Oregon Jobs
The estimated total employment in Oregon is 1,706,740 people with an average annual salary of 41,430.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Oregon has increaded by 10%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 22%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change |
| 2001 | 1,558,480 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,551,990 | -0.42% |
| 2003 | 1,541,480 | -0.68% |
| 2004 | 1,556,470 | 0.96% |
| 2005 | 1,682,150 | 7.47% |
| 2006 | 1,648,680 | -1.99% |
| 2007 | 1,682,150 | 2.03% |
| 2008 | 1,706,740 | 1.46% |
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change |
| 2001 | $33,850 | N/A |
| 2002 | $35,050 | 3.42% |
| 2003 | $35,550 | 1.41% |
| 2004 | $36,370 | 2.25% |
| 2005 | $40,040 | 9.17% |
| 2006 | $38,570 | -3.67% |
| 2007 | $40,040 | 3.81% |
| 2008 | $41,430 | 3.47% |
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 279,780 | $32,330 |
| Sales and related occupations | 181,780 | $37,110 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 154,740 | $21,700 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 132,290 | $31,410 |
| Production occupations | 131,940 | $32,610 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 105,550 | $44,970 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 84,600 | $44,320 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 80,190 | $76,760 |
| Management occupations | 76,150 | $91,740 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 71,310 | $57,590 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 65,660 | $42,600 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 51,910 | $24,910 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 45,320 | $25,100 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 43,340 | $28,590 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 38,080 | $70,200 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 34,760 | $66,110 |
| Community and social services occupations | 32,330 | $39,940 |
| Protective service occupations | 29,180 | $42,190 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 24,400 | $46,850 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 20,950 | $55,680 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 12,520 | $29,980 |
| Legal occupations | 9,970 | $75,860 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 4,020 | $168,200 |
| Chief executives | 1,750 | $160,710 |
| Engineering managers | 2,490 | $118,400 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 3,380 | $116,000 |
| Sales managers | 3,430 | $107,950 |
| Financial managers | 4,070 | $105,960 |
| Pharmacists | 3,310 | $105,070 |
| General and operations managers | 19,670 | $102,440 |
| Marketing managers | 3,000 | $102,110 |
| Lawyers | 5,150 | $94,310 |