Parking Enforcement Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,750 or more. The middle half of parking enforcement workers in Portland earn between $60,260 and $76,750.
- $51K10th
- $60K25th
- $77KMedian
- $77K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,770 | $5,814 | $33.54 |
| Median | $76,750 | $6,396 | $36.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,260 | $5,022 | $28.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,750 | $6,396 | $36.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Enforcement Workers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $69,770, a single filer in Portland takes home about $52,936 a year, or $4,411 a month and $2,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 | $57,913 | $4,826 |
| Working in OR | $52,936 | $4,411 |
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 parking enforcement workers? 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 $69,770 buys what about $66,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Enforcement Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$71,800
- Boise, ID$34,930
- Sacramento, CA$56,230
- San Francisco, CA$82,270
- San Jose, CA$66,120
- Salinas, CA$66,180
Highest-paying cities for parking enforcement workers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,270).
- San Francisco, CA$82,270
- Seattle, WA$71,800
- Portland, OR$69,770
- Salinas, CA$66,180
- San Jose, CA$66,120
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Parking Enforcement Workers salary in Portland: questions
How much do parking enforcement workers make an hour in Portland?
$33.54 an hour on average, and $36.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking enforcement workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking enforcement workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $52,936 a year ($4,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,770. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do parking enforcement workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,959).
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 33-3041; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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