Below are average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and California. Deschutes County wages are typically around 6% below those of Oregon. 
Wages in Washington and California are typically higher than those in Oregon; with California wages at least 10-15% higher than those in Deschutes County
The table below shows average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and California.
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Wage Comparison for Select Occupations (annual average, $ per hour) |
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Occupation |
OR |
Central |
CA |
WA |
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Accountant/Auditor |
33.07 |
30.74 |
40.16 |
36.54 |
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Administrative Services Managers |
41.55 |
38.13 |
53.99 |
54.91 |
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Architect, except Landscape & Naval |
39.45 |
32.34 |
46.85 |
36.60 |
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Carpenter |
23.47 |
19.51 |
27.51 |
27.81 |
|
Chef & Head Cook |
22.21 |
20.77 |
25.35 |
25.58 |
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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
44.75 |
51.96 |
45.63 |
34.84 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator |
19.64 |
20.04 |
20.16 |
30.26 |
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Computer Programmer |
38.89 |
31.90 |
46.28 |
58.17 |
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Computer User Support Specialist |
25.30 |
23.44 |
30.60 |
29.62 |
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Computer Systems Analyst |
43.55 |
40.16 |
49.45 |
45.42 |
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Customer Service Representative |
17.32 |
15.95 |
19.50 |
18.92 |
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Dental Hygienist |
39.83 |
41.57 |
46.84 |
43.78 |
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Electrician |
33.23 |
28.28 |
33.17 |
31.19 |
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Electrical Engineer |
45.53 |
41.09 |
54.39 |
53.06 |
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Financial Manager |
56.94 |
47.33 |
74.19 |
63.99 |
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Food Service Manager |
24.39 |
23.38 |
26.18 |
32.64 |
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General & Operations Manager |
51.52 |
43.46 |
65.42 |
60.10 |
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Graphic Designer |
26.88 |
22.31 |
28.48 |
27.80 |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic |
26.80 |
24.06 |
27.83 |
28.33 |
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Industrial Production Manager |
44.58 |
42.16 |
57.41 |
60.79 |
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Landscape Architect |
29.64 |
27.26 |
40.21 |
34.61 |
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Marketing Manager |
57.54 |
47.19 |
79.04 |
73.16 |
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Mechanical Engineer |
42.87 |
35.59 |
50.01 |
46.09 |
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Medical Transcriptionist |
18.79 |
19.01 |
19.87 |
19.25 |
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Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed |
35.39 |
28.86 |
35.66 |
30.33 |
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Multimedia Artist & Animator |
37.24 |
n/a |
41.03 |
42.42 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator |
39.12 |
35.61 |
46.35 |
43.41 |
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Paralegal |
25.49 |
24.24 |
28.71 |
28.98 |
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Physical Therapist |
41.05 |
36.39 |
45.95 |
42.49 |
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Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer |
32.95 |
34.50 |
48.12 |
37.79 |
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Receptionist/Information Clerks |
14.92 |
15.14 |
15.68 |
15.93 |
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Registered Nurse |
42.68 |
43.56 |
49.37 |
38.37 |
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Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive |
18.54 |
17.04 |
20.19 |
20.10 |
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Software Developer, Applications |
49.43 |
38.25 |
60.80 |
63.19 |
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Software Developer, Systems Software |
51.81 |
43.68 |
61.17 |
56.64 |
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Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers |
27.17 |
26.74 |
29.51 |
30.11 |
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Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers |
20.01 |
19.40 |
21.28 |
24.43 |
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Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
21.93 |
23.42 |
21.90 |
22.59 |
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Urban/Regional Planner |
38.84 |
NR* |
42.96 |
38.87 |
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Sources: Beureau of Labor Statistics updated March 2018 |
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