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Registered Nurses salary in Portland, OR

Median pay for registered nurses in Portland, OR: $116,850/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $94,630 – $137,870 · about 23,650 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$36,040 (+45%).

What it's really worth in Portland

With Portland's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $116,850 has the buying power of about $109,498 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $90,451 · median home $552,022 · median rent $1,797/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.