nonmetropolitan area · 4100007

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,050
Total employment50,170

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area was $48,050 per year ($23.10 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 50,170 jobs. 263 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other27.09530$41,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.87860$36,960
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.83570$47,040

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 263 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,170$15.951,8501.49
Cashiers$34,300$16.491,3801.38
Retail Salespersons$35,360$17.001,1700.93
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,160$17.871,0801.18
Registered Nurses$123,350$59.309300.85
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,310$18.429000.65
General and Operations Managers$90,220$43.388600.76
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,960Not published8601.87
Waiters and Waitresses$39,880$19.177601.04
Office Clerks, General$47,370$22.777500.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,340$17.477000.74
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,630$18.096800.95
Cooks, Restaurant$38,740$18.636501.43
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,290$22.736401.16
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,660$22.436301.41
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,260$24.166101.23
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,900$28.326000.90
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,040$22.615701.83
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.0053027.09
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,170Not published5101.14
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,570$21.435101.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,660$17.144901.77
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,250$22.714601.26
Nursing Assistants$47,100$22.654400.94
Medical Assistants$48,150$23.154301.62
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,290$25.6241041.32
Construction Laborers$47,230$22.714101.17
Food Preparation Workers$35,100$16.883801.31
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,440$18.003801.29
Carpenters$53,460$25.703801.77
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,920$16.313802.13
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,650$24.353702.65
Bartenders$35,950$17.283701.50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,520$31.983600.77
Customer Service Representatives$39,860$19.163500.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.313300.95
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,040$21.173000.98
Accountants and Auditors$78,650$37.812900.63
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,090$18.312902.06
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,690$14.762808.46
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,910$29.282702.12
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,610$20.972701.76
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,970Not published2700.79
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,100$31.302601.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,750$37.382601.19
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,400$15.582602.98
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$50,020Not published2404.98
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,760Not published2401.20
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,360$34.312400.59
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,760$32.092401.55
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,150$23.152401.05
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,260$31.382401.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,190$29.422401.11
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,620$17.122302.76
Project Management Specialists$99,280$47.732200.65
Firefighters$49,910$24.002202.00
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,880$20.622200.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,490$22.352200.88
Dishwashers$34,480$16.582101.34
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,270$38.592101.03
Human Resources Specialists$69,240$33.291900.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,160$37.581900.72
Highway Maintenance Workers$68,590$32.981903.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,210$26.541900.97
Light Truck Drivers$43,150$20.751900.61
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,210Not published1801.73
Security Guards$43,510$20.921800.43
Childcare Workers$36,190$17.401801.05
Electricians$79,820$38.381800.72
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,710$32.071700.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,830$20.111701.33
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$44,630$21.461700.43
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,680$23.401701.31
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,570$21.911700.38
Software Developers$129,990$62.491600.30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,050$18.291601.30
Bus Drivers, School$58,170$27.961601.21
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,330$60.251500.77
Managers, All Other$106,550$51.231500.76
Computer User Support Specialists$57,310$27.551500.64
Pharmacy Technicians$49,800$23.941500.99
Dental Assistants$50,040$24.061501.22
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$37,370$17.961501.04
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$128,140$61.601503.51
Financial Managers$133,550$64.211400.50
Clergy$59,990$28.841407.86
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,130$17.851403.53
Cooks, Fast Food$35,230$16.941400.69
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,100$15.911401.05
Parts Salespersons$41,150$19.781401.56
Food Service Managers$59,440$28.581301.65
Community Health Workers$49,820$23.951306.45
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,990$26.921302.28
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,960$28.831302.73
Civil Engineers$96,900$46.591201.05
Social Workers, All Other$66,760$32.101205.87
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,290$16.491200.70
Insurance Sales Agents$60,480$29.081200.76
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,610$22.411203.36
Construction Managers$123,220$59.241100.91
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,080$30.811100.68
Management Analysts$86,640$41.661100.37
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,340$28.051100.68
Nurse Practitioners$140,150$67.381101.06
Dental Hygienists$104,860$50.421101.55
Medical Records Specialists$55,140$26.511101.77
Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,870$31.671100.86
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$55,850$26.851101.02
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.681101.07
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,990$33.651100.72
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,650$29.161101.21
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,870$34.071101.95
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$45,640$21.941108.24
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,650$22.911105.57
Driver/Sales Workers$34,490$16.581100.83
Social and Community Service Managers$81,070$38.981001.49
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,110$47.651000.95
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,860$29.741000.86
Lawyers$103,990$50.001000.41
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,060$21.661000.97
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,400$37.211000.46
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,850$22.521002.83
Recreation Workers$35,270$16.961000.97
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,470$22.821001.31
Roofers$49,440$23.771002.22
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,780$22.971000.53
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,430$20.401007.24
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,390$63.17900.42
Compliance Officers$75,000$36.06900.65
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,780$40.289015.14
Pharmacists$164,810$79.24900.87
Physical Therapists$110,490$53.12901.03
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more900.79
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,210$15.97900.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,090$21.68902.05
Logging Equipment Operators$57,220$27.519013.79
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,580$37.78900.62
Bakers$37,530$18.04901.12
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,060$30.80902.16
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,090$17.35901.14
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,070$17.34900.77
Sales Managers$137,920$66.31800.40
Industrial Production Managers$100,960$48.54800.97
Training and Development Specialists$58,950$28.34800.52
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,070$36.09801.80
Biological Technicians$48,420$23.28803.65
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$45,760$22.00802.32
Instructional Coordinators$82,010$39.43801.03
Physician Assistants$134,320$64.58801.62
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,620$41.65801.05
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,330$23.24801.36
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,740$27.28801.64
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,400$28.08800.62
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,100$22.65801.88
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,090$24.08803.99
Helpers--Production Workers$44,610$21.45801.45
Cost Estimators$75,370$36.24700.99
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,330$39.10703.77
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,160$29.41700.56
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,910Not published700.87
Public Relations Specialists$58,800$28.27700.72
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$83,910$40.34700.64
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,380$49.22701.50
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,540$17.57701.47
Protective Service Workers, All Other$50,260$24.16702.55
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,990$31.25701.02
Animal Caretakers$34,390$16.53700.79
Tellers$43,140$20.74700.69
New Accounts Clerks$46,790$22.50705.54
Postal Service Clerks$57,820$27.80702.86
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,600$20.00701.20
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,670$24.84701.43
Marketing Managers$152,430$73.28600.44
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,270$46.77600.77
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$84,780$40.76601.01
Lodging Managers$62,660$30.12604.22
Loan Officers$88,560$42.58600.73
Mechanical Engineers$124,800$60.00600.67
Conservation Scientists$73,010$35.10607.62
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,180$35.18601.61
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$67,110Not published601.65
Coaches and Scouts$48,400Not published600.70
Phlebotomists$44,660$21.47601.35
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,770$23.93600.39
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,170$15.47602.07
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,960$22.10600.86
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,310$37.17601.32
Food Batchmakers$35,060$16.85601.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,330$25.64600.46
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,740$17.19601.02
Administrative Services Managers$92,050$44.26500.64
Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,140$83.24500.71
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$69,990$33.65504.01
Electrical Engineers$126,170$60.66500.82
Healthcare Social Workers$81,140$39.01500.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,620$30.11501.13
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$74,710Not published501.29
Dentists, General$154,890$74.47501.34
Respiratory Therapists$99,800$47.98501.17
Veterinarians$98,250$47.24501.76
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,710$23.90500.85
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,210$19.33502.11
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$108,360$52.09501.42
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$44,170$21.24502.57
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,330$21.79501.07
Data Entry Keyers$30,620$14.72501.27
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,410$17.51500.67
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,360$23.25500.93
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,420$22.32500.57
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,850$22.05501.00
Human Resources Managers$120,740$58.05400.52
Natural Sciences Managers$115,920$55.73401.15
Fundraisers$55,830$26.84401.12
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420$42.99400.30
Operations Research Analysts$77,840$37.42401.08
Architectural and Civil Drafters$81,370$39.12401.08
Foresters$73,920$35.544012.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,010$38.47400.96
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$68,070$32.72401.49
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$44,060$21.18405.71
Tutors$34,740$16.70400.65
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,790$28.75401.04
Library Technicians$47,010$22.60401.71
Graphic Designers$58,990$28.36400.63
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,870$19.65400.75
Family Medicine Physicians$279,460$134.36401.22
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,470$22.82400.85
Opticians, Dispensing$44,390$21.34401.52
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,640$23.87401.13
Tour and Travel Guides$43,790$21.05402.28
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,090$25.52400.76
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,990$23.55400.71
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,510$29.57400.67
Pipelayers$61,720$29.67403.40
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,990$26.44400.83
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,290$25.62403.57
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,370$18.45401.33
Facilities Managers$95,560$45.94300.68
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,350$28.53301.45
Logisticians$78,850$37.91300.41
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$107,000$51.44301.09
Industrial Engineers$100,970$48.54300.25
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,750$29.21301.62
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,160$42.87301.11
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,820$21.55301.12
Health Education Specialists$66,700$32.07301.50
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,580$44.99300.58
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more303.05
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$106,300$51.11301.17
Surgical Technologists$80,730$38.81300.86
Massage Therapists$85,670$41.19301.05
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,260$31.86300.78
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,640$24.35300.92
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$62,920$30.25300.49
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,690$59.47300.34
Order Clerks$48,200$23.17301.30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,210$26.54300.25
Agricultural Inspectors$49,630$23.86306.45
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,850$37.43300.66
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,260$47.24301.63
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$65,050$31.273010.43
Computer Systems Analysts$95,460$45.90Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,670$17.63Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.