The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Oregon to have 131,181 employers offering 1,751,683 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Oregon jobs is $750 per week ($39,000 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Oregon than any other with 1,484,098 jobs and 126,307 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $739 per week ($38,428 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 175,722 positions and 2,864 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $777 per week ($40,404 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Oregon is the State Government sector which has 1,025 firms and agencies that employ 61,900 people in Oregon. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $750 per week ($39,000 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Oregon. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Oregon jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
26,403 employers in Oregon which hire 340,633
people. Their average weekly salary is $722 per week ( $37,544 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 6,029 employers in Oregon which employ
206,452 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$954 per week ($49,608 annually).
If you're interested in Oregon jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 206,452 positions filled by 6,029
employers in Oregon. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $954 per week in pay, on average or
$49,608 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 107,711 Oregon jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 15,923 firms, paying their employees $853
weekly or $44,356 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 100,709 companies that create 1,113,668 Oregon jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $701 weekly ($36,452 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 25,598 companies that employ 370,430 people in Oregon.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $850 per week ($44,200 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $954 per week
($49,608 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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