Lawyers pay in Oregon
$156,620avg. a year
$75.30 an hour · 7,150 employed
Lawyers in Oregon earn an average of $156,620 a year. That is $29,220 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840. The best-paying metro area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA at $164,090.
$138,210Median pay
$75.30Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Oregon metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
15,170 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$164,090
$78.89 an hour
2780 jobs
Salem, OR
$158,620
$76.26 an hour
350 jobs
Albany, OR
$145,290
$69.85 an hour
4170 jobs
Medford, OR
$144,230
$69.34 an hour
570 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$141,720
$68.14 an hour
6300 jobs
Bend, OR
$139,000
$66.83 an hour
7420 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$131,290
$63.12 an hour
840 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$130,820
$62.90 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Lawyers pay in Oregon, charted
Pay over time
Oregon, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Oregon lawyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Oregon vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Oregon | $156,620 | $75.30 |
| California | $230,040 | $110.59 |
| Nevada | $205,630 | $98.86 |
| Washington | $169,940 | $81.70 |
| Idaho | $125,070 | $60.13 |
Related jobs in Oregon
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,830
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$159,490
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$102,760
- Judicial Law Clerks$82,920
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$84,130
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$70,620
Average pay, Oregon, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Oregon?
The average is $156,620 a year, and the median is $138,210. That is $29,220 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Oregon?
$75.30 an hour on average; the median is $66.45.
Where in Oregon do they earn the most?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($164,090), followed by Salem, OR ($158,620). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Grants Pass, OR ($130,820).
How does Oregon rank?
Oregon ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-1011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national lawyers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.