Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · CBSA 38900
Software Engineer Salary in Portland
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Oregon and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Portland earn a median of $149,010 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $122,550–$170,700; the top 10% earn $211,750. That is 12% above the national median and 10% above the Oregon median. BLS reports 16,620 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$149,010
+12% vs national
Top 10% earn
$211,750
90th percentile
Employed in metro
16,620
Reliability High (3.9% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Portland vs Oregon vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $95,900 | +20% |
| 25th percentile | $122,550 | +19% |
| Median50th percentile | $149,010 | +12% |
| 75th percentile | $170,700 | +1% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $211,750 | — |
| Meanaverage | $153,120 | +6% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Portland
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.28
Jobs per 1,000
13.70
Metro rank (pay)
#12 of 381
All engineering roles
$132,422
Portland employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.28).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →