Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 670 detailed occupations covering about 1,131,160 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 5.3% above the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $233,230 | -1.2% | 3,860 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $222,660 | — | 60 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,760 | -3.4% | 280 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $213,830 | +29.8% | 690 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $213,670 | +0.5% | 240 |
| Physicists | $171,830 | +10.4% | 70 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $171,700 | +18.3% | 520 |
| Pediatricians, General | $168,240 | -15.3% | 390 |
| Economists | $163,830 | +41.6% | 240 |
| Dentists, General | $163,430 | -1.7% | 880 |
| Podiatrists | $163,230 | +15.2% | 480 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,120 | -3.8% | 4,030 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $154,690 | +3.9% | 130 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $153,070 | -9.7% | 4,970 |
| Pharmacists | $146,140 | +7.4% | 2,430 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $142,860 | +36.4% | 150 |
| Physician Assistants | $137,670 | +5.9% | 770 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $136,170 | +7.8% | 1,100 |
| Lawyers | $136,120 | -6.6% | 5,330 |
| Database Architects | $135,250 | +0.4% | 460 |
| Nurse Midwives | $133,470 | +2.9% | 120 |
| Financial Managers | $133,110 | +18.8% | 5,090 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,950 | -4.4% | 8,200 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $131,270 | -16.8% | 830 |
| Marketing Managers | $130,390 | -27.3% | 3,710 |