US Bureau of Labor Statistics Suspended Employment Reports
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suspended the monthly employment and unemployment reports for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas as of Oct. 1, 2025.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon had an average of 29,000 federal government jobs covered by unemployment benefits during the first half of 2025. That accounted for about 1.5% of all jobs in the state.
Looking at annual average wages, jobs on federal government payrolls in Oregon paid nearly $98,500 in 2024. That was 38% higher than the average annual wage for all jobs in Oregon.
In 2024, there were 1,950 federal government jobs in Jackson County with an average annual wage of $87,866 and 304 in jobs in Josephine County with an average annual wage of $83,577.
Federal jobs represented about 2.1% of total payroll jobs and 3.2% of total wages in Jackson County in 2024. In Josephine County, federal government employment accounted for 1.0% of payroll jobs and 1.6% of total wages.
Posted on 10/24/25 1:16PM by Alex Bauer
