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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

State

Oregon

Detailed Occupations

690

Average Salary Across Occupations

$82,125

Highest Paying Occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $506,290.

Largest Employment Market in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 33,490 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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💰 Top Paying Jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $506,290 $243.41 100
2 Anesthesiologists $434,420 $208.86 170
3 Chief Executives $384,200 $184.71 740
4 Radiologists $376,090 $180.81 210
5 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $343,470 $165.13 140
6 Dentists, All Other Specialists $303,480 $145.91 0
7 Physicians, All Other $301,920 $145.16 2,930
8 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $285,420 $0.00 630
9 Psychiatrists $284,040 $136.56 90
10 Podiatrists $267,520 $128.62 120
11 General Internal Medicine Physicians $261,600 $125.77 380
12 Family Medicine Physicians $253,100 $121.68 1,230
13 Nurse Anesthetists $250,820 $120.59 270
14 Computer and Information Research Scientists $209,640 $100.79 650
15 Pediatricians, General $205,830 $98.96 600
16 Dentists, General $197,000 $94.71 760
17 Computer and Information Systems Managers $187,960 $90.37 0
18 Physicists $183,360 $88.16 90
19 Architectural and Engineering Managers $182,530 $87.75 0
20 Financial Managers $179,130 $86.12 5,090

👥 Most Available Jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 33,490 $36,640 $17.61
2 Stockers and Order Fillers 27,790 $43,460 $20.89
3 Retail Salespersons 27,440 $41,670 $20.03
4 General and Operations Managers 25,260 $146,150 $70.26
5 Registered Nurses 24,930 $123,580 $59.41
6 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 22,190 $44,440 $21.37
7 Cashiers 19,740 $37,260 $17.91
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 18,580 $47,370 $22.78
9 Software Developers 16,620 $153,120 $73.62
10 Office Clerks, General 15,920 $51,990 $24.99
11 Customer Service Representatives 15,140 $49,460 $23.78
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14,460 $66,520 $31.98
13 Project Management Specialists 14,080 $112,340 $54.01
14 Waiters and Waitresses 13,920 $47,310 $22.74
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13,760 $42,060 $20.22
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 13,660 $55,990 $26.92
17 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13,020 $55,320 $26.60
18 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 12,770 $40,830 $0.00
19 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 12,010 $86,150 $41.42
20 Cooks, Restaurant 11,970 $41,870 $20.13