Veterinarians pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,900 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Portland earn between $104,610 and $164,060.
- $84K10th
- $105K25th
- $132KMedian
- $164K75th
- $219K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,940 | $12,078 | $69.68 |
| Median | $131,720 | $10,977 | $63.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,610 | $8,718 | $50.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,060 | $13,672 | $78.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $144,940, a single filer in Portland takes home about $98,179 a year, or $8,182 a month and $3,776 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 | $110,332 | $9,194 |
| Working in OR | $98,179 | $8,182 |
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 veterinarians? 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 $144,940 buys what about $137,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Portland: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Portland?
$69.68 an hour on average, and $63.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Portland?
About $98,179 a year ($8,182 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,940. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do veterinarians earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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