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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,130	580	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$103,110	730	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$103,070	620	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$102,950	2,820	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$102,480	2,100	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,790	200	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,550	140	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,270	300	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$101,010	4,600	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$101,010	4,600	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,800	510	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$100,490	1,700	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$100,030	760	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$99,820	560	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$99,150	820	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$99,010	250	View salary detail
Surveyors	$98,610	320	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$98,610	320	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$98,540	—	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$98,120	410	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$98,110	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$98,070	60	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$98,050	1,040	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$98,050	1,040	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$98,050	1,040	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$98,050	1,040	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,750	60	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$97,410	1,050	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$97,200	2,290	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$97,200	2,290	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$97,070	300	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$97,070	300	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$96,460	240	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$96,460	240	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$96,430	520	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,330	60	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$96,100	2,840	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$95,750	340	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$95,670	220	View salary detail
Biologists	$95,600	300	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$95,600	300	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$95,600	300	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$95,600	300	View salary detail
Geneticists	$95,600	300	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$95,360	540	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$95,290	310	View salary detail
Chemists	$94,990	430	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$94,940	250	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$94,280	1,920	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,990	50	View 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.