General & Operations Managers salary in Portland, OR
Median pay for general & operations managers in Portland, OR: $99,560/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $50,170 – $220,290 · about 27,530 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$2,190 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Portland
With Portland's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $99,560 has the buying power of about $93,296 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $90,451 · median home $552,022 · median rent $1,797/mo.
How Portland ranks for this job
On raw pay, Portland, OR is 85th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Portland's cost of living is applied, it ranks 128th.
The headline number flatters Portland. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, general & operations managers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Portland
A median home in Portland, OR costs $552,022 — about 5.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,797/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Portland.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Portland | Rent vs Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +67% | 2× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +55% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +44% | 1.8× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +43% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Portland | Rent vs Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $94,430 | −5% | 0.9× |
| Eugene, OR | $80,100 | −20% | 1× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Portland
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
- Fred Meyer · Retail
Other jobs in Portland
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.