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
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$49,930—View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$49,920300View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$49,850440View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,740560View salary detail
Printing Press Operators$49,6701,030View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$49,620600View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,550730View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,5402,110View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,5301,170View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,380600View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,310590View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other$49,240150View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,130250View salary detail
Upholsterers$49,050200View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$48,9703,280View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,9009,900View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers$48,8801,060View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$48,880390View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,800390View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants$48,6701,500View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,6701,500View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians$48,6701,500View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$48,65012,720View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$48,470870View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,250300View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$48,23070View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,1706,930View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers$47,930250View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$47,82060View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$47,7801,390View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$47,7207,340View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$47,670100View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,630260View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$47,59080View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$47,5701,620View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,4701,050View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$47,430500View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists$47,370320View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$47,3401,980View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$47,310280View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists$47,2802,190View salary detail
Residential Advisors$47,160500View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$47,040740View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,950730View salary detail
Security Guards$46,8209,110View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$46,820210View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians$46,800220View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians$46,800220View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,7201,300View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,4506,710View 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.