Sales Managers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $282,690 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Portland earn between $119,990 and $213,270.
- $94K10th
- $120K25th
- $163KMedian
- $213K75th
- $283K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $175,340 | $14,612 | $84.30 |
| Median | $162,640 | $13,553 | $78.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $119,990 | $9,999 | $57.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $213,270 | $17,772 | $102.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $175,340, a single filer in Portland takes home about $115,780 a year, or $9,648 a month and $4,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% 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 | $131,111 | $10,926 |
| Working in OR | $115,780 | $9,648 |
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 sales managers? 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 $175,340 buys what about $166,324 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Portland: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Portland?
$84.30 an hour on average, and $78.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Portland?
About $115,780 a year ($9,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $175,340. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do sales managers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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