060 | -7.4% | $123,620 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Fashion Designers | $125,310 | $80,690 | +55.3% | $121,240 | Bachelor's degree | 3 |
| 22 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,890 | $105,620 | +18.2% | $120,830 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 23 | Industrial Engineers | $124,560 | $101,140 | +23.2% | $120,510 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $124,190 | $136,550 | -9.1% | $120,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,060 | $86,730 | +43.0% | $120,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $122,990 | $126,960 | -3.1% | $118,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Training and Development Managers | $119,700 | $127,090 | -5.8% | $115,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Sales Engineers | $117,070 | $121,520 | -3.7% | $113,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $115,890 | $97,450 | +18.9% | $112,120 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Air Traffic Controllers | $113,030 | $144,580 | -21.8% | $109,350 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 31 | Aerospace Engineers | $112,460 | $134,830 | -16.6% | $108,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Economists | $111,660 | $115,440 | -3.3% | $108,030 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Electrical Engineers | $109,660 | $111,910 | -2.0% | $106,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $109,480 | $103,960 | +5.3% | $105,920 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $109,120 | $117,960 | -7.5% | $105,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $108,630 | $99,800 | +8.8% | $105,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,840 | $101,390 | +6.4% | $104,330 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 38 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $107,680 | $101,350 | +6.2% | $104,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $104,230 | $95,410 | +9.2% | $100,840 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 40 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,760 | $100,070 | +3.7% | $100,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,560 | $119,980 | -13.7% | $100,190 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 42 | Labor Relations Specialists | $103,210 | $93,500 | +10.4% | $99,850 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Civil Engineers | $103,070 | $99,590 | +3.5% | $99,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,840 | $106,120 | -3.1% | $99,500 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,640 | $79,940 | +27.1% | $98,330 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 46 | Management Analysts | $100,840 | $101,190 | -0.3% | $97,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $100,020 | $102,010 | -2.0% | $96,770 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 48 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $99,540 | $100,590 | -1.0% | $96,300 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,460 | $97,360 | +2.2% | $96,230 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Operations Research Analysts | $99,250 | $91,290 | +8.7% | $96,020 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Sociologists, $211,560. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.