Portland, Oregon Metro Area
MSA: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
counties: Clackamas (OR), Columbia (OR), Multnomah (OR), Washington (OR), Yamhill (OR), Clark (WA), Skamania (WA)
counties: Clackamas (OR), Columbia (OR), Multnomah (OR), Washington (OR), Yamhill (OR), Clark (WA), Skamania (WA)
Population (2017 estimate): 2.5 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.1%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.1%
NFP Employment (2017): 1.2 million
Average Earnings (2017): $50,720
Average Earnings (2017): $50,720
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 77,460 | 68.3 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$97,420 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 63,530 | 56.1 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$65,000 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 43,130 | 38.1 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$82,500 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 35,940 | 31.7 | ![]() |
1.8 | ![]() |
$80,300 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 10,950 | 9.7 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$60,960 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 20,220 | 17.8 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$43,890 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 8,060 | 7.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$78,350 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 64,270 | 56.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$48,540 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 20,480 | 18.1 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$47,110 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 62,020 | 54.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$80,670 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 28,620 | 25.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$34,860 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 19,510 | 17.2 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$44,980 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 102,770 | 90.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$23,230 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 30,630 | 27.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$28,330 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 37,610 | 33.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$25,130 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 113,160 | 99.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$29,890 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 165,690 | 146.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$37,120 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 48,060 | 42.4 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$51,570 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 36,100 | 31.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$46,640 | ![]() |
Production | 71,850 | 63.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$35,560 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 69,600 | 61.4 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$34,360 | ![]() |