Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area are those of emergency medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $218,830. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $182,460.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$218,830	$218,830	40
2	General Dentists	$182,460	$78,610	40
3	Pharmacists	$136,980	$106,530	100
4	Nurse Practitioners	$131,260	$87,950	90
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,600	$79,320	180
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,490	$77,650	60
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,340	$76,350	110
8	Software Developers	$124,360	$68,880	330
9	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$123,290	$52,390	30
10	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$117,120	$113,010	50
11	Electrical Engineers	$116,510	$92,560	50
12	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$114,980	$97,280	80
13	Physician Assistants	$114,810	$60,600	70
14	Human Resources Managers	$108,780	$80,510	50
15	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$107,610	$82,970	40
16	Physical Therapists	$107,010	$77,770	100
17	Financial Managers	$106,550	$75,190	140
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$106,200	$68,490	230
19	Marketing Managers	$105,820	$49,050	50
20	Registered Nurses	$105,230	$78,640	1,150
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$105,210	$86,700	60
22	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,560	$64,520	140
23	Lawyers	$103,290	$52,820	120
24	Occupational Therapists	$100,730	$71,860	40
25	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$98,280	$74,430	30
26	Engineers, All Other	$97,770	$52,700	40
27	Dental Hygienists	$95,600	$83,180	120
28	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,620	$66,840	50
29	Information Security Analysts	$94,060	$47,000	30
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$93,440	$60,550	30
31	Mechanical Engineers	$92,020	$72,260	90
32	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$91,440	$52,290	30
33	Sales Managers	$90,510	$38,700	90
34	All Other Managers	$89,430	$49,440	140
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$88,760	$51,570	60
36	Industrial Production Managers	$88,650	$65,670	130
37	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$87,010	$76,950	40
38	Loan Officers	$85,940	$37,070	80
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,670	$51,190	80
40	Management Analysts	$83,320	$54,720	70
41	Electricians	$83,140	$48,100	420
42	Radiologic Technologists	$82,280	$62,680	100
43	Soil and Plant Scientists	$81,990	$39,620	30
44	Facilities Managers	$81,620	$53,620	50
45	Veterinarians	$81,620	$56,270	70
46	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,400	$60,120	30
47	Construction Managers	$81,260	$73,200	110
48	Administrative Services Managers	$80,140	$51,710	130
49	Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,510	$53,680	50
50	Health Educators	$78,160	$38,730	70
51	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,590	$48,910	330
52	All Other Special Education Teachers	$77,140	$42,810	40
53	Industrial Engineers	$77,120	$66,470	100
54	Respiratory Therapists	$76,830	$63,330	50
55	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$76,640	$40,670	90
56	Project Management Specialists	$76,360	$47,540	290
57	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,240	$50,130	50
58	Conservation Scientists	$75,910	$54,720	50
59	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,710	$49,080	510
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,600	$47,540	180
61	Operations Research Analysts	$75,160	$54,560	30
62	Civil Engineers	$75,090	$52,480	120
63	Other Teachers and Instructors	$75,030	$30,580	50
64	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,470	$46,650	110
65	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$74,320	$59,470	30
66	Other Biological Scientists	$73,920	$54,720	70
67	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,690	$45,360	70
68	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,510	$47,270	140
69	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$72,850	$46,910	80
70	General and Operations Managers	$71,920	$37,270	1,720
71	Computer Occupations, All Other	$71,720	$41,130	40
72	Cost Estimators	$71,570	$40,240	100
73	Healthcare Social Workers	$71,340	$52,360	60
74	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$71,200	$42,650	30
75	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,000	$47,370	220
76	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,740	$47,440	50
77	Legislators	$70,570	$29,940	30
78	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$70,040	$46,840	80
79	Compliance Officers	$68,940	$45,180	80
80	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,700	$38,770	130
81	Foresters	$68,700	$54,720	50
82	Computer Network Support Specialists	$68,130	$50,230	140
83	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,670	$36,600	430
84	Real Estate Sales Agents	$65,170	$48,160	0
85	Surgical Technologists	$64,900	$53,850	30
86	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$64,610	$51,280	310
87	Urban and Regional Planners	$64,170	$47,720	40
88	Accountants and Auditors	$63,890	$43,900	390
89	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$63,700	$42,140	50
90	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$63,100	$49,860	290
91	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,780	$49,750	80
92	Clergy	$62,700	$30,470	220
93	Civil Engineering Technicians	$62,560	$35,380	40
94	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,490	$56,320	100
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,050	$41,600	130
96	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,590	$45,410	70
97	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,270	$46,300	220
98	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$61,170	$32,410	50
99	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,150	$40,450	820
100	Personal Financial Advisors	$60,930	$41,610	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$128,190
2	Nurse Practitioners	$127,240
3	Medical and Health Services Managers	$124,960
4	Physician Assistants	$122,620
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,540
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,870
7	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$110,720
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,250
9	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,340
10	Software Developers	$101,140

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$182,460
2	Pharmacists	$139,900
3	Nurse Practitioners	$119,650
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,510
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,300
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$107,860
7	Physician Assistants	$107,650
8	Sales Managers	$101,820
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,640
10	Human Resources Managers	$98,780

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$189,620
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,580
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$143,730
4	Pharmacists	$141,210
5	Nurse Practitioners	$109,710
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,400
7	Sales Managers	$102,160
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,140
9	Physician Assistants	$98,880
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,310

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