Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Bend, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Bend and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | $26,820 | 110 | 25.9 | | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $28,340 | 210 | 23.7 | | Service station attendants | $17,390 | 450 | 17.8 | | Clergy | $58,140 | 160 | 15.2 | | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $28,520 | 190 | 10 | | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $27,680 | 210 | 6 | | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | $30,970 | 220 | 5.2 | | Recreation workers | $21,200 | 370 | 4.4 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $39,430 | 130 | 3.5 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $17,790 | 210 | 3.3 | | (Click for the full list of Bend careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Corvallis, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Corvallis and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | $23,300 | 2,190 | 270.5 | | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | $58,120 | 150 | 129.3 | | Biological technicians | $30,820 | 280 | 32.5 | | Computer specialists, all other | $37,610 | 150 | 7.4 | | Office and administrative support workers, all other | $19,320 | 340 | 7.4 | | Dental hygienists | $70,900 | 110 | 4.3 | | Social and human service assistants | $18,760 | 190 | 3.8 | | Civil engineers | $65,260 | 130 | 3.1 | | Computer software engineers, applications | $66,940 | 240 | 2.8 | | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | $43,840 | 390 | 2.7 | | (Click for the full list of Corvallis careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Eugene, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Eugene and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Logging workers, all other | $32,390 | 200 | 291.6 | | Recreational vehicle service technicians | $36,190 | 170 | 40.7 | | Graduate teaching assistants | $33,850 | 760 | 39.5 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $33,480 | 260 | 28.5 | | Logging equipment operators | $35,390 | 160 | 27.8 | | Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other | $17,470 | 220 | 15 | | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $30,600 | 670 | 12.1 | | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $29,570 | 310 | 12 | | Fiberglass laminators and fabricators | $26,220 | 120 | 10.5 | | Service station attendants | $17,900 | 700 | 9.5 | | (Click for the full list of Eugene careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Medford, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Medford and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $27,500 | 260 | 18.9 | | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $31,720 | 540 | 18.3 | | Clergy | $41,340 | 230 | 14.1 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $26,740 | 660 | 12.2 | | Service station attendants | $17,540 | 420 | 10.7 | | Telemarketers | $17,840 | 1,310 | 6.9 | | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $34,170 | 150 | 6.6 | | Assemblers and fabricators, all other | $28,450 | 380 | 4.2 | | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $65,830 | 120 | 3.8 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $37,480 | 190 | 3.3 | | (Click for the full list of Medford careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Portland, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Portland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Power distributors and dispatchers | $76,210 | 190 | 26.1 | | Directors, religious activities and education | $34,920 | 750 | 11.4 | | Musical instrument repairers and tuners | $33,420 | 120 | 11.2 | | Bicycle repairers | $22,660 | 120 | 11.1 | | Soil and plant scientists | $48,690 | 210 | 9.4 | | Music directors and composers | $46,100 | 280 | 8.9 | | Logging equipment operators | $37,640 | 370 | 8.5 | | Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | $19,840 | 560 | 8.5 | | Stonemasons | $38,650 | 360 | 8.2 | | Tank car, truck, and ship loaders | $41,650 | 410 | 7.6 | | (Click for the full list of Portland careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Salem, Oregon Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Salem and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Fence erectors | $24,440 | 320 | 84.3 | | Directors, religious activities and education | $30,700 | 250 | 29.3 | | Gaming and sports book writers and runners | $19,360 | 120 | 14.9 | | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | $17,560 | 320 | 13 | | Computer specialists, all other | $53,970 | 1,430 | 12.4 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $36,750 | 110 | 12.3 | | Clergy | $44,780 | 340 | 11.3 | | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $41,820 | 550 | 10.7 | | Statisticians | $48,960 | 160 | 10.6 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $19,420 | 980 | 9.8 | | (Click for the full list of Salem careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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