Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Portland, OR

798 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Portland, OR for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,3601,980View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$59,3501,240View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,3001,340View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,270230View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,220180View salary detail
Photographers$59,220350View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,030250View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$59,020190View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,8601,210View salary detail
Logging Workers, All Other$58,84050View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,7608,860View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,680930View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,6702,080View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$58,5902,460View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$58,550100View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,4603,790View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers$58,450460View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,300760View salary detail
Lighting Technicians$58,280140View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,250190View salary detail
Embalmers$58,17040View salary detail
Travel Agents$58,030370View salary detail
Chemical Technicians$58,020240View salary detail
Skincare Specialists$57,930800View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$57,8901,420View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,8901,420View salary detail
Carpet Installers$57,840360View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,660860View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$57,60090View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$57,550120View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,410750View salary detail
Biological Technicians$57,200730View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,1501,380View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,1507,970View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$57,140330View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,110800View salary detail
Library Technicians$57,050990View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,050230View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,04012,170View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$56,870410View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$56,850200View salary detail
Medical Assistants$56,2406,390View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$56,230390View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,110110View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$55,570710View salary detail
Community Health Workers$55,5501,050View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$55,470190View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$55,380100View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$55,36013,510View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55,190640View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.