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Registered Nurses Salary in Oregon

What Registered Nurses earn in Oregon, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in OR
$126,881
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 45
published states
Workers in state
42,270
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Oregon

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Oregon
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$130,310$89,948$62,889Multnomah County, OR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Oregon counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Multnomah County, OR$130,310$89,948$62,889
2Washington County, OR$130,310$89,948$62,889
3Clackamas County, OR$130,310$89,948$62,889
4Yamhill County, OR$130,310$89,948$62,889
5Columbia County, OR$130,310$89,948$62,889

Registered Nurses pay in Oregon

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Oregon is $126,881, based on 42,270 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Oregon averages 30.1% above it.

Published data for Oregon currently covers the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area, with a local median wage of $130,310.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Oregon

We compare 5 Oregon counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin, $62,889. Columbia County, OR leaves the smallest, $62,889. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Washington ($123,996), New Jersey ($113,690) and New York ($113,329).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Oregon

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Oregon?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $126,881.

Which Oregon county is best for Registered Nurses?

Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($62,889). Washington County, OR follows at $62,889.