What is the average salary in Portland, OR?

$76,870a year

Average yearly pay across 684 jobs with official data in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $36.96
Jobs with data: 684
Workers counted: 1,182,120

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Orthopedic Surgeon	$524,400
Chief Executive	$375,800
Neurologist	$337,800
Physician	$333,900
Family Medicine Physician	$286,200
General Internal Medicine Physician	$269,700
Dentist	$249,600
Nurse Anesthetist	$246,100
Anesthesiologist	$239,200
Cardiologist	$239,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$35,620
Retail Salesperson	$37,340
Stocker and Order Filler	$44,440
Registered Nurse	$130,300
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$45,570
General and Operations Manager	$121,100
Cashier	$36,560
Laborer and Freight	$46,100
Software Developer	$156,000
Office Clerk	$50,640

Management

Administrative Services Manager$123,300
Advertising and Promotions Manager$154,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$178,300
Chief Executive$375,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$168,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$183,700
Construction Manager$146,700
Education Administrator$143,200
Education Administrator$120,100
Education Administrator$95,290
Education and Childcare Administrator$61,300
Emergency Management Director$119,900
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$82,610
Facilities Manager$118,200
Farmer$88,840
Financial Manager$164,700
Food Service Manager$63,840
Fundraising Manager$106,800
Funeral Home Manager$83,960
General and Operations Manager$121,100
Human Resources Manager$148,900
Industrial Production Manager$127,800
Lodging Manager$73,640
Manager$132,400
Marketing Manager$172,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$151,300
Natural Sciences Manager$165,200
Personal Service Manager$64,910
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,750
Property$82,180
Public Relations Manager$140,100
Purchasing Manager$149,000
Sales Manager$162,600
Social and Community Service Manager$85,600
Training and Development Manager$136,100
Transportation$109,900

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$92,200
Budget Analyst$96,430
Business Operations Specialist$79,660
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$78,380
Claims Adjuster$82,160
Compensation$89,040
Compliance Officer$86,600
Cost Estimator$83,800
Credit Analyst$82,110
Credit Counselor$61,980
Financial and Investment Analyst$117,300
Financial Examiner$99,820
Financial Risk Specialist$105,500
Financial Specialist$88,380
Fundraiser$71,340
Human Resources Specialist$80,100
Insurance Underwriter$79,080
Labor Relations Specialist$93,590
Loan Officer$96,100
Logistician$87,950
Management Analyst$103,500
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$85,350
Meeting$64,480
Personal Financial Advisor$122,800
Project Management Specialist$108,300
Property Appraiser and Assessor$75,890
Tax Examiner and Collector$77,570
Tax Preparer$61,350
Training and Development Specialist$77,000

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$129,100
Computer and Information Research Scientist$206,200
Computer Network Architect$137,200
Computer Network Support Specialist$69,010
Computer Occupation$104,000
Computer Programmer$99,150
Computer Systems Analyst$127,400
Computer User Support Specialist$65,880
Data Scientist$129,600
Database Administrator$103,100
Database Architect$143,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$103,000
Operations Research Analyst$102,500
Software Developer$156,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$109,800
Statistician$93,620
Web and Digital Interface Designer$120,600
Web Developer$73,920

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$138,700
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$81,100
Architect$100,500
Architectural and Civil Drafter$75,560
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$127,100
Calibration Technologist and Technician$68,830
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$93,430
Chemical Engineer$131,700
Civil Engineer$106,300
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$84,930
Drafter$62,610
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,990
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$78,170
Electrical Engineer$128,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$74,430
Electronics Engineer$129,300
Engineer$126,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,350
Environmental Engineer$127,100
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$88,790
Health and Safety Engineer$125,000
Industrial Engineer$129,900
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,870
Landscape Architect$73,600
Materials Engineer$128,300
Mechanical Drafter$80,510
Mechanical Engineer$105,000
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$81,280
Mining and Geological Engineer$120,000
Surveying and Mapping Technician$57,410
Surveyor$98,610

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,800
Anthropologist and Archeologist$85,160
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$113,600
Biological Scientist$95,600
Biological Technician$57,200
Chemical Technician$58,020
Chemist$94,990
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$122,100
Conservation Scientist$83,580
Economist$122,100
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$59,710
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$98,050
Epidemiologist$98,110
Food Science Technician$51,570
Food Scientist and Technologist$80,050
Forensic Science Technician$87,460
Forest and Conservation Technician$59,610
Forester$89,780
Geological Technician$50,160
Geoscientist$105,000
Hydrologic Technician$82,360
Hydrologist$113,600
Life$62,660
Life Scientist$109,600
Materials Scientist$150,600
Medical Scientist$112,600
Microbiologist$90,460
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$97,410
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$72,170
Physical Scientist$117,800
Physicist$172,100
Psychologist$86,680
School Psychologist$114,000
Social Science Research Assistant$59,850
Social Scientist and Related Worker$96,460
Soil and Plant Scientist$94,940
Survey Researcher$64,460
Urban and Regional Planner$103,100
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$89,880

Community and social service

Child$66,910
Clergy$65,710
Community and Social Service Specialist$58,860
Community Health Worker$55,550
Counselor$78,740
Director$46,110
Educational$78,400
Health Education Specialist$75,500
Healthcare Social Worker$85,790
Marriage and Family Therapist$77,850
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$73,740
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$83,510
Rehabilitation Counselor$55,570
Religious Worker$41,700
Social and Human Service Assistant$51,710
Social Worker$67,820
Substance Abuse$75,420

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$63,530
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$101,600
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$105,200
Architecture Teacher$79,650
Archivist$61,880
Area$81,120
Art$75,660
Atmospheric$128,100
Biological Science Teacher$100,800
Business Teacher$103,100
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,790
Career/Technical Education Teacher$105,200
Career/Technical Education Teacher$86,420
Chemistry Teacher$101,300
Communications Teacher$103,900
Computer Science Teacher$107,300
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$93,990
Curator$64,060
Economics Teacher$121,200
Education Teacher$74,910
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$49,540
Elementary School Teacher$82,330
Engineering Teacher$106,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$91,870
Environmental Science Teacher$85,740
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$78,400
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$90,160
Geography Teacher$103,500
Health Specialties Teacher$123,500
History Teacher$101,800
Instructional Coordinator$94,280
Kindergarten Teacher$81,090
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$82,130
Library Science Teacher$96,330
Library Technician$57,050
Mathematical Science Teacher$91,480
Middle School Teacher$89,590
Museum Technician and Conservator$52,050
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$78,850
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$85,300
Physics Teacher$111,500
Political Science Teacher$82,480
Postsecondary Teacher$72,370
Preschool Teacher$45,310
Psychology Teacher$81,780
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$73,840
Secondary School Teacher$84,120
Self-Enrichment Teacher$53,790
Social Sciences Teacher$80,380
Social Work Teacher$74,950
Sociology Teacher$104,100
Special Education Teacher$77,540
Special Education Teacher$83,140
Special Education Teacher$87,160
Special Education Teacher$82,880
Special Education Teacher$97,070
Substitute Teacher$61,190
Teacher and Instructor$82,740
Teaching Assistant$49,550
Teaching Assistant$45,280
Tutor$54,230

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$60,260
Art Director$145,400
Artist and Related Worker$80,640
Audio and Video Technician$56,870
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$57,600
Broadcast Technician$53,650
Coach and Scout$48,970
Commercial and Industrial Designer$81,450
Craft Artist$51,060
Dancer$68,990
Designer$70,790
Editor$75,430
Entertainer and Performer$62,050
Film and Video Editor$71,990
Fine Artist$98,540
Floral Designer$46,420
Graphic Designer$75,650
Interior Designer$73,700
Interpreter and Translator$60,960
Lighting Technician$58,280
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$67,830
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$47,040
Music Director and Composer$66,800
Photographer$59,220
Producer and Director$88,450
Public Relations Specialist$78,380
Set and Exhibit Designer$62,770
Sound Engineering Technician$76,050
Technical Writer$81,540
Umpire$40,280
Writer and Author$87,560

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$67,210
Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$59,370
Audiologist$109,600
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$95,750
Chiropractor$83,470
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$83,010
Dental Hygienist$123,100
Dentist$209,400
Dentist$249,600
Dermatologist$239,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$128,400
Dietetic Technician$60,070
Dietitian and Nutritionist$85,860
Emergency Medical Technician$52,010
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$74,380
Family Medicine Physician$286,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$269,700
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$86,940
Health Technologist and Technician$62,720
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$92,930
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$69,750
Hearing Aid Specialist$75,020
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$83,510
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$120,700
Medical Records Specialist$61,890
Neurologist$337,800
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$127,000
Nurse Anesthetist$246,100
Nurse Midwive$147,100
Nurse Practitioner$158,900
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$239,200
Occupational Therapist$112,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$62,390
Ophthalmologist$239,200
Optician$49,620
Optometrist$136,300
Orthopedic Surgeon$524,400
Orthotist and Prosthetist$107,000
Pediatrician$212,700
Pharmacist$168,800
Pharmacy Technician$58,590
Physical Therapist$106,300
Physician$239,200
Physician$333,900
Physician Assistant$163,800
Podiatrist$228,400
Psychiatric Technician$46,290
Psychiatrist$239,200
Radiation Therapist$128,700
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$104,800
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$72,390
Registered Nurse$130,300
Respiratory Therapist$100,000
Speech-Language Pathologist$107,700
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Assistant$86,890
Surgical Technologist$82,430
Therapist$90,130
Veterinarian$131,700
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$58,300

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$59,890
Healthcare Support Worker$48,670
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$45,570
Massage Therapist$84,730
Medical Assistant$56,240
Medical Equipment Preparer$51,000
Medical Transcriptionist$47,370
Nursing Assistant$50,350
Occupational Therapy Assistant$78,640
Orderly$45,110
Pharmacy Aide$42,140
Phlebotomist$51,680
Physical Therapist Aide$36,200
Physical Therapist Assistant$74,690
Psychiatric Aide$45,660
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$45,690

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$84,640
Crossing Guard and Flagger$47,570
Detective and Criminal Investigator$119,400
Fire Inspector and Investigator$119,800
Firefighter$85,170
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$110,500
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$105,900
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$128,500
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$75,630
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$61,560
Lifeguard$36,350
Parking Enforcement Worker$76,750
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$97,200
Private Detective and Investigator$78,330
Protective Service Worker$45,770
School Bus Monitor$41,490
Security Guard$46,820

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$45,590
Chef and Head Cook$65,690
Cook$38,580
Cook$45,800
Cook$45,200
Cook$38,810
Cook$44,340
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$38,120
Dishwasher$37,250
Fast Food and Counter Worker$35,620
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$48,900
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$38,430
Food Preparation Worker$38,730
Food Server$37,230
Host and Hostess$43,410
Waiter and Waitress$54,780

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$47,310
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$59,300
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$76,910
Grounds Maintenance Worker$48,880
Janitor and Cleaner$41,170
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$46,450
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$39,000
Pest Control Worker$47,430
Pesticide Handler$58,550
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$75,570

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$35,970
Animal Caretaker$37,370
Animal Trainer$66,040
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$40,660
Barber$64,310
Childcare Worker$39,590
Concierge$40,880
Costume Attendant$45,010
Embalmer$58,170
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$59,570
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$50,030
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$59,350
Hairdresser$59,610
Locker Room$37,520
Manicurist and Pedicurist$47,280
Mortician$49,930
Personal Care and Service Worker$41,600
Recreation Worker$42,580
Residential Advisor$47,160
Skincare Specialist$57,930
Tour and Travel Guide$39,260
Usher$35,150

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$76,570
Cashier$36,560
Counter and Rental Clerk$45,760
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$39,270
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$39,970
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$86,890
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$57,150
Insurance Sales Agent$60,480
Parts Salesperson$47,340
Real Estate Broker$63,070
Real Estate Sales Agent$65,380
Retail Salesperson$37,340
Sale and Related Worker$49,380
Sales Engineer$129,900
Sales Representative$123,800
Sales Representative$77,900
Sales Representatives of Service$74,900
Security$77,410
Telemarketer$44,160
Travel Agent$58,030

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$53,620
Billing and Posting Clerk$52,820
Bookkeeping$57,040
Brokerage Clerk$75,420
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,260
Correspondence Clerk$65,270
Courier and Messenger$45,650
Court$62,350
Credit Authorizer$51,430
Customer Service Representative$48,650
Data Entry Keyer$42,760
Desktop Publisher$61,020
Dispatcher$58,670
Eligibility Interviewer$61,020
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$78,750
File Clerk$52,280
Financial Clerk$56,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$76,380
Hotel$38,970
Human Resources Assistant$55,190
Information and Record Clerk$55,040
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$57,150
Interviewer$52,880
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$63,470
Library Assistant$48,470
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$60,020
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$44,280
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$54,560
Meter Reader$65,600
New Accounts Clerk$50,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker$53,550
Office Clerk$50,640
Office Machine Operator$41,410
Order Clerk$52,540
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$64,170
Postal Service Clerk$62,130
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,990
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,660
Procurement Clerk$51,870
Production$61,460
Public Safety Telecommunicator$81,160
Receptionist and Information Clerk$43,630
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$44,320
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$55,360
Shipping$48,170
Teller$46,110
Weigher$51,030

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$44,150
Agricultural Inspector$65,520
Faller$76,940
Farmworker$40,320
Farmworker and Laborer$36,000
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$60,900
Forest and Conservation Worker$41,610
Grader and Sorter$34,670
Logging Equipment Operator$64,520
Logging Worker$58,840

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$81,700
Carpenter$73,710
Carpet Installer$57,840
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$75,090
Construction and Building Inspector$93,340
Construction Laborer$54,240
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$81,100
Earth Driller$73,560
Electrician$105,100
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$138,600
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$66,160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$112,500
Floor Layer$59,220
Glazier$73,860
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$49,950
Helper$42,840
Helpers--Brickmason$61,420
Helpers--Carpenter$51,200
Helpers--Electrician$52,690
Helpers--Painter$40,370
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,110
Highway Maintenance Worker$65,300
Insulation Worker$60,960
Insulation Worker$126,800
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$51,110
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$79,040
Painter$53,280
Paving$70,530
Pile Driver Operator$111,100
Pipelayer$73,920
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$70,500
Plumber$101,000
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$95,670
Roofer$61,210
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$60,310
Sheet Metal Worker$79,570
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$66,320
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$98,120
Taper$92,490
Tile and Stone Setter$61,900

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$83,760
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$63,110
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$61,040
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$60,450
Avionics Technician$107,400
Bicycle Repairer$47,930
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$71,990
Coin$57,550
Computer$46,950
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$99,010
Electric Motor$59,790
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$98,070
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$95,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$129,600
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$135,300
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$55,380
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$62,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$93,200
Heating$65,260
Helpers--Installation$44,920
Home Appliance Repairer$58,450
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$78,710
Installation$57,890
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$50,270
Maintenance and Repair Worker$58,760
Maintenance Worker$59,270
Mechanical Door Repairer$51,330
Medical Equipment Repairer$75,900
Millwright$76,200
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$78,520
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$71,620
Motorcycle Mechanic$62,610
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$47,820
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$53,400
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$71,600
Radio$59,020
Rail Car Repairer$87,470
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$59,030
Rigger$79,810
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$76,630
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$77,980
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$61,520
Tire Repairer and Changer$48,880

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$49,930
Baker$43,440
Butcher and Meat Cutter$51,980
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,530
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$49,310
Chemical Plant and System Operator$87,210
Coating$52,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$59,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$75,660
Crushing$57,050
Cutting$57,110
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$53,680
Dental Laboratory Technician$48,800
Electrical$48,140
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$64,240
Etcher and Engraver$37,780
Extruding$49,130
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,630
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$50,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,510
Food and Tobacco Roasting$49,920
Food Batchmaker$42,860
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,260
Food Processing Worker$36,640
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$67,060
Furnace$55,470
Furniture Finisher$39,080
Gas Plant Operator$118,600
Grinding$58,680
Grinding and Polishing Worker$43,250
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$58,250
Helpers--Production Worker$45,620
Inspector$58,460
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$46,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$39,290
Layout Worker$75,020
Machinist$64,170
Meat$37,780
Medical Appliance Technician$47,670
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$57,140
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$74,060
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$47,180
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,460
Molder$50,180
Molding$46,720
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$47,470
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$46,350
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,440
Paper Goods Machine Setter$51,360
Plant and System Operator$73,540
Plating Machine Setter$48,250
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$155,700
Power Plant Operator$137,000
Prepress Technician and Worker$56,850
Presser$39,510
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$46,820
Printing Press Operator$49,670
Production Worker$47,780
Rolling Machine Setter$56,110
Sawing Machine Setter$49,740
Semiconductor Processing Technician$62,810
Separating$50,380
Sewing Machine Operator$41,980
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$46,380
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$81,250
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$64,230
Tailor$47,590
Textile$37,830
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,460
Tire Builder$44,600
Tool and Die Maker$77,780
Tool Grinder$60,760
Upholsterer$49,050
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$83,860
Welder$62,050
Welding$60,180
Woodworker$49,240
Woodworking Machine Setter$49,850

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$61,340
Aircraft Service Attendant$39,850
Airfield Operations Specialist$81,350
Airline Pilot$173,200
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,420
Bus Driver$62,190
Bus Driver$80,170
Captain$93,440
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$39,220
Commercial Pilot$105,900
Conveyor Operator and Tender$43,390
Crane and Tower Operator$80,260
Driver/Sales Worker$46,330
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$64,830
Flight Attendant$61,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$63,800
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$52,120
Laborer and Freight$46,100
Light Truck Driver$47,720
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$43,780
Material Moving Worker$48,230
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,000
Packer and Packager$37,450
Parking Attendant$39,480
Passenger Attendant$39,920
Pump Operator$63,480
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$65,920
Sailor and Marine Oiler$63,900
Ship Engineer$88,800
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$42,950
Stocker and Order Filler$44,440
Transportation Inspector$107,800

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Portland, OR?

About $76,870 a year ($36.96 an hour): the average of the 684 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Portland, OR?

Orthopedic Surgeon ($524,400), Chief Executive ($375,800), Neurologist ($337,800).

What are the most common jobs in Portland, OR?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (34,840 jobs), Retail Salesperson (28,230 jobs), Stocker and Order Filler (26,750 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.