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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Oregon

The median accountant in Oregon earned $85,800 a year in May 2025[1], 2.5% above the US median of $83,680. That puts Oregon at #13 of 51 states for this job.

$7,150median pay per month in Oregon
$10,214employer cost per month with benefits
$41.25median pay per hour
14,920people in this job in Oregon

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oregon$62,590$85,800$130,650
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Oregon earns $74,350–$104,150; the top tenth earns $130,650 or more, 2.1 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Oregon median that makes about $122,571 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$122,571local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Oregon

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$92,200
$109,87010,100
Salem, OR
$87,480
$104,1501,510
Bend, OR
$86,030
$101,740750
Albany, OR
$81,970
$103,040200
Medford, OR
$81,210
$100,980600
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$79,930
$95,4301,120
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$79,910
$97,670590
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$79,320
$95,860350
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$78,650
$95,790290
Grants Pass, OR
$78,070
$95,680130
Corvallis, OR
$77,200
$98,470210

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA pays the most ($92,200) and Corvallis, OR the least ($77,200): $15,000 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oregon
Virginia
$93,290
+8.7%
Maryland
$89,370
+4.2%
Oregon
$85,800
+0.0%
New Hampshire
$83,470
-2.7%
Alaska
$83,460
-2.7%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Oregon?

The median was $85,800 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $74,350 to $104,150.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Oregon?

About $122,571 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Oregon do accountants earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, with a median of $92,200 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.