May 2025 OEWS · Oregon

Highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

All-occupations median

$60,690

10th percentile: $37,200
25th percentile: $45,320
Median: $60,690
75th percentile: $95,640
90th percentile: $136,920
Mean: $78,430

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,208,410.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 105.421, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	120	$187,840	$524,350	$616,960
Chief Executives	690	$191,880	$375,810	$772,850
Neurologists	70	$187,840	$337,810	$372,420
Physicians, All Other	2,940	$112,020	$333,860	$408,660
Family Medicine Physicians	700	$190,510	$286,170	$318,170
General Internal Medicine Physicians	170	$219,750	$269,700	$371,980
Dentists, All Other Specialists	Not available	$212,540	$249,600	$386,360
Nurse Anesthetists	240	$84,530	$246,070	$330,860
Podiatrists	110	$89,390	$228,380	$311,000
Pediatricians, General	480	$126,610	$212,660	$312,530
Dentists, General	990	$140,300	$209,440	$373,870
Computer and Information Research Scientists	660	$131,020	$206,220	$351,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,680	$120,350	$183,720	$274,530
Architectural and Engineering Managers	Not available	$134,820	$178,300	$246,970
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	60	$114,120	$178,260	$230,850
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	670	$100,260	$173,190	$424,850
Marketing Managers	4,050	$100,130	$172,610	$286,640
Physicists	50	$112,830	$172,080	$324,260
Pharmacists	2,070	$127,100	$168,830	$196,500
Compensation and Benefits Managers	180	$102,410	$168,540	$240,610
Natural Sciences Managers	1,040	$118,300	$165,200	$237,750
Financial Managers	5,550	$103,590	$164,680	$292,310
Physician Assistants	1,110	$105,180	$163,810	$216,960
Sales Managers	3,910	$94,000	$162,640	$282,690
Nurse Practitioners	1,390	$130,270	$158,890	$200,720
Software Developers	18,260	$94,040	$156,000	$213,540
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	220	$125,210	$155,690	$195,620
Lawyers	5,170	$75,000	$155,330	$285,800
Advertising and Promotions Managers	330	$87,910	$154,490	$280,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,210	$93,360	$151,260	$336,600
Materials Scientists	90	$98,510	$150,550	$199,000
Purchasing Managers	740	$97,030	$149,030	$214,510
Human Resources Managers	2,010	$100,790	$148,900	$258,630
Nurse Midwives	170	$129,910	$147,140	$160,140
Construction Managers	2,690	$88,500	$146,740	$217,570
Art Directors	880	$96,070	$145,410	$224,310
Database Architects	560	$100,820	$143,410	$194,160
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	2,280	$74,850	$143,170	$180,540
Public Relations Managers	1,020	$83,010	$140,110	$225,040
Aerospace Engineers	110	$85,880	$138,670	$180,010

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dancers	50	$22.96	$33.17	$33.17
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	Not available	$19.94	$29.83	$29.84
Actors	210	$21.48	$28.97	$100.02

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	34,840	$34,280	$35,620	$45,320
Retail Salespersons	28,230	$34,650	$37,340	$50,190
Stockers and Order Fillers	26,750	$37,120	$44,440	$55,200
Registered Nurses	24,220	$97,180	$130,310	$155,650
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	22,860	$39,120	$45,570	$52,900
General and Operations Managers	21,070	$62,140	$121,050	$280,300
Cashiers	20,150	$33,940	$36,560	$47,390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	18,640	$36,870	$46,100	$61,210
Software Developers	18,260	$94,040	$156,000	$213,540
Office Clerks, General	15,920	$37,440	$50,640	$70,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	14,620	$35,530	$41,170	$58,720
Project Management Specialists	14,440	$67,370	$108,340	$177,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,370	$49,090	$63,800	$85,590
Waiters and Waitresses	13,910	$33,980	$54,780	$81,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	13,510	$40,640	$55,360	$72,750
Cooks, Restaurant	13,020	$37,510	$45,200	$61,430
Customer Service Representatives	12,720	$37,750	$48,650	$64,990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	12,500	$31,360	$45,280	$57,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	12,170	$40,260	$57,040	$75,490
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	11,120	$41,600	$41,600	$42,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	10,900	$54,220	$79,660	$135,390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	10,670	$45,980	$77,900	$131,560
Accountants and Auditors	10,100	$64,680	$92,200	$136,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	9,900	$36,680	$48,900	$75,350
Carpenters	9,210	$47,440	$73,710	$108,440

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $60,690. Employment is 1,208,410.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric has the highest published annual median on this list, $524,350, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.