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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in Oregon

Is Oregon a good place for you to work as a Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker?

18.9% Jobs Projection
$45,260 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in Oregon is growing faster than average.

  • Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Work in Oregon?

In Oregon, there were 670 people working as Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in the year 2018.

There were 900 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 370 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers working in it, which means Oregon has more Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.5%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers job openings in Oregon, and 1,070 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 45,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Make in Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers ranged from $30,240 to $97,810 with $45,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.54 to $47.03. The median hourly rate was $21.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.04 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.28.

The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Oregon Metros for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 430 $46,150
Salem, OR 60 $54,460
Medford, OR 30 n/a

Top States for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,350 $63,000
Florida 1,940 $46,920
Maryland 1,930 $93,040
Louisiana 1,930 $48,730
Texas 1,910 $50,650
Tennessee 1,890 $51,990
Indiana 1,500 $33,310
Pennsylvania 1,170 $84,460
Washington 1,130 $61,850
Virginia 870 $46,760
New York 870 $72,180
Georgia 860 $59,780
Wisconsin 840 $50,920
Minnesota 820 $54,660
Ohio 800 $63,260
Connecticut 680 $88,400
Oregon 670 $45,260
Arizona 660 $38,960
Massachusetts 630 $62,590
North Carolina 620 $49,290

Below are the states where Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $93,040
New Jersey $89,810
Connecticut $88,400
Pennsylvania $84,460
District of Columbia $81,550
New York $72,180
Rhode Island $68,130
Alaska $66,580
Hawaii $65,400
New Hampshire $64,760

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