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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Oregon

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 7 counties and 42 occupations in Oregon.

Counties
7
OR, listed here
Occupations
42
with published wages
Median of medians
$54,560
per year, before tax
Population covered
2,430,532
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Oregon

We track 42 occupations in 7 counties of Oregon. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $54,560 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,294 a month in Marion County, OR to $1,633 in Multnomah County, OR. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Multnomah County, OR has the highest median-of-medians pay at $54,670. Multnomah County, OR has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Oregon, largest first

Showing 1–7 of 7.

Counties in Oregon with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Multnomah County, OR801,47742$54,670$1,633/mo100%
Washington County, OR603,94742$54,670$1,633/mo100%
Clackamas County, OR423,97542$54,670$1,633/mo100%
Marion County, OR349,2441$45,200$1,294/mo100%
Yamhill County, OR108,73442$54,670$1,633/mo100%
Polk County, OR89,6621$45,200$1,294/mo100%
Columbia County, OR53,49342$54,670$1,633/mo100%