nonmetropolitan area · 4100008

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,570
Total employment73,720

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area was $48,570 per year ($23.35 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 73,720 jobs. 291 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
Forest and Conservation Technicians47.56690$52,420
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other26.04750$41,600
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse9.671,220$30,850
Computer Network Support Specialists8.39580$75,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers6.311,140$87,660
Social and Human Service Assistants2.82590$53,320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.68980$51,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.051,380$37,460

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 291 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,330$16.032,3701.30
Cashiers$32,180$15.471,9101.30
Retail Salespersons$35,480$17.061,8400.99
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330$17.951,5601.16
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,460Not published1,3802.05
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,300$28.031,3801.41
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,730$18.141,3200.65
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,850$14.831,2209.67
Office Clerks, General$48,210$23.181,2101.04
Registered Nurses$114,060$54.841,1900.75
General and Operations Managers$88,420$42.511,1800.71
Correctional Officers and Jailers$87,660$42.151,1406.31
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,040$18.291,0801.03
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,550$18.051,0300.74
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,600$24.819802.68
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,380$21.829001.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,350$24.218301.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,010$23.568201.26
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$66,470Not published8101.22
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,220Not published7701.52
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.0075026.04
Waiters and Waitresses$39,710$19.097400.69
Cooks, Restaurant$38,430$18.487201.07
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.2069047.56
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,650$21.476201.08
Construction Laborers$48,400$23.276101.17
Social and Human Service Assistants$53,320$25.645902.82
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,400$24.715900.89
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,050$36.085808.39
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,350$17.005801.41
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,860$22.535801.09
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,320$22.755701.26
Carpenters$52,000$25.005301.66
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,340$28.055001.99
Food Preparation Workers$34,850$16.764901.16
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,740$35.454900.72
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$52,630$25.314902.71
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,710$30.634501.91
Nursing Assistants$47,730$22.954400.63
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,760$22.964401.15
Electricians$95,290$45.814401.21
Customer Service Representatives$43,640$20.984300.35
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40,830$19.634302.38
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,410$14.624208.63
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,140$16.414201.58
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,150$37.574101.30
Bartenders$36,080$17.353901.09
Medical Assistants$46,840$22.523800.97
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,560$18.543800.88
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,700$34.473700.71
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,570$19.023701.75
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,550$20.463600.80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,830$40.303601.25
Accountants and Auditors$79,320$38.133500.51
Firefighters$45,180$21.723502.14
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,810$22.993501.05
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,800$33.083501.67
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,780$34.993401.08
Bus Drivers, School$45,230$21.753401.75
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,150$21.713101.35
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$29,650$14.2631026.04
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,480$17.0631019.80
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,790$27.303101.04
Light Truck Drivers$42,480$20.423100.66
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,340Not published3001.94
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,550$30.553000.51
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,780$34.513001.32
Project Management Specialists$91,750$44.112800.55
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,260$48.202801.88
Dishwashers$33,040$15.882701.20
Parts Salespersons$43,020$20.682702.10
Highway Maintenance Workers$64,130$30.832703.65
Food Batchmakers$52,640$25.312703.32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$65,290$31.392601.42
Clergy$64,810$31.162509.11
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,180Not published2500.86
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,290$16.972501.99
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,670$39.272500.64
Driver/Sales Workers$34,380$16.532501.27
Security Guards$43,330$20.832300.38
Childcare Workers$36,230$17.422300.95
Human Resources Specialists$68,710$33.042200.51
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,130$28.912200.38
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,340$28.532201.60
Computer User Support Specialists$58,410$28.082100.63
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,420$23.282101.09
Software Developers$131,670$63.302000.24
Food Science Technicians$50,590$24.3220028.53
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,390$23.752001.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,290$64.081900.66
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,540$34.391901.16
Insurance Sales Agents$61,480$29.561900.82
Tellers$38,840$18.681901.22
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,820$22.511909.40
Social Workers, All Other$67,170$32.291806.09
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$34,110$16.401803.12
Dental Assistants$49,950$24.021800.99
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$54,170$26.041802.11
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,100$22.171803.56
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,520$31.021700.71
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,250$30.891700.40
Recreation Workers$34,820$16.741701.10
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$38,100$18.321600.77
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,920$25.441601.00
Logging Equipment Operators$56,630$27.2216015.65
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,290$30.431600.81
Food Processing Workers, All Other$32,730$15.731605.06
Production Workers, All Other$42,260$20.321601.36
Financial Managers$130,720$62.851500.38
Construction Managers$114,990$55.281500.82
Pharmacy Technicians$47,770$22.971500.65
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,470$20.901500.81
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,010$16.831501.29
Food Service Managers$58,240$28.001401.23
Management Analysts$94,520$45.441400.34
Training and Development Specialists$63,540$30.551400.65
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$81,720$39.2914015.90
Special Education Teachers, All Other$81,750Not published1408.58
Nurse Practitioners$144,450$69.451400.92
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$96,290$46.301400.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,950$21.611402.23
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,370$31.911400.65
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,130$24.101400.48
Industrial Production Managers$105,030$50.501301.10
Social and Community Service Managers$83,310$40.051301.33
Lawyers$111,630$53.671300.37
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,620$24.821300.67
Cooks, Fast Food$35,380$17.011300.43
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,280$23.691301.33
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,690$31.581301.55
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$131,090$63.021302.05
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$45,160$21.711306.52
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,630$30.111302.20
Compliance Officers$73,740$35.451200.59
Biological Technicians$48,420$23.281203.49
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$84,920$40.831202.91
Dental Hygienists$104,150$50.071201.12
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,320$49.671201.59
Protective Service Workers, All Other$58,100$27.941203.03
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,680$16.671200.45
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,890$27.831200.65
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,430$44.921101.02
Managers, All Other$83,150$39.981100.36
Conservation Scientists$75,020$36.071108.58
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,650$23.871102.16
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$47,580Not published1101.49
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$73,380Not published1100.86
Library Technicians$42,990$20.671103.33
Public Relations Specialists$63,210$30.391100.86
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,460$48.781101.04
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,190$23.651101.25
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,860$16.761100.81
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,790$30.671101.16
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,400$29.521100.51
Loan Officers$94,830$45.591000.78
Coaches and Scouts$62,970Not published1000.84
Physical Therapists$113,320$54.481000.78
Medical Records Specialists$58,490$28.121001.14
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,660$26.761001.38
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,300$21.781001.39
New Accounts Clerks$47,450$22.811005.62
Postal Service Clerks$58,680$28.211002.86
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,230$22.231001.09
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,860$27.341005.46
Bakers$38,340$18.431000.89
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,730$27.271001.50
Administrative Services Managers$94,680$45.52900.75
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,490$61.78900.29
Computer Network Architects$124,440$59.83901.07
Civil Engineers$100,110$48.13900.51
Community Health Workers$49,820$23.95902.93
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,560Not published901.69
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,330Not published901.79
Instructional Coordinators$74,230$35.69900.81
Pharmacists$166,500$80.05900.59
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,650$17.62901.43
Phlebotomists$45,410$21.83901.29
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,000$26.92901.02
Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,750$26.32901.95
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$47,050$22.62906.96
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,310$23.23900.85
Sales Managers$138,170$66.43800.26
Natural Sciences Managers$110,580$53.16801.54
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,160$35.17800.55
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,640$45.02800.52
Computer Systems Analysts$95,750$46.03800.31
Physicians, All Other$349,740$168.14800.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,740$37.38800.25
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,250$22.24801.50
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,450$22.33803.17
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,820$23.47800.78
Sheet Metal Workers$57,400$27.60801.39
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,370$18.45801.78
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,490$24.75800.91
Lodging Managers$59,340$28.53703.66
Computer Occupations, All Other$64,240$30.88700.35
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260$41.47702.79
Healthcare Social Workers$85,150$40.94700.81
Speech-Language Pathologists$94,740$45.55700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$102,020$49.05701.43
Roofers$51,700$24.86701.12
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$72,960$35.08701.03
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,560$22.39701.15
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$55,770$26.81704.71
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,380$18.45701.87
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$51,730$24.87702.47
Power Plant Operators$120,790$58.07705.04
Human Resources Managers$133,270$64.07600.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,720$39.77600.92
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,220$18.86601.35
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,300Not published600.78
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,230$35.21600.96
Physician Assistants$143,510$69.00600.78
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,080$14.46600.78
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,480$31.96600.95
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$53,810$25.87601.06
Residential Advisors$41,990$20.19601.44
Agricultural Equipment Operators$38,040$18.29604.35
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$49,880$23.98607.25
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,890$18.70600.80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,840$17.23600.62
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,810$22.03600.75
Facilities Managers$95,430$45.88500.70
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,630$38.28500.56
Cost Estimators$86,250$41.47500.50
Tax Preparers$58,870$28.30501.27
Industrial Engineers$103,590$49.80500.26
Soil and Plant Scientists$79,560$38.25506.11
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,630$28.67500.83
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,950$18.24500.69
Dentists, General$273,050$131.27500.92
Occupational Therapists$102,790$49.42500.66
Paramedics$64,610$31.06501.15
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,160$27.48500.61
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,080$17.83500.36
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,170$28.93500.23
File Clerks$44,800$21.54501.30
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,750$26.80500.69
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$46,520$22.37501.20
Construction and Building Inspectors$93,640$45.02500.72
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$91,200$43.85501.71
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,380$28.07500.71
Helpers--Production Workers$45,290$21.77500.61
Marketing Managers$122,970$59.12400.22
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$60,100$28.90401.25
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$72,840$35.02402.28
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$85,090$40.91406.26
Property Appraisers and Assessors$66,420$31.94401.37
Electrical Engineers$128,320$61.69400.41
Foresters$83,780$40.28408.31
Hydrologists$85,150$40.944013.71
School Psychologists$90,180$43.35401.23
Urban and Regional Planners$75,100$36.11401.67
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,380$23.26400.24
Respiratory Therapists$100,710$48.42400.64
Veterinarians$99,930$48.05401.09
Nurse Anesthetists$256,240$123.19401.64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$111,960$53.83400.90
Opticians, Dispensing$45,180$21.72401.27
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,520$35.35400.73
Physical Therapist Aides$34,580$16.62401.86
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,080$22.64401.04
Private Detectives and Investigators$54,680$26.29402.15
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$72,590$34.90400.94
Animal Caretakers$35,090$16.87400.34
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,280$16.00400.22
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$58,500$28.12400.37
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,420$23.28401.04
Couriers and Messengers$47,740$22.95401.17
Pipelayers$61,720$29.67402.83
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,110$23.13402.70
Machinists$59,140$28.43400.29
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,360$22.29400.92
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,500$17.55401.66
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,100$79.86300.33
Labor Relations Specialists$52,000$25.00301.01
Logisticians$79,660$38.30300.28
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$41,710$20.05300.47
Fundraisers$56,060$26.95300.62
Health Education Specialists$66,420$31.94301.09
Tutors$50,210$24.14300.38
Psychiatric Aides$39,050$18.78301.92
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,350$47.28300.58
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,650$24.83300.65
Tour and Travel Guides$32,910$15.82301.19
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,270$15.03300.77
Cooks, Short Order$34,840$16.75Not publishedNot published
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$43,920$21.11Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$99,890$48.02Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$44,740$21.51Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$51,570$24.79Not 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.