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Jobs in Corvallis, OR

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Corvallis, OR: 38,550 jobs, median pay $57,680 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$57,680median pay

38,550jobs

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$132,240top (90th pct.)

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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Corvallis, OR is a metropolitan area in Oregon. BLS counts 38,550 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $57,680 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,230 and the highest-paid tenth more than $132,240).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Corvallis.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,310	$33,350	$30,660	$41,550	1.37
Registered Nurses	970	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.16
Retail Salespersons	810	$35,410	$30,860	$48,140	0.84
Cashiers	750	$34,740	$30,960	$48,210	0.98
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	700	$35,900	$31,380	$47,450	1.27
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	670	$40,800	$36,920	$48,470	0.63
General and Operations Managers	670	$93,320	$48,890	$234,330	0.77
Stockers and Order Fillers	570	$36,830	$31,540	$44,280	0.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	560	$49,970	$38,200	$64,420	1.33
Waiters and Waitresses	520	$46,600	$30,540	$70,190	0.92
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	520	$62,920	$51,150	$101,320	1.92
Office Clerks, General	490	$48,680	$35,030	$63,840	0.79
Social and Human Service Assistants	460	$45,590	$36,220	$67,170	4.24
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	450	$38,470	$29,380	$53,030	1.27
Cooks, Restaurant	430	$38,380	$31,660	$48,650	1.24
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	430	$47,850	$38,430	$61,520	1.79
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	390	$45,230	$35,550	$62,740	1.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	370	$50,870	$38,630	$70,490	1.09
Nursing Assistants	340	$48,830	$39,760	$60,960	0.95
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	340	$52,000	$37,940	$68,600	0.89
Medical Assistants	340	$48,890	$41,880	$60,230	1.67
Managers, All Other	340	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.20
Food Preparation Workers	330	$36,510	$31,070	$44,920	1.48
Software Developers	320	$125,650	$71,990	$173,680	0.76
Project Management Specialists	320	$85,420	$63,560	$157,920	1.21
Customer Service Representatives	300	$44,520	$35,870	$59,370	0.47
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	300	$76,710	$46,800	$96,150	0.88
Receptionists and Information Clerks	280	$37,360	$31,060	$47,530	1.26
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	270	$48,450	$35,420	$75,650	0.98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	260	$70,210	$48,010	$98,850	0.73
Carpenters	260	$63,290	$48,610	$107,260	1.54
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	240	$60,830	$52,800	$76,350	2.77
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	230	$40,720	$30,450	$56,770	0.95
Accountants and Auditors	210	$77,200	$53,230	$119,700	0.59
Human Resources Specialists	210	$70,420	$49,720	$115,200	0.93
Computer User Support Specialists	200	$61,480	$47,930	$82,850	1.12
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	190	$37,760	$31,150	$49,770	0.26
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	190	$59,610	$44,590	$74,470	0.37
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	190	$38,950	$37,230	$49,590	1.76
Bartenders	180	$41,840	$30,960	$65,470	0.97

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Software Developers	320	$125,650	$71,990	$173,680	0.76
General and Operations Managers	670	$93,320	$48,890	$234,330	0.77
Project Management Specialists	320	$85,420	$63,560	$157,920	1.21
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	300	$76,710	$46,800	$96,150	0.88
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	520	$62,920	$51,150	$101,320	1.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	340	$52,000	$37,940	$68,600	0.89
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	370	$50,870	$38,630	$70,490	1.09
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	560	$49,970	$38,200	$64,420	1.33
Medical Assistants	340	$48,890	$41,880	$60,230	1.67
Nursing Assistants	340	$48,830	$39,760	$60,960	0.95
Office Clerks, General	490	$48,680	$35,030	$63,840	0.79
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	430	$47,850	$38,430	$61,520	1.79
Waiters and Waitresses	520	$46,600	$30,540	$70,190	0.92
Social and Human Service Assistants	460	$45,590	$36,220	$67,170	4.24
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	390	$45,230	$35,550	$62,740	1.28
Customer Service Representatives	300	$44,520	$35,870	$59,370	0.47
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	670	$40,800	$36,920	$48,470	0.63
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	450	$38,470	$29,380	$53,030	1.27
Cooks, Restaurant	430	$38,380	$31,660	$48,650	1.24
Stockers and Order Fillers	570	$36,830	$31,540	$44,280	0.82
Food Preparation Workers	330	$36,510	$31,070	$44,920	1.48
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	700	$35,900	$31,380	$47,450	1.27
Retail Salespersons	810	$35,410	$30,860	$48,140	0.84
Cashiers	750	$34,740	$30,960	$48,210	0.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,310	$33,350	$30,660	$41,550	1.37

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Educational Instruction and Library	4,040	$75,970	1.79
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,040	$36,510	1.19
Office and Administrative Support	4,010	$48,990	0.91
Management	3,080	$113,690	1.12
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	2,810	$106,800	1.15
Sales and Related	2,500	$37,860	0.75
Business and Financial Operations	2,370	$78,470	0.91
Healthcare Support	1,880	$46,010	0.96
Transportation and Material Moving	1,770	$39,070	0.52
Computer and Mathematical	1,490	$95,720	1.14
Community and Social Service	1,480	$59,870	2.23
Life, Physical, and Social Science	1,210	$70,320	3.31
Personal Care and Service	1,190	$40,940	1.48
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,180	$37,730	1.05
Architecture and Engineering	1,170	$113,480	1.80
Construction and Extraction	1,040	$62,950	0.65
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,020	$58,030	0.68
Production	880	$47,310	0.41
Protective Service	600	$56,780	0.64
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	480	$65,200	0.95
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	170	$49,350	1.55
Legal	150	$79,640	0.45

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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City ⇅	State ⇅	Population ⇅	Median rent ⇅
Corvallis	Oregon	59,960	$1,391

Open jobs

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Corvallis, OR?

BLS counts 38,550 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Corvallis, OR?

$57,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Corvallis, OR?

Software Developers, with a median of $125,650 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

Sources

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