Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Coast 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 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $216,620. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $136,240.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Coast 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 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$216,620	$85,330	70
2	Pharmacists	$136,240	$104,960	210
3	Electrical Engineers	$132,290	$95,430	40
4	Physician Assistants	$128,820	$107,270	90
5	Nurse Practitioners	$127,870	$104,620	130
6	Financial Managers	$117,830	$75,150	240
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,190	$95,470	50
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,010	$77,750	340
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$116,200	$105,410	130
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,310	$75,140	130
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$106,970	$68,490	260
12	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$105,920	$80,190	80
13	Industrial Production Managers	$105,910	$66,410	160
14	Physical Therapists	$104,480	$78,910	110
15	Occupational Therapists	$104,390	$73,760	50
16	Speech-Language Pathologists	$103,370	$73,560	100
17	Registered Nurses	$102,860	$78,860	2,190
18	Marketing Managers	$102,750	$48,450	80
19	Software Developers	$102,040	$54,790	190
20	Human Resources Managers	$101,930	$64,180	90
21	Lawyers	$100,940	$46,880	170
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$100,260	$79,350	70
23	Engineers, All Other	$97,660	$39,120	40
24	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$97,520	$48,240	50
25	Optometrists	$95,930	$34,480	30
26	Veterinarians	$95,240	$56,150	100
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,990	$62,870	80
28	Dental Hygienists	$94,730	$81,350	170
29	Mechanical Engineers	$92,820	$65,680	70
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,120	$70,780	160
31	Management Analysts	$87,170	$56,970	150
32	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$86,460	$39,540	40
33	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$85,620	$60,300	40
34	Fallers	$85,280	$37,390	70
35	Industrial Engineers	$84,560	$60,340	60
36	Civil Engineers	$84,430	$61,180	110
37	School Psychologists	$82,730	$55,260	40
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$82,480	$43,710	60
39	All Other Special Education Teachers	$82,480	$63,070	100
40	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$82,190	$57,670	40
41	Radiologic Technologists	$82,020	$60,750	150
42	Conservation Scientists	$81,990	$54,720	30
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,660	$42,660	30
44	Administrative Services Managers	$81,590	$51,010	290
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$81,350	$48,490	160
46	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,790	$60,150	60
47	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$80,400	$54,720	50
48	Sales Managers	$79,740	$45,230	200
49	Labor Relations Specialists	$79,500	$59,920	40
50	Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,470	$62,530	70
51	Other Biological Scientists	$79,350	$58,360	50
52	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$79,010	$59,160	40
53	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$78,850	$53,420	40
54	Loan Officers	$78,440	$39,150	140
55	All Other Managers	$78,410	$44,670	140
56	Respiratory Therapists	$78,390	$66,320	90
57	Facilities Managers	$78,280	$54,330	110
58	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,040	$63,960	70
59	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$77,530	$37,430	30
60	Music Directors and Composers	$77,500	$77,500	0
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,480	$50,150	70
62	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,230	$54,230	190
63	Electricians	$77,150	$49,120	470
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,060	$50,940	120
65	Construction Managers	$76,590	$41,380	170
66	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,510	$52,000	100
67	Chiropractors	$76,490	$39,560	40
68	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$76,040	$48,070	30
69	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,620	$47,710	280
70	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,160	$61,970	50
71	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$75,130	$52,730	50
72	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,680	$48,940	50
73	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$45,610	80
74	Surveyors	$72,920	$50,720	40
75	Other Teachers and Instructors	$72,300	$34,830	60
76	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,220	$44,650	220
77	Property, Real Estate Managers	$70,900	$36,750	140
78	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$70,500	$49,360	80
79	Real Estate Sales Agents	$69,490	$47,440	70
80	Civil Engineering Technicians	$69,450	$48,440	90
81	Foresters	$68,700	$47,170	110
82	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$67,840	$38,160	60
83	Project Management Specialists	$67,800	$45,520	350
84	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,930	$46,010	330
85	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,870	$44,720	90
86	General and Operations Managers	$66,740	$37,230	3,060
87	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,530	$49,550	140
88	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$65,660	$60,530	580
89	Fundraising Managers	$65,540	$32,830	30
90	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,270	$46,450	430
91	Compliance Officers	$65,230	$43,270	110
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,630	$48,150	580
93	Logisticians	$64,610	$42,000	70
94	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$64,530	$46,100	170
95	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,460	$44,320	270
96	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,250	$51,080	170
97	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,030	$40,580	860
98	Accountants and Auditors	$63,970	$43,900	560
99	Urban and Regional Planners	$63,720	$47,130	60
100	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,720	$44,720	70

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$128,200
2	Physician Assistants	$127,240
3	Nurse Practitioners	$121,380
4	Electrical Engineers	$118,200
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,850
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,490
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,760
8	Financial Managers	$99,730
9	Industrial Production Managers	$99,040
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,870

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$184,000
2	Pharmacists	$139,980
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$133,740
4	Physician Assistants	$122,640
5	Nurse Practitioners	$120,810
6	Marketing Managers	$120,030
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,480
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,470
9	Industrial Production Managers	$107,910
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$107,190

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$191,900
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$143,730
3	Pharmacists	$139,450
4	Physician Assistants	$119,310
5	Nurse Practitioners	$114,650
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$112,540
7	Marketing Managers	$106,110
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,320
9	Sales Managers	$102,340
10	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$102,270

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