The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Oregon For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Oregon?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Oregon, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers are the lowest paid people in Oregon.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Oregon:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Oregon:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Oregon job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Oregon

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 687 job classifications in Oregon in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Oregon

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,510	$21,710	1,490
2	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$24,520	$21,710	910
3	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$24,780	$21,620	39,850
4	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$25,010	$21,520	5,410
5	Dishwashers	$25,010	$21,740	8,060
6	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$25,130	$21,660	4,520
7	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$25,420	$21,880	1,080
8	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$25,570	$21,760	6,010
9	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$25,800	$21,380	300
10	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$25,990	$21,800	3,350
11	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$26,020	$21,790	11,990
12	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$26,020	$21,240	300
13	Cashiers	$26,120	$21,810	43,660
14	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$26,160	$22,160	140
15	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$26,180	$21,130	370
16	Cooks, Short Order	$26,330	$21,980	1,560
17	Cooks, Fast Food	$26,350	$22,060	5,440
18	Parking Lot Attendants	$26,360	$22,070	990
19	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$26,380	$21,790	1,770
20	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$26,410	$22,070	3,580
21	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$26,440	$21,860	5,750
22	Home Health Aides	$26,450	$21,970	7,310
23	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$26,530	$22,120	140
24	Bartenders	$26,660	$21,280	9,580
25	Childcare Workers	$26,740	$21,610	6,720
26	Food Preparation Workers	$26,770	$22,080	14,110
27	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,970	$21,870	14,370
28	Personal Care Aides	$26,980	$22,310	31,510
29	Floral Designers	$26,980	$22,000	940
30	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$27,090	$21,670	550
31	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,380	$21,980	4,750
32	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$27,440	$21,730	2,060
33	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,520	$22,050	1,820
34	Animal Trainers	$27,930	$21,920	210
35	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$27,950	$22,070	6,230
36	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$27,980	$21,870	460
37	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$28,050	$21,280	2,760
38	Religious Workers, All Other	$28,140	$21,130	690
39	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$28,240	$21,910	2,030
40	Sewing Machine Operators	$28,290	$22,270	1,410
41	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$28,300	$21,230	230
42	Gaming Cage Workers	$28,320	$22,400	100
43	Bicycle Repairers	$28,580	$22,600	300
44	Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers	$28,590	$21,150	100
45	Waiters And Waitresses	$28,640	$21,610	33,390
46	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$28,810	$22,190	6,760
47	Entertainment Attendants And Related Workers, All Other	$28,820	$21,960	330
48	Cooks, All Other	$29,040	$22,140	400
49	Cooks, Restaurant	$29,340	$22,770	22,470
50	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,380	$22,010	830
51	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$29,390	$22,980	100
52	Food Batchmakers	$29,550	$22,220	3,650
53	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$29,570	$22,140	2,110
54	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$29,670	$21,250	100
55	Helpers–Roofers	$29,690	$23,450	120
56	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,860	$22,180	23,950
57	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$29,910	$23,040	17,830
58	Security Guards	$29,940	$22,060	8,740
59	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$30,100	$21,920	320
60	Physical Therapist Aides	$30,200	$22,750	450
61	Tellers	$30,390	$23,930	4,820
62	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,400	$22,590	7,100
63	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$30,480	$23,690	2,410
64	Retail Salespersons	$30,590	$22,080	57,530
65	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,850	$23,080	1,710
66	Concierges	$30,920	$22,890	310
67	Bakers	$30,940	$22,330	2,750
68	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$31,070	$22,480	27,430
69	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$31,080	$21,430	300
70	Recreation Workers	$31,090	$22,110	4,670
71	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$31,670	$23,130	13,720
72	Tour And Travel Guides	$31,690	$22,630	580
73	Furniture Finishers	$31,760	$23,290	110
74	Machine Feeders And Offbearers	$31,830	$22,800	3,010
75	Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News And Street Vendors, And Related Workers	$31,870	$21,280	100
76	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$31,890	$22,200	5,400
77	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$31,920	$23,330	5,950
78	Telemarketers	$31,930	$23,660	1,790
79	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,010	$22,430	1,540
80	Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand	$32,010	$24,720	270
81	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$32,020	$22,310	1,360
82	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$32,170	$22,580	25,660
83	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	$32,210	$22,390	1,640
84	Teacher Assistants	$32,210	$22,890	20,430
85	Helpers–Production Workers	$32,330	$22,920	3,870
86	Public Address System And Other Announcers	$32,360	$21,480	180
87	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$32,870	$23,190	230
88	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$32,890	$23,640	140
89	Pharmacy Aides	$32,990	$23,150	420
90	Residential Advisors	$33,050	$22,630	1,170
91	Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And Tenders	$33,090	$21,790	160
92	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$33,210	$23,140	880
93	Nursing Assistants	$33,230	$24,370	12,880
94	Fence Erectors	$33,350	$25,780	440
95	Woodworkers, All Other	$33,390	$23,010	680
96	Gaming Dealers	$33,460	$21,780	370
97	Crossing Guards	$33,560	$24,650	2,210
98	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$33,620	$23,150	11,880
99	Upholsterers	$33,630	$25,640	480
100	Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers	$33,800	$25,410	330

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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