Below are average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and California. Central Oregon 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 |
37.38 |
31.56 |
44.63 |
42.01 |
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Administrative Services Managers |
49.32 |
40.46 |
55.43 |
65.18 |
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Architect, except Landscape & Naval |
39.46 |
33.16 |
48.46 |
43.74 |
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Carpenter |
27.01 |
21.93 |
31.57 |
31.86 |
|
Chef & Head Cook |
27.51 |
24.98 |
29.17 |
30.43 |
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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist |
60.69 |
35.41 |
59.03 |
49.61 |
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator |
23.23 |
23.70 |
23.45 |
29.86 |
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Computer Programmer |
46.97 |
32.51 |
55.16 |
88.27 |
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Computer User Support Specialist |
28.23 |
24.81 |
34.51 |
30.77 |
|
Computer Systems Analyst |
51.60 |
48.99 |
57.44 |
53.87 |
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Customer Service Representative |
19.16 |
16.74 |
21.34 |
21.12 |
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Dental Hygienist |
45.40 |
40.64 |
52.02 |
51.06 |
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Electrician |
39.04 |
36.77 |
36.48 |
38 |
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Electrical Engineer |
49.05 |
47.11 |
60.89 |
57.16 |
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Financial Manager |
63.43 |
51.07 |
79.91 |
78.71 |
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Food Service Manager |
27.18 |
26.60 |
30.45 |
41.40 |
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General & Operations Manager |
50.72 |
41.53 |
63.02 |
64.76 |
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Graphic Designer |
27.32 |
21.99 |
33.70 |
36.26 |
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Industrial Machinery Mechanic |
28.97 |
29.28 |
31.59 |
31.71 |
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Industrial Production Manager |
48.19 |
43.34 |
61.63 |
62.11 |
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Landscape Architect |
34.67 |
*NR |
43.12 |
36.66 |
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Marketing Manager |
62.52 |
57.47 |
84.21 |
78.38 |
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Mechanical Engineer |
45.89 |
48.50 |
54.39 |
48.66 |
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Medical Transcriptionist |
19 |
22.63 |
16.45 |
20.86 |
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Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed |
37.50 |
33.27 |
46.18 |
41.73 |
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Network and Computer Systems Administrator |
44.80 |
43.37 |
50.85 |
46.39 |
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Paralegal |
31.10 |
23.99 |
33.79 |
34.57 |
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Physical Therapist |
43.48 |
43.97 |
49.77 |
46.84 |
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Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer |
37.50 |
32.01 |
49.48 |
44.42 |
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Receptionist/Information Clerks |
16.62 |
15.72 |
18.10 |
18.41 |
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Registered Nurse |
47.42 |
45.29 |
59.62 |
45.84 |
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Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, Medical, & Executive |
22.28 |
19.76 |
23.04 |
23.16 |
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Software Developer, and Software Quality Assurance Analysts |
55.36 |
53.12 |
70.56 |
69.78 |
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Special Effects Artist and Animator |
42.95 |
n/a |
47.84 |
46.57 |
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Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers |
29.92 |
32.29 |
33.39 |
35.68 |
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Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers |
21.69 |
20.43 |
23.65 |
25.32 |
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Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
25.40 |
22.83 |
25.06 |
27.49 |
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Urban/Regional Planner |
42.98 |
43.26 |
46.88 |
44.51 |
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Sources: Beureau of Labor Statistics updated May 2021 |
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