Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Oregon statewide data
$64,810
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$62,205
Oregon Median
+4% vs state
1,138,030
Total Workers
657
Occupations Tracked
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is a Metropolitan Area with 657 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,138,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $184,420 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $178,210 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,100 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,410 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $170,220 |
| Pharmacists | $169,520 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $169,510 |
| Marketing Managers | $165,000 |
| Lawyers | $161,420 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
-2.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+158.4%
$50,790 → $131,250
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+127.0%
$36,010 → $81,740
|
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+99.4%
$38,490 → $76,760
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+99.0%
$58,510 → $116,460
|
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+84.0%
$25,240 → $46,430
|
Most Jobs Added
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 360
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 430
|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 280
|
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
180 → 650
|
Wage Declines
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-22.8%
$81,240 → $62,710
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-20.8%
$62,370 → $49,410
|
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-19.5%
$61,410 → $49,460
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.4%
$104,540 → $87,370
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-13.4%
$95,760 → $82,960
|
Wage Trends in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $64,810 |
| 2023 | $62,740 |
| 2022 | $60,700 |
| 2021 | $59,730 |
| 2020 | $55,780 |
| 2019 | $53,330 |