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Wages by occupation in Eugene-Springfield, OR

In Eugene-Springfield, OR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,200 in May 2024, with 157,600 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS434 occupations

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What stands out

In Eugene-Springfield, OR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,200 in May 2024, with 157,600 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $230,710 for Dentists, General, the lowest $29,920 for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 6,250 jobs at a median of $31,260. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	80	$230,710	$145,600	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	60	$222,800	$126,390	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	410	$165,100	$98,750	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	30	$161,490	$161,490	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241	40	$156,230	$119,990	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	310	$150,950	$121,240	$178,590	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	210	$140,950	$108,120	$189,470	evidence →
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042	90	$137,200	$74,400	$216,990	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	200	$135,240	$100,130	$185,630	evidence →
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112	80	$134,540	$46,630	$164,830	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	480	$132,660	$83,110	$203,250	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	100	$129,890	$84,080	$200,640	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	570	$129,690	$85,710	$229,590	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	410	$127,750	$65,980	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	330	$127,660	$82,420	$161,040	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	80	$127,470	$72,220	$217,800	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	110	$126,570	$57,830	$142,380	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	330	$126,450	$76,060	$203,840	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	80	$125,590	$96,680	$190,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	100	$125,470	$98,250	$157,660	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	820	$120,790	$78,110	$167,930	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	80	$120,590	$79,110	$150,490	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	40	$119,410	$80,030	$170,460	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	40	$118,930	$96,420	$173,500	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	60	$114,810	$95,070	$167,150	evidence →
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035	40	$112,810	$94,920	$131,980	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	420	$112,340	$61,480	$210,520	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	—	$111,990	$77,950	$207,220	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	40	$111,250	$76,690	$178,690	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$110,460	$75,070	$141,630	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	6,250	$31,260	$29,840	$37,320	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	4,220	$35,140	$29,920	$47,120	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	3,530	$32,430	$29,910	$40,930	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	3,510	$39,770	$35,800	$46,550	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,390	$106,530	$90,490	$134,090	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	3,320	$88,000	$45,150	$192,160	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	3,190	$37,800	$31,310	$48,070	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,470	$45,540	$33,680	$62,400	evidence →
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099	2,340	$37,900	$37,900	$40,020	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	2,140	$37,820	$28,640	$46,640	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,040	$35,610	$31,050	$45,610	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	2,040	$47,920	$35,140	$65,990	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,940	$58,460	$46,430	$72,950	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,830	$38,330	$31,290	$48,970	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,770	$30,740	$29,470	$63,460	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,770	$47,750	$36,490	$62,780	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,600	$43,670	$34,930	$59,490	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,520	$48,050	$36,510	$70,140	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,400	$36,140	$31,090	$45,900	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	1,380	$47,150	$38,560	$63,120	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,360	$38,770	$33,940	$59,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,330	$46,120	$35,040	$73,270	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	1,310	$63,070	$44,370	$121,880	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	1,310	$37,440	$29,990	$47,000	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,290	$46,900	$39,130	$59,700	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	1,240	$61,960	$45,940	$103,030	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	1,150	$35,210	$29,750	$42,050	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	1,120	$82,070	$48,220	$160,050	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,090	$64,580	$47,660	$90,820	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,060	$66,940	$48,320	$98,200	evidence →

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