Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $233,230. The second highest-paying jobs are those of physicians, pathologist, with an average salary of $222,660.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$233,230	$66,850	3,860
2	Physicians, Pathologists	$222,660	$71,830	60
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$215,760	$211,650	280
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$213,830	$49,980	690
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$213,670	$139,030	240
6	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$207,160	$216,580	300
7	Chief Executives	$185,250	$115,580	660
8	Physicists	$171,830	$71,340	70
9	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$171,700	$133,270	520
10	General Pediatricians	$168,240	$129,130	390
11	Economists	$163,830	$79,630	240
12	General Dentists	$163,430	$92,820	880
13	Podiatrists	$163,230	$97,930	480
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,120	$103,970	4,030
15	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,690	$99,820	130
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$153,070	$101,570	4,970
17	Pharmacists	$146,140	$102,250	2,430
18	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$142,860	$113,010	150
19	Physician Assistants	$137,670	$122,480	770
20	Nurse Practitioners	$136,170	$116,160	1,100
21	Lawyers	$136,120	$79,680	5,330
22	Database Architects	$135,250	$92,500	460
23	Nurse Midwives	$133,470	$111,410	120
24	Financial Managers	$133,110	$79,000	5,090
25	Computer Hardware Engineers	$131,950	$100,030	8,200
26	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,270	$103,600	830
27	Marketing Managers	$130,390	$69,270	3,710
28	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$130,300	$78,070	2,080
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,910	$81,030	3,200
30	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$129,480	$62,970	190
31	Information Security Analysts	$128,830	$71,300	900
32	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$128,810	$66,150	360
33	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$128,720	$107,950	70
34	Materials Engineers	$128,380	$77,430	270
35	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$128,350	$68,920	270
36	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$128,200	$61,370	3,820
37	Sales Engineers	$128,030	$72,910	730
38	Human Resources Managers	$127,810	$79,660	1,740
39	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$126,990	$84,990	90
40	Software Developers	$126,860	$66,890	17,100
41	Sales Managers	$126,750	$68,900	4,170
42	Computer Network Architects	$125,870	$85,680	1,180
43	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$125,690	$65,990	320
44	Optometrists	$125,030	$80,920	390
45	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$124,300	$63,770	190
46	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$123,810	$90,170	590
47	Training and Development Managers	$123,700	$76,820	240
48	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$123,030	$82,580	340
49	Air Traffic Controllers	$121,890	$68,440	100
50	Other Psychologists	$119,950	$61,890	140
51	Purchasing Managers	$118,960	$65,000	850
52	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$118,840	$56,370	360
53	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$117,480	$102,030	590
54	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$116,900	$79,190	110
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$114,590	$65,130	690
56	Actuaries	$113,580	$66,940	110
57	Power Plant Operators	$111,710	$60,400	80
58	Radiation Therapists	$111,430	$82,380	120
59	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$110,860	$57,640	380
60	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$110,710	$63,850	250
61	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$110,700	$58,180	340
62	All Other Managers	$110,590	$60,700	5,320
63	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$109,840	$67,020	140
64	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$109,160	$66,520	60
65	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$109,140	$73,340	150
66	Registered Nurses	$108,290	$84,490	23,380
67	Data Scientists	$108,130	$61,910	1,340
68	Legislators	$107,850	$30,140	80
69	Computer Systems Analysts	$107,490	$80,710	4,540
70	Computer Programmers	$107,420	$76,930	1,210
71	Art Directors	$107,190	$59,190	860
72	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$107,080	$78,370	60
73	Public Relations Managers	$106,570	$58,760	860
74	Construction Managers	$106,530	$67,200	2,370
75	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$106,380	$63,540	140
76	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$106,120	$62,650	80
77	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$105,910	$47,890	230
78	Genetic Counselors	$105,580	$79,690	40
79	Labor Relations Specialists	$104,990	$62,410	830
80	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$104,840	$65,520	90
81	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,780	$52,460	2,770
82	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,250	$88,530	70
83	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$104,080	$81,480	280
84	Electrical Engineers	$103,500	$76,620	2,500
85	Veterinarians	$103,240	$63,040	920
86	Industrial Production Managers	$102,850	$64,630	1,820
87	Audiologists	$102,720	$55,920	70
88	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$102,370	$62,030	70
89	Environmental Engineers	$102,140	$71,320	460
90	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$102,120	$87,720	730
91	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$101,800	$61,130	80
92	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$101,770	$47,050	130
93	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$101,280	$66,890	140
94	Mechanical Engineers	$101,120	$74,790	2,850
95	Speech-Language Pathologists	$101,100	$61,650	1,030
96	Industrial Engineers	$100,830	$67,780	3,660
97	Database Administrators	$100,740	$53,790	600
98	Postsecondary History Teachers	$100,660	$63,900	100
99	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$100,640	$66,810	900
100	Crane and Tower Operators	$100,470	$44,230	430

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Podiatrists	$207,920
2	All Other Physicians	$176,150
3	General Dentists	$169,420
4	General Pediatricians	$164,830
5	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$162,770
6	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$162,430
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$154,680
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,350
9	Pharmacists	$135,340
10	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$134,570

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$205,950
2	General Dentists	$202,590
3	General Pediatricians	$174,470
4	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$156,610
5	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$148,450
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$146,670
7	Pharmacists	$144,130
8	Podiatrists	$141,630
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,630
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,130

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$207,160
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$202,260
3	General Dentists	$177,560
4	General Pediatricians	$165,890
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$143,740
6	Pharmacists	$143,010
7	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$139,930
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$137,180
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,980
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,750

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