Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern 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 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $216,210. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $154,690.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$216,210	$95,990	60
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,690	$48,240	30
3	Pharmacists	$134,790	$104,790	110
4	Software Developers	$132,080	$77,670	250
5	Nurse Practitioners	$128,660	$107,840	80
6	Physician Assistants	$124,440	$103,440	40
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,760	$59,540	110
8	Electrical Engineers	$120,900	$79,450	40
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$109,900	$102,400	100
10	Financial Managers	$105,830	$78,360	140
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,900	$71,340	190
12	Human Resources Managers	$104,000	$51,200	40
13	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,790	$84,640	50
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,770	$77,580	250
15	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$101,520	$62,370	140
16	Physical Therapists	$100,480	$79,410	110
17	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,360	$63,490	30
18	Registered Nurses	$99,690	$77,830	1,080
19	Occupational Therapists	$99,550	$71,260	40
20	Sales Managers	$99,240	$45,840	110
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,820	$52,420	40
22	Lawyers	$96,650	$39,620	160
23	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$95,470	$78,690	90
24	Industrial Production Managers	$94,420	$53,460	130
25	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,940	$68,650	100
26	Marketing Managers	$90,330	$50,860	40
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$89,330	$59,990	50
28	Loan Officers	$88,140	$46,850	110
29	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$87,310	$84,280	40
30	Facilities Managers	$86,090	$60,400	50
31	Civil Engineers	$86,070	$60,010	80
32	Mechanical Engineers	$86,050	$59,150	30
33	Information Security Analysts	$85,020	$59,990	50
34	Commercial Pilots	$83,760	$45,420	40
35	Dental Hygienists	$82,930	$81,240	100
36	Management Analysts	$82,780	$56,530	90
37	Administrative Services Managers	$82,580	$53,080	150
38	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,720	$69,700	70
39	Radiologic Technologists	$81,030	$65,600	60
40	Construction Managers	$80,430	$58,170	170
41	Veterinarians	$80,390	$55,310	50
42	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,120	$49,730	380
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,010	$61,750	40
44	Respiratory Therapists	$77,680	$63,730	40
45	Other Biological Scientists	$77,230	$56,530	70
46	Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,230	$60,850	70
47	All Other Special Education Teachers	$77,020	$42,800	120
48	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,480	$47,200	50
49	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$76,420	$43,980	40
50	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$76,260	$49,840	30
51	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,230	$44,220	40
52	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$75,850	$51,170	50
53	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$75,820	$38,840	140
54	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$75,670	$56,530	130
55	Project Management Specialists	$75,370	$45,760	250
56	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,240	$41,230	40
57	Electricians	$74,650	$47,360	290
58	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,750	$47,780	220
59	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,910	$48,150	300
60	Logisticians	$72,820	$48,100	30
61	All Other Managers	$72,420	$46,200	110
62	Property, Real Estate Managers	$72,260	$36,740	50
63	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$72,090	$50,950	40
64	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$72,090	$43,390	60
65	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$71,710	$51,150	380
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$71,660	$47,740	720
67	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$71,410	$52,500	1,280
68	Conservation Scientists	$71,140	$56,530	80
69	Cost Estimators	$70,410	$38,950	90
70	Hydrologists	$70,220	$56,530	30
71	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,100	$43,770	170
72	Compliance Officers	$69,970	$37,280	80
73	General and Operations Managers	$69,360	$38,480	1,640
74	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$69,140	$65,290	30
75	Accountants and Auditors	$67,260	$47,140	340
76	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,670	$32,900	30
77	Foresters	$66,210	$44,720	30
78	Legislators	$65,740	$29,400	40
79	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,430	$38,280	150
80	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,330	$43,330	160
81	Surgical Technologists	$64,580	$51,100	40
82	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,130	$49,430	60
83	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,400	$46,010	260
84	Instructional Coordinators	$62,140	$39,550	30
85	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,890	$44,700	70
86	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,350	$43,560	80
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,220	$42,720	330
88	Computer Occupations, All Other	$61,210	$51,050	40
89	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$60,960	$42,140	40
90	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,630	$37,320	330
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,480	$38,090	480
92	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,400	$45,040	90
93	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,140	$45,140	920
94	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,030	$34,940	150
95	Other Social Workers	$59,680	$37,540	130
96	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$58,970	$39,170	140
97	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,780	$40,560	100
98	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$58,610	$33,470	230
99	Human Resources Specialists	$57,700	$42,160	190
100	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	$56,940	$49,450	460

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Software Developers	$128,790
2	Pharmacists	$128,190
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,520
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,090
5	Physician Assistants	$121,010
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,910
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,340
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,870
9	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,860
10	Financial Managers	$98,360

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$206,530
2	Pharmacists	$142,290
3	Nurse Practitioners	$120,560
4	Human Resources Managers	$109,820
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,190
6	Physician Assistants	$105,900
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,250
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,510
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,720
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,040

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$189,230
2	Pharmacists	$137,230
3	Human Resources Managers	$111,660
4	Nurse Practitioners	$108,860
5	Physician Assistants	$103,500
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,960
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$95,980
8	Physical Therapists	$94,290
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,220
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$93,880

Also see The most popular jobs in Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area.

Also see The most popular jobs in Oregon, The top paying jobs in Oregon.