Broadcast Technicians pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,620 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Portland earn between $35,560 and $74,830.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $54KMedian
- $75K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,360 | $4,780 | $27.58 |
| Median | $53,650 | $4,471 | $25.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,560 | $2,963 | $17.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,830 | $6,236 | $35.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $57,360, a single filer in Portland takes home about $44,219 a year, or $3,685 a month and $1,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $48,269 | $4,022 |
| Working in OR | $44,219 | $3,685 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $57,360 buys what about $54,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$57,360
- Eugene$45,810
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Portland: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Portland?
$27.58 an hour on average, and $25.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Portland?
About $44,219 a year ($3,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,360. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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