Cost of hiring in Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA
Project Coordinator is the largest of these 17 jobs in Portland-Vancouver, with about 14,440 people[1]. Medians run from $42,760 a year for data entry specialists to $108,340 for project coordinators.
17roles with BLS pay data
121,800people in these roles
$108,340top median: project coordinator
$42,760lowest median: data entry specialist
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Portland-Vancouver
| Role | Median per year | Employer cost | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | $154,771 | +5.9% | 14,440 | |
| Accountant | $131,714 | +10.2% | 10,100 | |
| Marketing Specialist | $121,929 | +8.4% | 8,130 | |
| Recruiter | $114,429 | +5.5% | 7,610 | |
| Executive Assistant | $112,500 | +2.8% | 3,880 | |
| Office Manager | $109,114 | +9.9% | 7,740 | |
| Paralegal | $107,757 | +19.9% | 3,510 | |
| Sales Development Representative | $107,000 | +7.0% | 7,530 | |
| Payroll Specialist | $91,671 | +10.1% | 1,850 | |
| Bookkeeper | $81,486 | +12.6% | 12,170 | |
| Administrative Assistant | $79,086 | +16.4% | 13,510 | |
| HR Assistant | $78,843 | +9.0% | 640 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | $77,943 | +18.8% | 8,290 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | $75,057 | +13.8% | 460 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | $69,500 | +8.7% | 12,720 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | $62,329 | +14.8% | 8,340 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | $61,086 | +3.4% | 880 |
Employer cost adds benefits and payroll taxes at 30.0% of total compensation, the US private-industry share[2]. Treat it as an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Other areas in Oregon
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | 18,700 | 17 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 14,410 | 17 |
| Bend, OR | 10,300 | 17 |
| Medford, OR | 8,460 | 17 |
| Coast Oregon (Nonmetro) | 8,430 | 17 |
| Eastern Oregon (Nonmetro) | 5,240 | 15 |
| Central Oregon (Nonmetro) | 4,310 | 16 |
| Albany, OR | 3,490 | 15 |
| Corvallis, OR | 3,490 | 15 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 2,140 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Portland-Vancouver?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $108,340 a year, about $154,771 with benefits.
Which role costs the least in Portland-Vancouver?
Data Entry Specialist, with a median of $42,760 a year, about $61,086 with benefits.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-06.