Software Developers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,540 or more. The middle half of software developers in Portland earn between $126,220 and $174,050.
- $94K10th
- $126K25th
- $156KMedian
- $174K75th
- $214K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,200 | $12,850 | $74.13 |
| Median | $156,000 | $13,000 | $75.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,220 | $10,518 | $60.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $174,050 | $14,504 | $83.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $154,200, a single filer in Portland takes home about $103,424 a year, or $8,619 a month and $3,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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 | $116,662 | $9,722 |
| Working in OR | $103,424 | $8,619 |
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 software developers? 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 $154,200 buys what about $146,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers 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 software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Portland: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Portland?
$74.14 an hour on average, and $75.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Portland?
About $103,424 a year ($8,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,200. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do software developers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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