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 |
35.18 |
32.78 |
40.34 |
39.41 |
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Administrative Services Managers |
45.29 |
40.33 |
55.31 |
58.61 |
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Architect, except Landscape & Naval |
40.67 |
33.42 |
47.14 |
40.14 |
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Carpenter |
25.96 |
22.65 |
29.70 |
30.58 |
|
Chef & Head Cook |
24.58 |
25.36 |
29.35 |
28.94 |
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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
53.85 |
37.72 |
53.73 |
37.36 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator |
21.69 |
23.97 |
21.89 |
32.12 |
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Computer Programmer |
38.83 |
36.52 |
49.90 |
79.14 |
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Computer User Support Specialist |
27.34 |
24.14 |
33.68 |
30.08 |
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Computer Systems Analyst |
45.52 |
47.87 |
53.28 |
48.78 |
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Customer Service Representative |
18.47 |
17.52 |
20.50 |
20.40 |
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Dental Hygienist |
41.96 |
39.58 |
51.08 |
44.81 |
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Electrician |
36.02 |
32.03 |
33.87 |
34.21 |
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Electrical Engineer |
43.52 |
38.99 |
56.29 |
55.76 |
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Financial Manager |
58.84 |
51.96 |
75.24 |
66.41 |
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Food Service Manager |
25.82 |
25.63 |
29.25 |
36.91 |
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General & Operations Manager |
52.55 |
46.79 |
65.89 |
61.38 |
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Graphic Designer |
27.08 |
21.47 |
30.63 |
34.71 |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic |
27.83 |
29.39 |
29.83 |
30.60 |
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Industrial Production Manager |
47.66 |
42.28 |
59.67 |
61.30 |
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Landscape Architect |
31.58 |
25.29 |
43.72 |
35.71 |
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Marketing Manager |
58.48 |
58.39 |
81.34 |
78.88 |
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Mechanical Engineer |
43.55 |
38.38 |
51.88 |
47.49 |
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Medical Transcriptionist |
18.03 |
24.10 |
19.02 |
17.53 |
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Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed |
33.97 |
40.39 |
38.53 |
34.12 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator |
41.04 |
36.74 |
47.83 |
45.16 |
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Paralegal |
27.87 |
23.87 |
29.72 |
29.25 |
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Physical Therapist |
41.92 |
38.71 |
48.04 |
42.31 |
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Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer |
35.24 |
35.63 |
50.58 |
38.56 |
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Receptionist/Information Clerks |
15.62 |
15.73 |
16.70 |
17.00 |
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Registered Nurse |
44.69 |
42.96 |
54.44 |
41.43 |
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Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive |
19.83 |
18.89 |
21.58 |
21.32 |
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Software Developer, and Software Quality Assurance Analysts |
50.13 |
41.33 |
64.60 |
63.40 |
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Special Effects Artist and Animator |
39.93 |
n/a |
48.40 |
43.65 |
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Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers |
28.01 |
27.13 |
30.67 |
32.80 |
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Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers |
21.48 |
21.55 |
22.32 |
24.91 |
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Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
23.04 |
20.67 |
23.29 |
24.70 |
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Urban/Regional Planner |
40.59 |
NR* |
45.70 |
40.33 |
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Sources: Beureau of Labor Statistics updated May 2019 |
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