Culture, Media & Gaming in Oregon

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Information sector jobs
34,358
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,947
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
13,142
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Language at home
English 83% / Spanish 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
Historic milestone
Oregon Trail terminus; 33rd state, 1859
Iconic institutions
Nike, Powell's Books, Crater Lake National Park

Creative Economy

Information sector jobs
34,358
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics

Information sector jobs

1990–2025
34,358▲ 27%

BLS Current Employment Statistics, publishing, media, telecom and data (FRED SMS41000005000000001).

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
1,947
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
160
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
1,947▲ 19%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Oregon, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
160▲ 43%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Oregon, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
13,142
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$180,510
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
13,142▲ 34%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Oregon, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$180,510▲ 84%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Oregon, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.