Average Salary in Oregon
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Oregon. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$70,290Rank #12 of 51
- Median annual wage$53,390Rank #13 of 51
- Median household income$85,220ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity103.4US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$67,979Rank #15 at national prices
- Total employment1,965,700Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $70,290 is $16,900 (31.7 %) above the median of $53,390, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Oregon are about 3.4 % above the national average (RPP 103.4, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Oregon buys what $67,979 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Oregon is $85,220 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Oregon
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $159,780 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $156,160 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $152,580 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $146,650 |
| Data Scientist | 15-2051 | $124,060 |
| Registered Nurse | 29-1141 | $120,470 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $116,720 |
| Dental Hygienist | 29-1292 | $115,130 |
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