Corvallis Employment

Employment and Industries in the Corvallis, Oregon Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Corvallis than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Corvallis.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Corvallis.
  • A list of any large public companies in Corvallis.

Jobs in Corvallis

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations36910$56,390$27.11100
2Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4740$63,830$30.696
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations4360$40,450$19.4513.75
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4050$27,540$13.248.7
5Sales and Related Occupations2830$34,440$16.569.5
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2690$112,830$54.255.85
7Management Occupations2030$108,560$52.196.35
8Healthcare Support Occupations1630$36,060$17.342.85
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations1530$62,680$30.135.35
10Architecture and Engineering Occupations1440$95,950$46.131.7
11Transportation and Material Moving Occupations1420$33,440$16.086.7
12Production Occupations1400$44,730$21.515.6
13Fast Food and Counter Workers1380$26,420$12.72.45
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1290$31,420$15.13.6
15Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1210$66,060$31.760.8
16Computer and Mathematical Occupations1170$81,050$38.973
17Construction and Extraction Occupations990$52,230$25.114.6
18Retail Salespersons980$28,510$13.712.7
19Cashiers920$25,270$12.152.2
20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive850$40,870$19.651.4
21Personal Care and Service Occupations830$31,360$15.084.65
22Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations820$47,860$23.013.75
23Community and Social Service Occupations770$48,430$23.291.75
24Protective Service Occupations730$48,320$23.232.2
25Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners700$30,290$14.561.5
26Waiters and Waitresses610$25,800$12.411.65
27Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations570$59,120$28.421.8
28Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other570$60,270$28.980.1
29General and Operations Managers550$97,220$46.741.5
30Office Clerks, General490$35,140$16.91.9
31Nursing Assistants470$32,930$15.830.95
32Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants460$39,800$19.130.4
33Cooks, Restaurant410$28,080$13.50.9
34Home Health and Personal Care Aides380$28,230$13.570
35Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric360$220,000$105.770.3
36Stockers and Order Fillers350$28,310$13.611.25
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks320$44,480$21.391.05
38Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other320$67,380$32.40.7
39Customer Service Representatives310$35,080$16.871.75
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers300$57,550$27.670.95
41Medical Assistants300$41,430$19.920.45
42Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers300$97,170$46.720.65
43Self-Enrichment Teachers290$41,340$19.880.2
44Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations270$44,060$21.180.65
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers270$42,720$20.540.95
46Food Preparation Workers270$26,540$12.760.5
47Receptionists and Information Clerks270$30,610$14.720.7
48First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers260$36,370$17.480.6
49Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers260$34,630$16.650.75
50Accountants and Auditors240$65,500$31.490.9
51Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners230$27,600$13.270.9
52Billing and Posting Clerks210$38,470$18.490.3
53Childcare Workers210$26,190$12.590.7
54Maintenance and Repair Workers, General210$42,640$20.50.9
55Biological Technicians200$45,450$21.850.1
56Computer Systems Analysts200$76,380$36.720.4
57Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers200$24,390$11.730.3
58Computer User Support Specialists190$62,510$30.050.4
59Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors190$51,020$24.530.2
60Information and Record Clerks, All Other190$37,260$17.910.1
61Food Servers, Nonrestaurant180$26,870$12.920.2
62Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop180$27,210$13.080.3
63Civil Engineers170$93,620$45.010.2
64Construction Laborers170$38,190$18.360.9
65Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers170$46,060$22.141.2
66Recreation Workers160$27,610$13.270.3
67Carpenters150$46,540$22.370.6
68Human Resources Specialists150$57,430$27.610.4
69Legal Occupations150$77,580$37.30.8
70Social and Human Service Assistants150$33,310$16.020.3
71Financial Managers140$102,960$49.50.4
72Light Truck Drivers140$36,790$17.690.6
73Network and Computer Systems Administrators140$77,350$37.190.2
74Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education140$28,270$13.590.3
75Public Relations Specialists140$65,950$31.710.2
76Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel140$58,660$28.20.7
77Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria130$32,720$15.730.3
78Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand130$28,940$13.911.8
79Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics120$45,010$21.640.5
80Bartenders120$28,770$13.830.4
81Medical and Health Services Managers120$138,530$66.60.3
82Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other120$74,860$35.990.7
83Physical Therapists120$89,330$42.950.2
84Veterinary Technologists and Technicians120$42,840$20.60.1
85Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants110$25,900$12.450.1
86Clergy110$56,120$26.980.1
87Compliance Officers110$67,860$32.630.2
88Administrative Services and Facilities Managers100$96,390$46.340
89Buyers and Purchasing Agents100$53,570$25.760.25
90Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians100$67,440$32.430.2
91Computer Occupations, All Other100$85,600$41.150.3
92Construction and Building Inspectors100$70,360$33.830.1
93Engineers, All Other100$77,460$37.240.1
94Packers and Packagers, Hand100$28,680$13.790.4
95Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers100$77,670$37.340.4
96Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products100$60,580$29.120.85
97Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists100$76,260$36.670
98Computer and Information Systems Managers90$136,740$65.740.3
99Dental Assistants90$44,520$21.40.2
100Logging Equipment Operators90$52,180$25.090
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Corvallis Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,39036,910
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,8304,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,4504,360
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,5404,050
Sales and Related Occupations$34,4402,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$112,8302,690
Management Occupations$108,5602,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,0601,630
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,6801,530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$95,9501,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,4401,420
Production Occupations$44,7301,400
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,4201,380
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,4201,290
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$66,0601,210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,0501,170
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,230990
Retail Salespersons$28,510980
Cashiers$25,270920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,870850
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,360830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,860820
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,430770
Protective Service Occupations$48,320730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,290700
Waiters and Waitresses$25,800610
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$59,120570
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,270570
General and Operations Managers$97,220550
Office Clerks, General$35,140490
Nursing Assistants$32,930470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,800460
Cooks, Restaurant$28,080410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,230380
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$220,000360
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,310350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,480320
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,380320
Customer Service Representatives$35,080310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,550300
Medical Assistants$41,430300
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,170300
Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,340290
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$44,060270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,720270
Food Preparation Workers$26,540270
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,610270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,370260
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,630260
Accountants and Auditors$65,500240

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Corvallis, Oregon Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$56,39036,910
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,8304,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,4504,360
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,5404,050
Sales and Related Occupations$34,4402,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$112,8302,690
Management Occupations$108,5602,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$36,0601,630
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,6801,530
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$95,9501,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,4401,420
Production Occupations$44,7301,400
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,4201,380
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,4201,290
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$66,0601,210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,0501,170
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,230990
Retail Salespersons$28,510980
Cashiers$25,270920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,870850
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,360830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,860820
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,430770
Protective Service Occupations$48,320730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,290700
Waiters and Waitresses$25,800610
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$59,120570
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,270570
General and Operations Managers$97,220550
Office Clerks, General$35,140490
Nursing Assistants$32,930470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,800460
Cooks, Restaurant$28,080410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,230380
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$220,000360
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,310350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,480320
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,380320
Customer Service Representatives$35,080310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,550300
Medical Assistants$41,430300
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,170300
Self-Enrichment Teachers$41,340290
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$44,060270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,720270
Food Preparation Workers$26,540270
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,610270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,370260
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,630260
Accountants and Auditors$65,500240

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