Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eugene-Springfield, OR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eugene-Springfield, 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $231,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $221,430.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$231,920	$144,450	40
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$221,430	$134,830	100
3	General Dentists	$199,950	$79,580	140
4	Chief Executives	$161,930	$28,960	60
5	Database Architects	$137,780	$87,970	30
6	Pharmacists	$134,950	$103,270	270
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$133,990	$67,140	120
8	Other Psychologists	$133,290	$86,570	50
9	Nurse Practitioners	$129,430	$84,490	150
10	Physician Assistants	$129,110	$94,010	160
11	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$128,430	$77,060	130
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,210	$79,880	100
13	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$124,830	$78,590	290
14	Optometrists	$123,330	$67,320	40
15	Actuaries	$121,460	$62,780	40
16	Lawyers	$120,880	$62,620	560
17	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$120,610	$72,510	100
18	Financial Managers	$120,460	$75,380	450
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,400	$89,860	90
20	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$119,740	$64,200	60
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$116,010	$85,670	100
22	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$115,030	$103,680	120
23	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,630	$77,500	340
24	Computer Systems Analysts	$109,930	$71,370	250
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,000	$56,810	470
26	Computer Network Architects	$107,210	$74,890	60
27	Human Resources Managers	$104,700	$69,020	160
28	Software Developers	$104,280	$59,580	830
29	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$102,470	$63,290	200
30	Registered Nurses	$101,330	$80,660	2,900
31	Marketing Managers	$100,290	$57,180	290
32	Commercial Pilots	$100,150	$49,460	60
33	Sales Managers	$99,850	$53,270	480
34	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$99,720	$76,580	50
35	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$98,440	$76,040	30
36	Construction Managers	$97,500	$62,060	200
37	Art Directors	$97,490	$45,340	40
38	Speech-Language Pathologists	$96,580	$59,020	140
39	Electrical Engineers	$96,450	$62,970	60
40	Veterinarians	$96,340	$57,640	130
41	Physical Therapists	$95,520	$75,150	260
42	Occupational Therapists	$95,270	$60,630	110
43	School Psychologists	$95,070	$78,010	70
44	Database Administrators	$94,830	$50,940	60
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,820	$44,200	130
46	Industrial Production Managers	$94,500	$59,840	250
47	Purchasing Managers	$94,060	$62,610	70
48	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$93,870	$48,600	160
49	Chiropractors	$93,610	$37,190	30
50	Dental Hygienists	$93,130	$38,480	250
51	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$92,000	$58,020	80
52	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$91,690	$50,270	600
53	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$91,000	$77,530	90
54	Other Teachers and Instructors	$90,660	$35,820	210
55	Information Security Analysts	$90,460	$60,680	40
56	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,810	$61,350	340
57	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$88,260	$51,900	50
58	Computer Programmers	$85,590	$57,880	150
59	Administrative Services Managers	$85,550	$53,010	360
60	Public Relations Managers	$84,700	$52,600	60
61	Civil Engineers	$84,640	$60,010	160
62	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,520	$61,250	380
63	Chemists	$84,440	$62,230	80
64	Mechanical Engineers	$83,590	$63,630	170
65	Urban and Regional Planners	$83,490	$62,480	90
66	Management Analysts	$83,340	$54,330	480
67	Financial Analysts	$82,780	$53,030	80
68	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,760	$77,660	30
69	Personal Financial Advisors	$82,600	$48,880	220
70	Industrial Engineers	$82,450	$60,690	140
71	Surveyors	$82,410	$54,720	40
72	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,080	$52,420	560
73	Fallers	$81,860	$37,760	40
74	Labor Relations Specialists	$81,800	$26,520	70
75	Data Scientists	$81,690	$47,880	60
76	All Other Managers	$80,990	$50,040	750
77	All Other Special Education Teachers	$80,600	$55,380	110
78	Facilities Managers	$80,590	$56,330	160
79	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$80,200	$47,020	200
80	Budget Analysts	$80,100	$64,450	50
81	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$79,610	$52,370	40
82	Instructional Coordinators	$79,600	$50,800	50
83	Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,560	$55,850	110
84	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$79,510	$49,710	40
85	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$79,420	$48,780	110
86	Electricians	$78,940	$45,850	590
87	Loan Officers	$78,590	$39,360	380
88	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$78,560	$61,930	40
89	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,490	$35,860	40
90	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,380	$46,200	1,310
91	Radiologic Technologists	$78,230	$60,110	180
92	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,820	$47,620	930
93	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$77,790	$43,360	50
94	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$77,400	$56,280	160
95	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$38,260	80
96	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,210	$51,380	330
97	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$76,570	$47,150	50
98	Healthcare Social Workers	$76,550	$51,980	130
99	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$76,440	$43,990	70
100	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$76,330	$45,100	120

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$206,460
2	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$134,850
3	Pharmacists	$129,410
4	Nurse Practitioners	$128,190
5	Database Architects	$127,240
6	Physician Assistants	$124,850
7	Optometrists	$121,010
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,990
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$119,500
10	Computer Systems Analysts	$115,800

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$197,910
2	Chief Executives	$196,740
3	Psychiatrists	$195,100
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$181,370
5	Pharmacists	$139,600
6	Nurse Practitioners	$124,440
7	Physician Assistants	$118,870
8	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$115,390
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,730
10	Optometrists	$112,680

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$205,520
2	General Dentists	$202,170
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$186,350
4	Pharmacists	$142,090
5	Chief Executives	$141,130
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,820
7	Nurse Practitioners	$123,850
8	Physician Assistants	$117,580
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$111,620
10	Commercial Pilots	$111,400

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