Tellers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,760 or more. The middle half of tellers in Portland earn between $44,270 and $47,420.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $46KMedian
- $47K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,450 | $3,871 | $22.33 |
| Median | $46,110 | $3,842 | $22.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,270 | $3,689 | $21.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,420 | $3,952 | $22.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $46,450, a single filer in Portland takes home about $36,293 a year, or $3,024 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 | $39,503 | $3,292 |
| Working in OR | $36,293 | $3,024 |
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 tellers? 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 $46,450 buys what about $44,061 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers 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 tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Portland: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Portland?
$22.33 an hour on average, and $22.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Portland?
About $36,293 a year ($3,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,450. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tellers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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