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Marketing Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Oregon

The median marketing specialist in Oregon earned $79,150 a year in May 2025[1], 0.5% above the US median of $78,760. That puts Oregon at #11 of 51 states for this job.

$6,596median pay per month in Oregon
$9,423employer cost per month with benefits
$38.05median pay per hour
11,310people in this job in Oregon

BLS occupation 13-1161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oregon$48,060$79,150$151,800
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in Oregon earns $60,860–$107,990; the top tenth earns $151,800 or more, 3.2 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 $113,071 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$113,071local 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
$85,350
$124,9008,130
Bend, OR
$77,240
$100,800510
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$66,710
$96,630170
Grants Pass, OR
$65,590
$85,55070
Corvallis, OR
$64,700
$81,570160
Medford, OR
$64,580
$84,650360
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$64,520
$82,510630
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$64,250
$86,990170
Salem, OR
$64,160
$83,940590
Albany, OR
$62,440
$80,770100
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$61,740
$78,360290

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA pays the most ($85,350) and Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area the least ($61,740): $23,610 a year apart for the same job.

What a marketing specialist does

A marketing specialist plans and runs campaigns: email, social, content and paid ads, and measures what brings customers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Oregon
Minnesota
$87,510
+10.6%
Rhode Island
$86,240
+9.0%
Oregon
$79,150
+0.0%
Illinois
$79,120
-0.0%
North Carolina
$78,410
-0.9%

Questions

How much does a marketing specialist earn in Oregon?

The median was $79,150 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $60,860 to $107,990.

What does it cost to employ a marketing specialist in Oregon?

About $113,071 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 marketing specialists earn the most?

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, with a median of $85,350 a year.

Other roles in Oregon

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131161.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.