Electrical Engineers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,720 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Portland earn between $102,000 and $144,040.
- $84K10th
- $102K25th
- $128KMedian
- $144K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,780 | $10,482 | $60.47 |
| Median | $128,080 | $10,673 | $61.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,000 | $8,500 | $49.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,040 | $12,003 | $69.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $125,780, a single filer in Portland takes home about $87,383 a year, or $7,282 a month and $3,361 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 | $97,237 | $8,103 |
| Working in OR | $87,383 | $7,282 |
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 electrical engineers? 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 $125,780 buys what about $119,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Portland: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Portland?
$60.47 an hour on average, and $61.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Portland?
About $87,383 a year ($7,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,780. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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