Registered Nurses pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,650 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Portland earn between $108,280 and $136,460.
- $97K10th
- $108K25th
- $130KMedian
- $136K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,230 | $10,436 | $60.21 |
| Median | $130,310 | $10,859 | $62.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,280 | $9,023 | $52.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,460 | $11,372 | $65.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $125,230, a single filer in Portland takes home about $87,056 a year, or $7,255 a month and $3,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 | $96,861 | $8,072 |
| Working in OR | $87,056 | $7,255 |
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 registered nurses? 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 $125,230 buys what about $118,790 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.
Registered Nurses salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($126,700).
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Portland: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Portland?
$60.21 an hour on average, and $62.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Portland?
About $87,056 a year ($7,255 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,230. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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