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The highest paying job in Oregon is Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with a median salary of $395,340 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in OR based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $395,340 | $366,460 | 270 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $341,630 | $403,380 | 910 |
| 3 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $334,450 | $357,880 | 210 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $314,880 | $282,210 | 430 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 | $275,320 | 1,490 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $272,330 | $280,010 | 370 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $268,570 | $294,070 | 230 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $224,690 | $228,070 | 620 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $211,690 | $240,170 | 1,660 |
| 10 | Podiatrists | $207,430 | $192,980 | 170 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 | $215,420 | 730 |
| 12 | Physicists | $200,320 | $207,370 | 90 |
| 13 | Medical Dosimetrists | $183,990 | $185,930 | 40 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $177,190 | $185,070 | N/A |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,270 | $180,880 | 7,440 |
| 16 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $174,980 | $147,400 | 60 |
| 17 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $173,190 | $209,040 | 750 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $167,010 | $136,280 | 250 |
| 19 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $166,400 | $159,490 | 40 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $165,960 | $159,230 | 3,250 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $161,560 | $171,930 | 4,960 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $161,470 | $159,880 | 240 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $156,460 | $173,790 | 7,610 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $155,810 | $170,570 | 5,260 |
| 25 | Physician Assistants | $155,780 | $155,300 | 2,250 |
The top-paying careers in Oregon are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pays $315,442 more than the state average of $79,897 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Obstetricians and Gynecologists professionals in OR can earn up to $444,710 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $155,780, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.