Average Registered Nurses Salary in Corvallis, OR

BLS did not publish a wage for registered nurses in Corvallis, OR in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $55.05. There are 970 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Corvallis, OR (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for registered nurses in Corvallis, OR. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 970
How common this job is here: 1.16×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for registered nurses in Corvallis, OR, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $55.05/hr
Median annual wage (2024): $114,500
Employment (2024): 920

This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where registered nurses earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for registered nurses this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

California: $67.44/hr
Hawaii: $65.54/hr
Oregon: $62.02/hr
Washington: $59.71/hr
Alaska: $52.64/hr
New York: $52.62/hr
New Jersey: $51.20/hr
Massachusetts: $50.27/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $104.20/hr
Vallejo, CA: $97.74/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $89.71/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $83.92/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $82.43/hr
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA: $82.19/hr
Yuba City, CA: $71.79/hr
Kahului-Wailuku, HI: $69.40/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for registered nurses from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.9%; 166,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 189,100; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.