Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Oregon | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $142,720 | $142,991 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $68.62 | $68.75 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $138,027.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $145,497 | $104,500 | $192,500 | 132 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Oregon is $142,720, or about $68.62 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Oregon is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Oregon typically earn from $104,500 depending on the city and employer.
With 21,830 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $142,720, Oregon offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 42 of the 727 occupations reported in Oregon — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Computer and Information Research Scientists at $206,220, Database Architects at $138,250, Computer Network Architects at $135,660 — all figures are median annual wages for Oregon.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Oregon levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 113.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 42 of the 727 occupations reported in Oregon — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Oregon | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 | $730 |
| Database Architects | $138,250 | $730 |
| Computer Network Architects | $135,660 | $1,540 |
| Actuaries | $130,380 | $210 |
| Data Scientists | $125,990 | $2,140 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $121,620 | $5,640 |
Oregon levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 113.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 727 occupations in Oregon.