Registered Nurses pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$125,230avg. a year
$60.21 an hour · 24,220 employed
Registered Nurses in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $125,230 a year. That is about the same as the Oregon average of $123,140. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$130,310Median pay
$60.21Average hourly
+2%vs. Oregon average
24,220Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,500 jobs
Bend, OR
$126,700
$60.91 an hour
24,010 jobs
Salem, OR
$125,750
$60.46 an hour
32,370 jobs
Medford, OR
$120,520
$57.94 an hour
43,590 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$117,700
$56.59 an hour
5580 jobs
Albany, OR
$117,590
$56.54 an hour
6540 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$114,640
$55.12 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $304,450 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $160,020 |
| Pharmacists | $161,650 |
| Physical Therapists | $109,210 |
| Dental Hygienists | $125,290 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $110,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $125,230 a year, and the median is $130,310. About 24,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is about the same as the Oregon average of $123,140.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 20.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.