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OR NONMETROPOLITAN AREA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for OR NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Rural Oregon's finance talent pool shrinks as pay signals diverge.
Finance
- October 2026 — Rural Oregon's finance talent pool shrinks as pay signals diverge.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Oregon finance headcount thins as FP&A pay breaks higher.
- August 2026 — Oregon nonmetro wages stall while finance talent quietly retires out.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Rural Oregon's rising wages mask a shrinking nursing pipeline.
- September 2026 — Rural Oregon's labor squeeze: manufacturing fades, healthcare pay rules.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro Oregon's labor pool shrinks as retirements outpace hiring.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Klamath Falls IT pay splits: infrastructure falls, security holds firm.
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Oregon IT pay slides as national rates climb.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Oregon's rural life sci talent pool is tighter than the jobless rate suggests.
- September 2026 — Oregon nonmetro job losses mask a specialized talent squeeze.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Rural Oregon's manufacturing and government losses outpace its health care gains.
- September 2026 — Rural Oregon outpaces the state while wages beat inflation.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Oregon's wage floor rises while Server pay quietly slips.
- September 2026 — Oregon's wage floor becomes the market rate in nonmetro restaurants.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro Oregon's wage floor gap becomes a retention strategy, not just a discount.