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County Employment and Wages in Oregon — Fourth Quarter 2025

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County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment declined in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County (-3.3 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See chart 1 and table 1.)

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in covered employment among the largest counties in Oregon, December 2025
County Percent change, December 2025

Washington

-3.3

Clackamas

-1.3

Multnomah

-1.3

Lane

-0.9

Deschutes

-0.8

Jackson

0.7

Marion

2.4
Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in covered employment among the largest counties in Oregon, September 2025
County Percent change, September 2025

Washington

-3.9

Clackamas

-1.9

Lane

-1.4

Multnomah

-1.1

Deschutes

-0.6

Jackson

0.0

Marion

1.4

Multnomah County (492,900) had the highest employment level in Oregon in December 2025. Together, the seven largest counties accounted for 75.1 percent of total covered employment within the state. Nationwide, the 372 largest counties comprise 73.4 percent of total covered employment in the United States. (Large counties and county equivalents are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2024.)

Large county average weekly wages in the fourth quarter 2025

Average weekly wage changes in 4 of 7 large counties in Oregon were above the national average of 4.2 percent. (See chart 2.) Clackamas had the largest gain (+6.4 percent). Over-the-year wage changes among the other six large Oregon counties ranged from 5.1 percent to -2.0 percent.

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Chart 2. Over-the-year percent change in covered average weekly wages among the largest counties in Oregon, fourth quarter 2025
County Percent change, fourth quarter 2025

Clackamas

6.4

Multnomah

5.1

Jackson

5.0

Lane

4.9

Deschutes

4.2

Marion

3.8

Washington

-2.0
Chart 2. Over-the-year percent change in covered average weekly wages among the largest counties in Oregon, third quarter 2025
County Percent change, third quarter 2025

Marion

6.0

Deschutes

5.6

Jackson

4.4

Lane

4.4

Clackamas

4.3

Multnomah

3.8

Washington

3.2

Weekly wages in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon were above the national average of $1,569: Washington ($1,774) and Multnomah ($1,675). Average weekly wages among the other five large counties ranged from $1,505 in Clackamas to $1,193 in Jackson.

Smaller county average weekly wages in the fourth quarter 2025

Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 29 smaller counties in Oregon, defined as having employment below 75,000 in 2024. (See table 2.) Wage levels in all smaller counties were below the national average. Morrow reported the highest average weekly wage ($1,478). Wheeler reported the lowest average weekly wage ($883) in the state.

Among all 36 Oregon counties, 9 reported average weekly wages less than $1,075, 12 had wages from $1,075 to $1,149, 4 had wages from $1,150 to $1,224, 4 had wages from $1,225 to $1,299, and 7 had average weekly wages of $1,300 or higher. (See map 1 and table 2.)

Chart 3. Average weekly wages by county in Oregon, fourth quarter 2025

(U.S. average = $1,569)

Additional statistics and other information

QCEW data for states have been included in this release in table 3.

Nationwide coverage of the largest counties is published in the County Employment and Wages news release. Additional information about quarterly employment and wages data is available in the news release Technical Note and from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.

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The County Employment and Wages release for the first quarter 2026 is scheduled to be released on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and the seven largest counties in Oregon, fourth quarter 2025
Area Establishments,
fourth quarter
(thousands) 		Employment Average weekly wage (1)
December 2025
(thousands) 		Percent change,
December
2024-25 (2) 		National ranking
by percent change (3) 		Fourth quarter
2025 ($) 		National ranking
by level (3) 		Percent change,
fourth quarter
2024-25 (2) 		National ranking
by percent change (3)

United States (4)

12,428.4 156,700.2 0.2 -- 1,569 -- 4.2 --

Oregon

177.9 1,975.8 -1.0 -- 1,468 19 3.2 44

Clackamas

16.6 173.9 -1.3 335 1,505 112 6.4 25

Deschutes

11.1 93.1 -0.8 282 1,405 173 4.2 166

Jackson

8.0 91.8 0.7 84 1,193 324 5.0 91

Lane

12.9 156.6 -0.9 297 1,246 290 4.9 99

Marion

12.1 176.0 2.4 12 1,305 240 3.8 223

Multnomah

38.3 492.9 -1.3 335 1,675 59 5.1 79

Washington

21.6 300.1 -3.3 364 1,774 40 -2.0 349

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications.
(3) Ranking does not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and all counties in Oregon, fourth quarter 2025
Area Establishments Employment December 2025 Average weekly wage ($) (1)

United States (2)

12,428,415 156,700,218 1,569

Oregon

177,889 1,975,809 1,468

Baker

703 5,650 1,077

Benton

2,983 38,476 1,378

Clackamas

16,596 173,926 1,505

Clatsop

1,857 18,796 1,078

Columbia

1,380 12,254 1,123

Coos

1,990 23,027 1,093

Crook

871 7,193 1,290

Curry

896 6,470 1,068

Deschutes

11,147 93,146 1,405

Douglas

3,374 38,190 1,142

Gilliam

146 896 1,255

Grant

328 2,400 1,092

Harney

321 2,627 1,041

Hood River

1,407 13,300 1,115

Jackson

7,986 91,805 1,193

Jefferson

647 7,079 1,146

Josephine

2,639 30,753 1,025

Klamath

2,252 23,293 1,084

Lake

356 2,402 1,088

Lane

12,868 156,620 1,246

Lincoln

2,005 17,975 1,045

Linn

3,721 48,083 1,172

Malheur

1,080 13,278 1,053

Marion

12,108 175,987 1,305

Morrow

423 6,513 1,478

Multnomah

38,330 492,941 1,675

Polk

2,219 20,809 1,068

Sherman

111 888 1,295

Tillamook

1,049 9,797 1,058

Umatilla

2,421 32,396 1,219

Union

1,014 10,562 1,064

Wallowa

451 2,734 1,117

Wasco

1,048 10,606 1,211

Washington

21,617 300,115 1,774

Wheeler

73 362 883

Yamhill

3,602 39,631 1,131

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, fourth quarter 2025
State Establishments,
fourth quarter
(thousands) 		Employment Average weekly wage (1)
December 2025
(thousands) 		Percent change,
December
2024-25 		Fourth quarter
2025 ($) 		National ranking
by level 		Percent change,
fourth quarter
2024-25 		National ranking
by percent change

United States (2)

12,428.4 156,700.2 0.2 1,569 -- 4.2 --

Alabama

167.4 2,135.3 0.5 1,301 36 3.7 37

Alaska

25.3 317.3 -0.3 1,497 16 4.7 14

Arizona

227.4 3,278.3 0.0 1,446 20 3.0 47

Arkansas

113.0 1,318.2 0.4 1,213 49 5.0 8

California

2,013.7 18,351.7 0.6 1,954 4 4.6 16

Colorado

258.5 2,896.4 -0.6 1,683 8 5.6 3

Connecticut

149.8 1,706.5 0.1 1,801 6 5.0 8

Delaware

47.3 481.0 0.1 1,502 15 4.7 14

District of Columbia

51.0 726.1 -4.5 2,587 1 4.1 24

Florida

886.2 10,013.2 0.3 1,471 17 4.8 12

Georgia

398.7 4,925.4 0.1 1,440 21 3.5 40

Hawaii

63.0 650.0 -0.2 1,411 25 5.0 8

Idaho

104.3 875.7 1.8 1,303 35 5.8 2

Illinois

387.7 6,089.5 -0.1 1,588 11 3.3 42

Indiana

195.6 3,211.2 0.1 1,276 40 4.5 17

Iowa

110.6 1,560.0 -0.2 1,282 39 3.7 37

Kansas

101.8 1,443.2 -0.1 1,268 44 4.1 24

Kentucky

161.3 2,008.7 -0.1 1,235 46 3.8 34

Louisiana

159.2 1,927.3 -0.5 1,267 45 3.2 44

Maine

67.6 644.7 -0.1 1,332 33 4.2 21

Maryland

199.5 2,754.6 -1.1 1,616 10 3.0 47

Massachusetts

298.5 3,625.5 -0.9 1,980 2 4.9 11

Michigan

316.9 4,412.7 0.0 1,427 23 4.2 21

Minnesota

215.2 2,948.0 0.0 1,505 14 3.7 37

Mississippi

92.2 1,180.9 0.3 1,075 51 5.1 7

Missouri

259.9 2,920.8 -0.1 1,324 34 4.4 18

Montana

62.3 512.3 -0.1 1,296 38 3.3 42

Nebraska

78.5 1,024.0 -0.2 1,275 42 4.0 31

Nevada

111.0 1,592.1 1.7 1,395 27 3.2 44

New Hampshire

67.9 688.8 -0.6 1,652 9 4.8 12

New Jersey

343.1 4,343.1 0.2 1,691 7 3.9 33

New Mexico

69.7 875.3 -0.3 1,275 42 4.1 24

New York

719.1 9,907.5 0.4 1,975 3 5.4 4

North Carolina

392.1 4,991.1 0.9 1,409 26 3.8 34

North Dakota

37.0 430.4 -0.2 1,350 31 2.7 49

Ohio

348.5 5,554.4 0.0 1,358 30 4.1 24

Oklahoma

129.3 1,717.1 0.1 1,217 48 4.1 24

Oregon

177.9 1,975.8 -1.0 1,468 19 3.2 44

Pennsylvania

398.1 6,094.8 0.2 1,470 18 4.0 31

Rhode Island

49.1 500.3 -0.1 1,429 22 6.0 1

South Carolina

192.4 2,344.7 1.5 1,276 40 4.3 20

South Dakota

41.2 458.9 -0.2 1,230 47 4.1 24

Tennessee

225.2 3,281.6 -0.3 1,424 24 3.8 34

Texas

860.8 14,255.2 0.8 1,549 13 4.2 21

Utah

144.6 1,761.6 1.4 1,389 28 4.1 24

Vermont

34.5 309.3 -0.9 1,378 29 5.3 5

Virginia

324.0 4,166.9 0.5 1,585 12 2.6 50

Washington

242.1 3,590.3 -0.3 1,948 5 2.4 51

West Virginia

62.8 698.3 -0.6 1,203 50 3.5 40

Wisconsin

213.9 2,946.2 -0.1 1,346 32 5.3 5

Wyoming

31.7 278.4 -0.8 1,297 37 4.4 18

Puerto Rico

53.5 974.7 -0.2 735 (3) 2.8 (3)

Virgin Islands

3.0 34.7 0.3 1,068 (3) 2.7 (3)

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(3) Data not included in the national ranking.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

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