Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $330,860 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Portland earn between $236,360 and $299,260.
- $85K10th
- $236K25th
- $246KMedian
- $299K75th
- $331K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $254,780 | $21,232 | $122.49 |
| Median | $246,070 | $20,506 | $118.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $236,360 | $19,697 | $113.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $299,260 | $24,938 | $143.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $254,780, a single filer in Portland takes home about $163,125 a year, or $13,594 a month and $6,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 36% 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 | $186,320 | $15,527 |
| Working in OR | $163,125 | $13,594 |
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 nurse anesthetists? 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 $254,780 buys what about $241,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$254,780
- Salem$221,580
Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists
Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).
- Jacksonville, FL$322,640
- Springfield, MA$307,850
- Austin, TX$297,870
- Charlotte, NC$294,980
- New York, NY$290,150
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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Portland: questions
How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Portland?
$122.49 an hour on average, and $118.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $236,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Portland?
About $163,125 a year ($13,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $254,780. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).
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 29-1151; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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