Below are median 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 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 |
29.92 |
26.78 |
35.66 |
31.39 |
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Administrative Services Managers |
37.45 |
35.28 |
46.71 |
46.78 |
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Architect, except Landscape & Naval |
33.09 |
29.15 |
41.10 |
35.30 |
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Carpenter |
21.36 |
19.00 |
25.24 |
25.13 |
|
Chef & Head Cook |
21.44 |
20.48 |
22.26 |
22.58 |
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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
37.29 |
37.86 |
43.73 |
31.92 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator |
18.90 |
18.74 |
18.02 |
25.47 |
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Computer Programmer |
37.37 |
32.97 |
43.00 |
57.41 |
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Computer User Support Specialist |
23.43 |
22.35 |
27.94 |
25.05 |
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Computer Systems Analyst |
41.18 |
35.91 |
46.41 |
43.49 |
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Customer Service Representative |
15.82 |
16.22 |
17.84 |
17.45 |
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Dental Hygienist |
37.64 |
38.70 |
46.30 |
44.40 |
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Electrician |
32.34 |
27.61 |
30.49 |
30.45 |
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Electrical Engineer |
41.81 |
36.49 |
54.97 |
50.09 |
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Financial Manager |
49.96 |
45.62 |
64.49 |
55.16 |
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Food Service Manager |
22.49 |
20.33 |
22.52 |
26.22 |
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General & Operations Manager |
38.97 |
32.20 |
52.39 |
48.62 |
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Graphic Designer |
23.87 |
20.40 |
26.15 |
25.89 |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic |
25.69 |
23.11 |
26.59 |
26.90 |
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Industrial Production Manager |
39.41 |
36.24 |
48.29 |
53.01 |
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Landscape Architect |
27.92 |
23.66 |
38.52 |
31.09 |
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Marketing Manager |
52.63 |
47.72 |
74.85 |
64.87 |
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Mechanical Engineer |
40.27 |
41.77 |
47.21 |
42.58 |
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Medical Transcriptionist |
18.57 |
18.66 |
21.91 |
19.52 |
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Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed |
28.22 |
26.92 |
n/a |
n/a |
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Multimedia Artist & Animator |
30.39 |
n/a |
38.90 |
36.92 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator |
36.35 |
31.86 |
44.00 |
41.42 |
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Paralegal |
23.99 |
22.45 |
27.38 |
27.91 |
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Physical Therapist |
39.75 |
35.46 |
45.62 |
40.94 |
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Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer |
34.11 |
35.87 |
47.23 |
37.04 |
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Receptionist/Information Clerks |
13.96 |
14.46 |
14.42 |
14.91 |
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Registered Nurse |
42.32 |
42.64 |
48.30 |
37.71 |
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Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive |
17.27 |
16.63 |
18.98 |
18.96 |
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Software Developer, Applications |
46.82 |
36.40 |
56.84 |
60.64 |
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Software Developer, Systems Software |
49.23 |
40.26 |
58.71 |
55.38 |
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Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers |
24.33 |
22.25 |
27.22 |
n/a |
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Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers |
18.57 |
18.54 |
19.72 |
n/a |
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Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
20.78 |
22.83 |
20.81 |
21.39 |
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Urban/Regional Planner |
37.56 |
38.76 |
39.62 |
37.10 |
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Sources: Beureau of Labor Statistics updated March 2017 |
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