High paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA run 5.4% above the national average (2024), so a Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Employed

1Chief Executives$375,810
Bachelor's degree
$191,880 – $772,850690
2Physicians, All Other$333,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,020 – $408,6602,940
3Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$190,510 – $318,170700
4Pediatricians, General$212,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,610 – $312,530480
5Dentists, General$209,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,300 – $373,870990
6Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Master's degree
$131,020 – $351,690660
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Bachelor's degree
$120,350 – $274,5305,680
8Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Bachelor's degree
$100,260 – $424,850670
9Marketing Managers$172,610
Bachelor's degree
$100,130 – $286,6404,050
10Pharmacists$168,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,100 – $196,5002,070
11Natural Sciences Managers$165,200
Bachelor's degree
$118,300 – $237,7501,040
12Financial Managers$164,680
Bachelor's degree
$103,590 – $292,3105,550
13Physician Assistants$163,810
Master's degree
$105,180 – $216,9601,110
14Sales Managers$162,640
Bachelor's degree
$94,000 – $282,6903,910
15Nurse Practitioners$158,890
Master's degree
$130,270 – $200,7201,390
16Software Developers$156,000
Bachelor's degree
$94,040 – $213,54018,260
17Lawyers$155,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,000 – $285,8005,170
18Medical and Health Services Managers$151,260
Bachelor's degree
$93,360 – $336,6003,210
19Purchasing Managers$149,030
Bachelor's degree
$97,030 – $214,510740
20Human Resources Managers$148,900
Bachelor's degree
$100,790 – $258,6302,010
21Construction Managers$146,740
Bachelor's degree
$88,500 – $217,5702,690
22Art Directors$145,410
Bachelor's degree
$96,070 – $224,310880
23Database Architects$143,410
Bachelor's degree
$100,820 – $194,160560
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$143,170
Master's degree
$74,850 – $180,5402,280
25Public Relations Managers$140,110
Bachelor's degree
$83,010 – $225,0401,020
26Computer Network Architects$137,200
Bachelor's degree
$96,550 – $185,7601,050
27Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,650 – $161,180810
28Managers, All Other$132,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,950 – $229,8005,290
29Veterinarians$131,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,670 – $218,9001,010
30Registered Nurses$130,310
Bachelor's degree
$97,180 – $155,65024,220
31Industrial Engineers$129,890
Bachelor's degree
$85,020 – $205,2705,230
32Sales Engineers$129,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,210 – $218,670490
33Data Scientists$129,600
Bachelor's degree
$78,110 – $208,1101,700
34Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,330
Bachelor's degree
$86,030 – $216,4601,450
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$108,560 – $161,310680
36Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$128,420
Associate's degree
$98,230 – $136,190690
37Electrical Engineers$128,080
Bachelor's degree
$84,250 – $164,7202,320
38Industrial Production Managers$127,800
Bachelor's degree
$81,550 – $198,9201,980
39Computer Systems Analysts$127,360
Bachelor's degree
$83,560 – $176,1504,020
40Environmental Engineers$127,080
Bachelor's degree
$79,640 – $165,040500
41Engineers, All Other$126,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $183,1901,850
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$123,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,770 – $210,3802,320
43Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$123,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,500 – $211,9401,460
44Administrative Services Managers$123,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $188,6601,570
45Dental Hygienists$123,100
Associate's degree
$107,650 – $147,4702,380
46General and Operations Managers$121,050
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $280,30021,070
47Web and Digital Interface Designers$120,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,180 – $187,920880
48Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,110
Master's degree
$75,050 – $292,9801,680
49Facilities Managers$118,190
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $182,2701,130
50Financial and Investment Analysts$117,280
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $214,6102,590

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$375,810	$191,880 – $772,850	690
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$333,860	$112,020 – $408,660	2,940
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$286,170	$190,510 – $318,170	700
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,660	$126,610 – $312,530	480
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$209,440	$140,300 – $373,870	990
6	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$206,220	$131,020 – $351,690	660
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$183,720	$120,350 – $274,530	5,680
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$173,190	$100,260 – $424,850	670
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,610	$100,130 – $286,640	4,050
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$168,830	$127,100 – $196,500	2,070
11	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,200	$118,300 – $237,750	1,040
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,680	$103,590 – $292,310	5,550
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$163,810	$105,180 – $216,960	1,110
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,640	$94,000 – $282,690	3,910
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$158,890	$130,270 – $200,720	1,390
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$156,000	$94,040 – $213,540	18,260
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$155,330	$75,000 – $285,800	5,170
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,260	$93,360 – $336,600	3,210
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,030	$97,030 – $214,510	740
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,900	$100,790 – $258,630	2,010
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,740	$88,500 – $217,570	2,690
22	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$145,410	$96,070 – $224,310	880
23	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$143,410	$100,820 – $194,160	560
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$143,170	$74,850 – $180,540	2,280
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,110	$83,010 – $225,040	1,020
26	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$137,200	$96,550 – $185,760	1,050
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,300	$79,650 – $161,180	810
28	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,440	$75,950 – $229,800	5,290
29	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,720	$83,670 – $218,900	1,010
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$130,310	$97,180 – $155,650	24,220
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,890	$85,020 – $205,270	5,230
32	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,850	$81,210 – $218,670	490
33	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,600	$78,110 – $208,110	1,700
34	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,330	$86,030 – $216,460	1,450
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,500	$108,560 – $161,310	680
36	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$128,420	$98,230 – $136,190	690
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,080	$84,250 – $164,720	2,320
38	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,800	$81,550 – $198,920	1,980
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$127,360	$83,560 – $176,150	4,020
40	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,080	$79,640 – $165,040	500
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,380	$80,810 – $183,190	1,850
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$123,810	$59,770 – $210,380	2,320
43	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$123,500	$51,500 – $211,940	1,460
44	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,280	$77,680 – $188,660	1,570
45	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$123,100	$107,650 – $147,470	2,380
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,050	$62,140 – $280,300	21,070
47	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$120,640	$62,180 – $187,920	880
48	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$120,110	$75,050 – $292,980	1,680
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,190	$75,590 – $182,270	1,130
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,280	$76,800 – $214,610	2,590

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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