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Corvallis salaries

The median worker in the Corvallis, OR metro area earned $54,310 a year in 2024, about $26.11 an hour. That ranks #40 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.7% above the national median.

Oregon

Median pay $54,310 $26.11 per hour
Vs national +9.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 38,600 wage and salary
Metro rank #40 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Corvallis pays 1.7% more than Oregon as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.91× 540 $62,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.59× 1,500 $30,690
Registered Nurses 1.12× 920 $114,500
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.05× 580 $34,300
Cashiers 0.91× 720 $31,230
General and Operations Managers 0.84× 750 $81,070
Office Clerks, General 0.82× 510 $47,500
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 0.8× 800 $37,440
Retail Salespersons 0.8× 760 $34,280
Stockers and Order Fillers 0.76× 530 $37,080

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Corvallis
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Software Developers $121,850 $58.58 370
Registered Nurses $114,500 $55.05 920
General and Operations Managers $81,070 $38.98 750
Project Management Specialists $80,270 $38.59 400
Accountants and Auditors $74,530 $35.83 220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,140 $31.80 260
Human Resources Specialists $63,410 $30.48 230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,980 n/a 290
Carpenters $62,750 $30.17 230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,300 $29.95 540
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $59,640 $28.68 270
Computer User Support Specialists $59,350 $28.53 200
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,790 $28.26 240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,520 $27.66 200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,350 $23.24 480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,160 $23.15 300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,700 $22.93 400
Biological Technicians $47,690 $22.93 250
Medical Assistants $47,510 $22.84 360
Office Clerks, General $47,500 $22.84 510
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,380 $22.78 380
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,370 $22.29 310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,520 $21.41 260
Nursing Assistants $43,790 $21.06 340
Customer Service Representatives $43,790 $21.05 360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,050 $18.77 370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,440 $18.00 800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,360 $17.96 210
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,080 $17.83 530
Cooks, Restaurant $36,330 $17.47 360
Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,320 $17.46 340
Food Preparation Workers $35,300 $16.97 340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,010 n/a 490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,300 $16.49 580
Retail Salespersons $34,280 $16.48 760
Bartenders $31,240 $15.02 200
Cashiers $31,230 $15.01 720
Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,690 $14.76 1,500
Waiters and Waitresses $30,400 $14.61 490

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Corvallis by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,500 $30,690 $14.76
Registered Nurses 920 $114,500 $55.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 800 $37,440 $18.00
Retail Salespersons 760 $34,280 $16.48
General and Operations Managers 750 $81,070 $38.98
Cashiers 720 $31,230 $15.01
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 580 $34,300 $16.49
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 540 $62,300 $29.95
Stockers and Order Fillers 530 $37,080 $17.83
Office Clerks, General 510 $47,500 $22.84
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 490 $35,010 n/a
Waiters and Waitresses 490 $30,400 $14.61
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 480 $48,350 $23.24
Project Management Specialists 400 $80,270 $38.59
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 400 $47,700 $22.93
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 380 $47,380 $22.78
Software Developers 370 $121,850 $58.58
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 370 $39,050 $18.77
Medical Assistants 360 $47,510 $22.84
Cooks, Restaurant 360 $36,330 $17.47

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Oregon metro areas

Corvallis pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Corvallis?

The median across all occupations is $54,310, or $26.11 an hour, covering 38,600 wage and salary workers. The mean is $70,640, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Corvallis pay more than the rest of Oregon?

Yes. The metro median of $54,310 is 1.7% above the Oregon median of $53,390. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Corvallis?

Software Developers ($121,850), Registered Nurses ($114,500), General and Operations Managers ($81,070). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Corvallis unusually full of?

Business Operations Specialists, All Other, at 1.91× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.