Portland, OR Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$124,960	150	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$61,980	150	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$61,420	150	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$49,240	150	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$80,050	150	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$69,750	150	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$42,840	140	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$74,430	140	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$90,460	140	View salary detail
Curators	$64,060	140	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$74,430	140	View salary detail
Lighting Technicians	$58,280	140	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,210	140	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,550	140	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,470	130	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$128,650	130	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$53,400	130	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$72,170	130	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,180	130	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$85,160	130	View salary detail
Actuaries	$129,100	130	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$39,510	130	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$51,060	130	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$51,200	130	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$109,580	120	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$40,370	120	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,090	120	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$57,550	120	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$127,110	120	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$86,890	120	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,740	120	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$70,500	120	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$88,790	120	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$524,350	120	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$126,750	120	View salary detail
Podiatrists	$228,380	110	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,110	110	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$106,990	110	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$53,650	110	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$49,930	110	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$107,370	110	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$66,160	110	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$43,250	110	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineers	$138,670	110	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$66,040	110	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$47,670	100	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,340	100	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$87,210	100	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$59,850	100	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$58,550	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.