May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Portland, OR

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 53 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

53

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 53 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Portland, OR.

Lowest covered median: $48,650
Middle covered median: $105,090
Highest covered median: $206,220

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Portland, OR.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$206,220
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$183,720
#3	Marketing Manager	$172,610
#4	Financial Manager	$164,680
#5	Physician Assistant	$163,810
#6	Sales Manager	$162,640
#7	Nurse Practitioner	$158,890
#8	Software Developer	$156,000
#9	Lawyer	$155,330
#10	Medical and Health Services Manager	$151,260

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$206,220
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$183,720
#3	Marketing Manager	$172,610
#4	Financial Manager	$164,680
#5	Physician Assistant	$163,810
#6	Sales Manager	$162,640
#7	Nurse Practitioner	$158,890
#8	Software Developer	$156,000
#9	Lawyer	$155,330
#10	Medical and Health Services Manager	$151,260

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Registered Nurse	24,220
#2	General and Operations Manager	21,070
#3	Software Developer	18,260
#4	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	14,370
#5	Customer Service Representative	12,720
#6	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	12,170
#7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	10,670
#8	Accountants and Auditor	10,100
#9	Nursing Assistant	8,890
#10	Human Resources Specialist	7,610

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$206,220
#2	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$183,720
#3	Marketing Manager	$172,610
#4	Financial Manager	$164,680
#5	Physician Assistant	$163,810
#6	Sales Manager	$162,640
#7	Nurse Practitioner	$158,890
#8	Software Developer	$156,000
#9	Lawyer	$155,330
#10	Medical and Health Services Manager	$151,260

Salary profiles in Portland, OR

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Salary profiles in Portland, OR
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$206,220	$223,160	$169,410–$309,340	660
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$183,720	$188,960	$139,830–$220,230	5,680
Marketing Manager	$172,610	$181,210	$126,470–$215,250	4,050
Financial Manager	$164,680	$181,110	$130,110–$209,620	5,550
Physician Assistant	$163,810	$160,130	$134,690–$173,180	1,110
Sales Manager	$162,640	$175,340	$119,990–$213,270	3,910
Nurse Practitioner	$158,890	$160,020	$140,030–$170,660	1,390
Software Developer	$156,000	$154,200	$126,220–$174,050	18,260
Lawyer	$155,330	$164,090	$107,390–$206,800	5,170
Medical and Health Services Manager	$151,260	$179,500	$121,110–$212,270	3,210
Human Resources Manager	$148,900	$163,260	$119,880–$187,220	2,010
Managers, All Other	$132,440	$147,220	$103,570–$176,130	5,290
Registered Nurse	$130,310	$125,230	$108,280–$136,460	24,220
Industrial Engineer	$129,890	$137,120	$102,220–$165,780	5,230
Electrical Engineer	$128,080	$125,780	$102,000–$144,040	2,320
Industrial Production Manager	$127,800	$135,460	$103,150–$159,690	1,980
Computer Systems Analyst	$127,360	$129,170	$101,720–$149,700	4,020
Personal Financial Advisor	$122,830	$160,010	$75,870–$164,640	Not available
General and Operations Manager	$121,050	$147,110	$81,400–$173,280	21,070
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$120,640	$122,920	$79,610–$142,560	880
Financial and Investment Analyst	$117,280	$128,660	$95,850–$154,990	2,590
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$112,640	$127,850	$83,680–$165,860	820
Occupational Therapist	$112,100	$114,410	$99,800–$128,590	730
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$109,760	$117,300	$79,830–$149,630	1,550
Civil Engineer	$106,280	$118,470	$82,580–$135,870	4,180
Physical Therapist	$106,250	$109,210	$93,140–$129,260	1,810
Electrician	$105,090	$103,030	$78,930–$125,330	7,340
Mechanical Engineer	$105,020	$116,540	$95,630–$130,680	2,520
Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,990	$111,410	$81,680–$132,450	2,360
Management Analyst	$103,470	$113,970	$84,600–$128,850	5,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$102,950	$106,560	$85,690–$125,620	2,820
Respiratory Therapist	$100,030	$98,160	$85,210–$103,940	760
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$97,200	$95,140	$84,140–$100,280	2,290
Accountants and Auditor	$92,200	$98,010	$76,900–$109,870	10,100
Logistician	$87,950	$98,080	$70,200–$119,260	2,510
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$84,120	$86,120	$66,140–$100,910	6,790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$82,330	$84,670	$63,420–$104,270	7,530
Human Resources Specialist	$80,100	$88,270	$65,220–$102,390	7,610
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$78,400	$81,960	$62,890–$99,220	2,400
Public Relations Specialist	$78,380	$84,460	$59,290–$103,990	3,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$77,900	$85,920	$59,830–$99,700	10,670
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$77,410	$98,930	$55,360–$123,910	2,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$76,510	$79,250	$61,200–$93,820	4,970
Graphic Designer	$75,650	$92,530	$59,880–$120,420	3,090
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$74,900	$83,190	$49,730–$100,750	7,530
Web Developer	$73,920	$88,210	$56,150–$119,490	850
Computer User Support Specialist	$65,880	$70,600	$58,160–$81,050	5,630
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$65,260	$72,700	$60,170–$81,350	2,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$63,800	$66,890	$58,660–$75,840	14,370
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$60,450	$66,310	$50,840–$78,590	4,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$57,040	$57,700	$48,360–$64,620	12,170
Nursing Assistant	$50,350	$52,660	$47,640–$59,330	8,890
Customer Service Representative	$48,650	$51,080	$43,400–$58,160	12,720

Dataset coverage

53

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment