Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR, 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 Corvallis, OR are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $200,540. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $199,680.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Corvallis, OR 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 Corvallis, OR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,540	$107,560	40
2	All Other Physicians	$199,680	$53,130	220
3	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$166,270	$103,440	150
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,750	$104,680	110
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,380	$98,730	140
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,440	$104,330	70
7	Physician Assistants	$131,210	$123,090	90
8	Pharmacists	$131,130	$61,900	110
9	Financial Managers	$130,620	$81,930	110
10	Nurse Practitioners	$127,790	$108,460	40
11	Human Resources Managers	$125,530	$56,160	40
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$123,970	$82,690	70
13	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$123,670	$76,820	40
14	Lawyers	$122,990	$73,200	60
15	Computer Hardware Engineers	$121,460	$94,640	240
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$116,480	$56,160	90
17	Software Developers	$109,370	$58,300	390
18	Sales Managers	$106,960	$55,500	70
19	Physical Therapists	$106,200	$77,720	100
20	Computer Systems Analysts	$104,920	$65,560	210
21	Mechanical Engineers	$104,900	$80,370	120
22	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$104,220	$63,110	130
23	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$103,300	$72,330	50
24	Facilities Managers	$102,510	$57,320	30
25	Construction Managers	$101,120	$66,820	60
26	Industrial Production Managers	$100,770	$55,120	50
27	Marketing Managers	$99,770	$48,730	60
28	Veterinarians	$99,280	$52,510	60
29	Computer Programmers	$98,040	$67,760	50
30	Industrial Engineers	$93,130	$65,980	120
31	Dental Hygienists	$90,730	$83,750	60
32	Registered Nurses	$88,530	$65,700	780
33	Loan Officers	$88,070	$47,860	60
34	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$87,170	$50,970	140
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,020	$51,440	30
36	Compliance Officers	$86,310	$49,170	80
37	Civil Engineers	$85,690	$62,570	120
38	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,750	$47,110	60
39	Information Security Analysts	$84,330	$58,900	40
40	Electricians	$84,290	$53,470	50
41	Personal Financial Advisors	$83,500	$48,210	70
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,470	$52,470	80
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$83,420	$40,980	40
44	Management Analysts	$82,750	$57,210	70
45	Administrative Services Managers	$82,480	$51,480	90
46	Budget Analysts	$81,920	$65,700	70
47	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$81,240	$54,450	60
48	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$80,990	$62,400	40
49	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$80,590	$57,500	30
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,520	$49,920	220
51	Soil and Plant Scientists	$80,290	$49,540	50
52	Conservation Scientists	$80,290	$58,550	50
53	All Other Managers	$79,940	$50,500	180
54	Web Developers	$79,790	$42,330	30
55	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$79,700	$52,050	100
56	Engineers, All Other	$78,680	$47,360	90
57	Project Management Specialists	$78,630	$51,720	310
58	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$77,140	$60,120	30
59	Civil Engineering Technicians	$76,560	$43,680	30
60	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,980	$46,010	310
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,560	$53,910	70
62	General and Operations Managers	$75,500	$38,960	820
63	Radiologic Technologists	$74,810	$62,720	60
64	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$74,480	$48,370	50
65	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$73,470	$45,680	70
66	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,600	$39,910	110
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,970	$42,800	270
68	Accountants and Auditors	$69,850	$48,200	290
69	Other Engineering Technicians	$68,310	$48,520	30
70	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$66,870	$48,850	30
71	Firefighters	$66,530	$37,880	80
72	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,190	$44,320	30
73	Public Relations Specialists	$66,130	$40,080	120
74	Cost Estimators	$65,060	$31,990	50
75	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,890	$48,000	60
76	Other Physical Scientists	$64,630	$64,630	30
77	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,380	$39,580	100
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,050	$45,320	90
79	Other Biological Scientists	$63,920	$60,510	130
80	Medical Records Specialists	$63,510	$42,340	100
81	Property, Real Estate Managers	$63,140	$30,610	50
82	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,140	$48,530	40
83	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,580	$38,910	320
84	Human Resources Specialists	$62,290	$39,330	190
85	Computer User Support Specialists	$62,270	$37,620	200
86	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,220	$38,170	80
87	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,000	$46,090	50
88	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$61,700	$49,550	80
89	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$61,670	$36,600	40
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,290	$37,490	30
91	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$61,250	$50,650	200
92	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,210	$39,400	50
93	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,940	$40,000	140
94	Carpenters	$60,660	$38,130	270
95	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$60,250	$51,260	50
96	Social and Community Service Managers	$60,170	$36,110	60
97	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,030	$43,800	100
98	Training and Development Specialists	$59,820	$35,200	70
99	Clergy	$59,810	$29,230	100
100	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$59,790	$37,440	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$166,450
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,440
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$127,820
5	Pharmacists	$127,260
6	Physician Assistants	$127,240
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,000
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$124,970
9	Financial Managers	$124,850
10	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$123,800

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$152,700
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,790
3	Medical and Health Services Managers	$135,370
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$126,590
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,900
6	Physician Assistants	$124,410
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,560
8	Lawyers	$120,330
9	Computer Hardware Engineers	$118,750
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$115,950

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corvallis, OR – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$156,480
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,770
3	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$125,620
4	Physician Assistants	$121,010
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,460
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,440
7	Nurse Practitioners	$116,680
8	Industrial Engineers	$115,590
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$109,540
10	Lawyers	$106,540

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