SOC 51-4192 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Salary in Portland, OR

The average salary for layout workers, metal and plastic in Portland, Oregon is $80,010 a year ($38.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,020: half of the 70 people in this job in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,647).

$80,010average per year

$38.47 / hourMedian $75,020Take-home ≈ $59,417

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,750 or more. The middle half of layout workers, metal and plastic in Portland earn between $75,010 and $85,310.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,010$6,668$38.47
Median$75,020$6,252$36.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,010$6,251$36.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,310$7,109$41.01

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $80,010, a single filer in Portland takes home about $59,417 a year, or $4,951 a month and $2,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$65,117$5,426
Working in OR$59,417$4,951

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.

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Is Portland a good place for layout workers, metal and plastic? 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 $80,010 buys what about $75,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for layout workers, metal and plastic

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,700).

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary by city

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Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic salary in Portland: questions

How much do layout workers, metal and plastic make an hour in Portland?

$38.47 an hour on average, and $36.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level layout workers, metal and plastic salary in Portland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the layout workers, metal and plastic take-home pay in Portland?

About $59,417 a year ($4,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,010. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do layout workers, metal and plastic earn more in Portland than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($71,647).

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 51-4192; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
  • 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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