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Corvallis, OR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Corvallis, OR metro area

Figures describe the Corvallis, OR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Corvallis city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$57,680

Total employment38,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Corvallis, OR metro area was $57,680 per year ($27.73 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 38,550 jobs. 224 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1.92	520	$62,920

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 224 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Corvallis, OR metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,350	$16.04	1,310	1.37
Registered Nurses	Not published	Not published	970	1.16
Retail Salespersons	$35,410	$17.03	810	0.84
Cashiers	$34,740	$16.70	750	0.98
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,900	$17.26	700	1.27
General and Operations Managers	$93,320	$44.87	670	0.77
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$40,800	$19.61	670	0.63
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,830	$17.71	570	0.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,970	$24.03	560	1.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$62,920	$30.25	520	1.92
Waiters and Waitresses	$46,600	$22.41	520	0.92
Office Clerks, General	$48,680	$23.40	490	0.79
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,590	$21.92	460	4.24
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$38,470	Not published	450	1.27
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,380	$18.45	430	1.24
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,850	$23.01	430	1.79
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,230	$21.75	390	1.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,870	$24.46	370	1.09
Managers, All Other	Not published	Not published	340	2.20
Nursing Assistants	$48,830	$23.48	340	0.95
Medical Assistants	$48,890	$23.51	340	1.67
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,000	$25.00	340	0.89
Food Preparation Workers	$36,510	$17.56	330	1.48
Project Management Specialists	$85,420	$41.07	320	1.21
Software Developers	$125,650	$60.41	320	0.76
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,710	Not published	300	0.88
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$41,600	$20.00	300	19.99
Customer Service Representatives	$44,520	$21.40	300	0.47
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$61,970	$29.79	290	9.73
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,360	$17.96	280	1.26
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,450	$23.29	270	0.98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,210	$33.75	260	0.73
Carpenters	$63,290	$30.43	260	1.54
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,830	$29.25	240	2.77
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$40,720	$19.58	230	0.95
Biological Technicians	$51,670	$24.84	220	12.98
Human Resources Specialists	$70,420	$33.86	210	0.93
Accountants and Auditors	$77,200	$37.12	210	0.59
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,480	$29.56	200	1.12
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,950	$18.73	190	1.76
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,610	$28.66	190	0.37
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,760	$18.16	190	0.26
Bartenders	$41,840	$20.12	180	0.97
Computer Systems Analysts	$103,610	$49.81	170	1.35
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$104,930	$50.45	170	2.17
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$75,700	$36.39	170	1.37
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,700	Not published	170	3.05
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$40,300	$19.37	170	1.41
Recreation Workers	$35,210	$16.93	170	2.13
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,730	$73.91	160	0.93
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,700	$31.11	160	0.73
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,820	$18.66	160	4.98
Security Guards	$45,980	$22.11	160	0.51
Financial Managers	$132,900	$63.89	150	0.71
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,730	Not published	150	0.56
Dishwashers	$34,950	$16.80	150	1.23
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,420	$17.03	150	0.70
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,490	$23.79	150	1.50
Construction Laborers	$47,800	$22.98	150	0.56
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,100	Not published	140	0.88
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,990	$16.82	140	0.86
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,960	$38.92	140	1.22
Civil Engineers	$104,150	$50.07	130	1.41
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,820	$28.76	130	0.41
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,330	$26.12	130	0.75
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$181,080	$87.06	120	2.25
Medical and Health Services Managers	$147,620	$70.97	120	0.80
Coaches and Scouts	$81,290	Not published	120	1.98
Animal Caretakers	$36,010	$17.31	120	1.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$61,880	$29.75	120	1.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$72,550	$34.88	120	0.39
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,000	$19.71	120	0.60
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,940	$16.80	120	4.59
Marketing Managers	$104,500	$50.24	110	1.13
Social and Community Service Managers	$65,250	$31.37	110	2.15
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$55,810	$26.83	110	1.12
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,170	$22.20	110	1.33
Pharmacy Technicians	$50,270	$24.17	110	0.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$94,720	$45.54	110	0.64
Childcare Workers	$35,800	$17.21	110	0.84
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$58,310	$28.04	110	1.36
Natural Sciences Managers	$144,470	$69.46	100	3.76
Budget Analysts	$79,910	$38.42	100	8.72
Pharmacists	$170,470	$81.96	100	1.28
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$81,230	$39.05	100	1.21
Medical Records Specialists	$64,450	$30.98	100	2.09
Dental Assistants	$57,080	$27.44	100	1.04
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$86,450	$41.56	100	0.50
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,600	$18.08	100	0.97
Bus Drivers, School	$49,030	$23.57	100	1.00
Administrative Services Managers	$83,450	$40.12	90	1.42
Food Service Managers	$62,260	$29.93	90	1.58
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,900	$32.64	90	0.72
Compliance Officers	$76,370	$36.71	90	0.83
Management Analysts	$89,440	$43.00	90	0.40
Public Relations Specialists	$61,590	$29.61	90	1.35
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,240	$28.00	90	1.78
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,190	$38.07	90	0.58
Bakers	$37,180	$17.88	90	1.61
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,760	$24.41	90	0.56
Light Truck Drivers	$45,200	$21.73	90	0.36
Training and Development Specialists	$76,770	$36.91	80	0.74
Soil and Plant Scientists	$81,420	$39.15	80	19.98
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$85,150	$40.94	80	18.16
Chemists	$94,990	$45.67	80	3.74
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$45,920	Not published	80	5.52
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$96,890	Not published	80	2.04
Physician Assistants	$146,710	$70.53	80	2.07
Physical Therapists	$98,870	$47.53	80	1.19
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$67,960	$32.68	80	2.57
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,910	$15.82	80	0.82
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,460	$21.38	80	0.85
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$45,760	$22.00	80	2.27
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	$28.32	80	0.97
Electricians	$99,880	$48.02	80	0.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,400	$38.65	80	0.70
Human Resources Managers	$133,830	$64.34	70	1.33
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,470	Not published	70	0.88
Loan Officers	$97,340	$46.80	70	1.01
Operations Research Analysts	$101,440	$48.77	70	2.77
Mechanical Engineers	$106,700	$51.30	70	0.92
Biological Scientists, All Other	$92,930	$44.68	70	4.82
Lawyers	$123,650	$59.45	70	0.37
Instructional Coordinators	$74,910	$36.02	70	1.25
Dental Hygienists	$114,450	$55.02	70	1.20
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Not published	Not published	70	1.21
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$74,160	$35.66	70	0.43
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,350	$17.00	70	0.53
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$51,760	$24.89	70	2.47
Parts Salespersons	$36,170	$17.39	70	0.97
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,600	$32.50	70	0.41
Facilities Managers	$104,470	$50.23	60	1.45
Construction Managers	$116,330	$55.93	60	0.61
Data Scientists	$140,190	$67.40	60	0.91
Conservation Scientists	$74,410	$35.78	60	9.79
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$83,210	$40.01	60	2.71
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$84,190	$40.48	60	9.50
Social Workers, All Other	$69,610	$33.46	60	4.11
Clergy	$71,130	$34.20	60	4.15
Veterinarians	$119,020	$57.22	60	3.00
Nurse Practitioners	$136,650	$65.70	60	0.76
Phlebotomists	$47,560	$22.86	60	1.67
Firefighters	$82,700	$39.76	60	0.67
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,560	$16.14	60	0.87
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,950	$23.53	60	1.25
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,140	$23.63	60	0.52
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,220	$27.03	60	0.50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,790	$23.94	60	1.19
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,340	$24.20	60	1.27
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,780	$29.70	60	0.50
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,600	$22.40	60	0.18
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,350	$27.57	60	0.55
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,490	$16.58	60	0.67
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,640	$15.21	60	0.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$73,320	$35.25	50	0.63
Logisticians	$82,530	$39.68	50	0.81
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$63,170	$30.37	50	1.39
Fundraisers	$60,960	$29.31	50	1.86
Financial and Investment Analysts	$112,150	$53.92	50	0.55
Personal Financial Advisors	$86,220	$41.45	50	0.78
Industrial Engineers	$104,230	$50.11	50	0.55
Community Health Workers	$51,420	$24.72	50	3.14
Religious Workers, All Other	$30,310	$14.57	50	11.88
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$55,210	$26.54	50	0.56
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$76,030	$36.56	50	1.45
Library Technicians	$55,360	$26.62	50	3.22
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$56,840	$27.33	50	1.11
Cooks, Short Order	$54,020	$25.97	50	1.49
Tellers	$42,950	$20.65	50	0.58
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,770	$16.72	50	0.77
New Accounts Clerks	$47,820	$22.99	50	6.00
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$55,430	$26.65	50	0.98
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$42,170	$20.28	50	0.76
Logging Equipment Operators	$59,290	$28.50	50	9.31
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,010	$31.26	50	1.41
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,410	$17.51	50	0.77
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$50,110	$24.09	50	0.24
Sales Managers	$142,140	$68.34	40	0.23
Industrial Production Managers	$110,460	$53.11	40	0.61
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,080	$38.02	40	1.43
Computer Network Architects	$134,950	$64.88	40	0.93
Engineers, All Other	$101,030	$48.57	40	1.10
Foresters	$81,450	$39.16	40	16.71
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$60,980	$29.32	40	5.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,420	$40.59	40	1.22
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,870	$22.05	40	1.52
Healthcare Social Workers	$77,270	$37.15	40	0.92
Health Education Specialists	$87,370	$42.01	40	2.26
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$43,170	$20.76	40	7.12
Musicians and Singers	Not published	Not published	40	3.97
Dentists, General	$214,060	$102.91	40	1.26
Family Medicine Physicians	$232,010	$111.54	40	1.68
Athletic Trainers	$70,120	Not published	40	4.85
Medical Equipment Preparers	$47,670	$22.92	40	2.19
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$46,880	$22.54	40	1.43
Protective Service Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	40	2.07
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$59,880	$28.79	40	1.68
Couriers and Messengers	$37,980	$18.26	40	2.29
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,260	$22.72	40	0.79
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,950	$36.52	40	1.02
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,460	$30.03	40	0.56
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,720	$30.63	40	0.43
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,420	$29.05	40	1.55
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$55,860	$26.86	40	0.24
Public Relations Managers	$101,710	$48.90	30	1.70
Fundraising Managers	$102,600	$49.33	30	3.17
Computer Programmers	$113,950	$54.78	30	1.43
Computer Occupations, All Other	$93,260	$44.84	30	0.30
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$50,130	$24.10	30	1.65
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$77,700	Not published	30	0.50
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$59,030	$28.38	30	0.24
Graphic Designers	Not published	Not published	30	0.69
Psychiatrists	Not published	Not published	30	4.92
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,230	$16.46	30	2.51
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,270	$58.79	30	0.84
Real Estate Brokers	$82,280	$39.56	30	2.63
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,400	$29.04	30	0.87
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$52,350	$25.17	30	0.74
Logging Workers, All Other	$57,040	$27.42	30	75.94
Tire Repairers and Changers	$40,550	$19.50	30	1.28
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,830	$36.94	30	0.32
Machinists	$51,110	$24.57	30	0.44
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,060	$24.07	30	0.78
Marriage and Family Therapists	$73,240	$35.21	Not published	Not 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.