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
Statisticians	$93,620	390	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$93,620	390	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$93,590	890	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$93,440	310	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$93,430	380	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$93,340	1,200	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$93,340	1,200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$93,200	4,390	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$92,930	280	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$92,930	280	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$92,930	280	View salary detail
Tapers	$92,490	360	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$92,200	10,100	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,870	640	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,480	550	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$90,460	140	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,160	400	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$90,130	90	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$90,130	90	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$90,130	90	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$89,880	350	View salary detail
Foresters	$89,780	180	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$89,590	3,540	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$89,040	960	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$88,840	70	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$88,800	50	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,790	120	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$88,450	1,160	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$88,450	1,160	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$88,450	1,160	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$88,450	1,160	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$88,380	700	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$88,380	700	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$88,380	700	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$87,950	2,510	View salary detail
Logisticians	$87,950	2,510	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$87,950	2,510	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$87,560	600	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$87,560	600	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$87,470	150	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$87,460	80	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$87,210	100	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$87,160	260	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$86,940	350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$86,890	1,500	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$86,890	120	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$86,680	690	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$86,680	690	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$86,680	690	View salary detail
Coroners	$86,600	3,090	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.