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 |
34.35 |
33.50 |
40.59 |
37.97 |
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Administrative Services Managers |
44.08 |
40.34 |
56.17 |
58.93 |
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Architect, except Landscape & Naval |
40.59 |
32.03 |
45.70 |
37.99 |
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Carpenter |
23.40 |
20.10 |
28.78 |
29.23 |
|
Chef & Head Cook |
22.50 |
22.18 |
24.71 |
27.73 |
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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
49.94 |
57.20 |
52.09 |
35.50 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator |
20.94 |
22.32 |
20.64 |
30.91 |
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Computer Programmer |
38.21 |
33.33 |
46.86 |
61.02 |
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Computer User Support Specialist |
25.66 |
24.99 |
31.90 |
29.89 |
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Computer Systems Analyst |
43.00 |
46.31 |
49.97 |
46.57 |
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Customer Service Representative |
18.06 |
16.74 |
20.12 |
19.62 |
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Dental Hygienist |
41.00 |
41.73 |
48.48 |
43.60 |
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Electrician |
33.33 |
31.09 |
33.33 |
33.00 |
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Electrical Engineer |
43.34 |
37.97 |
54.89 |
54.59 |
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Financial Manager |
57.06 |
49.27 |
75.71 |
65.62 |
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Food Service Manager |
25.05 |
23.71 |
27.84 |
37.49 |
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General & Operations Manager |
51.76 |
43.86 |
66.17 |
60.01 |
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Graphic Designer |
27.25 |
21.34 |
29.37 |
29.10 |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic |
27.14 |
28.68 |
28.43 |
29.75 |
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Industrial Production Manager |
46.00 |
44.78 |
59.19 |
61.83 |
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Landscape Architect |
28.46 |
24.68 |
43.06 |
32.89 |
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Marketing Manager |
55.78 |
51.20 |
80.72 |
74.80 |
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Mechanical Engineer |
41.30 |
34.59 |
51.62 |
46.57 |
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Medical Transcriptionist |
18.88 |
21.86 |
19.46 |
18.87 |
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Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed |
36.19 |
39.81 |
36.37 |
31.55 |
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Multimedia Artist & Animator |
34.71 |
n/a |
42.29 |
43.61 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator |
39.44 |
36.41 |
47.02 |
44.59 |
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Paralegal |
26.85 |
23.59 |
29.44 |
29.30 |
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Physical Therapist |
41.30 |
37.50 |
46.69 |
41.31 |
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Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer |
33.83 |
34.89 |
48.74 |
37.74 |
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Receptionist/Information Clerks |
15.23 |
15.60 |
15.96 |
16.34 |
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Registered Nurse |
43.72 |
42.35 |
51.42 |
39.75 |
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Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive |
18.97 |
18.14 |
20.99 |
20.80 |
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Software Developer, Applications |
49.01 |
38.95 |
61.51 |
63.36 |
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Software Developer, Systems Software |
50.36 |
40.39 |
63.32 |
58.29 |
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Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers |
27.69 |
27.86 |
30.08 |
31.34 |
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Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers |
21.27 |
21.10 |
21.79 |
25.12 |
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Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
22.79 |
23.93 |
22.74 |
23.37 |
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Urban/Regional Planner |
39.23 |
NR* |
45.09 |
39.06 |
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Sources: Beureau of Labor Statistics updated April 2019 |
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