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
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Coroners	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$86,600	3,090	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$86,420	530	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$85,860	420	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$85,790	1,460	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,740	120	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$85,600	1,810	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$85,350	8,130	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,350	8,130	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,300	340	View salary detail
Firefighters	$85,170	1,730	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$85,160	130	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$84,930	610	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$84,730	1,580	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$84,640	1,350	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$84,120	6,790	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$83,960	40	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$83,860	450	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$83,800	2,260	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$83,760	610	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$83,580	450	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$83,580	450	View salary detail
Range Managers	$83,580	450	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$83,510	2,250	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$83,510	700	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$83,470	480	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,880	800	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$82,740	470	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$82,610	470	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,480	430	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$82,430	650	View salary detail
Hydrologic Technicians	$82,360	40	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$82,330	7,530	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$82,180	2,210	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,160	1,730	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$82,130	1,070	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$82,110	490	View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$81,860	—	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,780	460	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$81,700	400	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$81,540	460	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$81,450	330	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$81,350	30	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$81,280	200	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,280	200	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$81,250	100	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.