Lawyers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$164,090avg. a year
$78.89 an hour · 5,170 employed
Lawyers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $164,090 a year. That is $7,470 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $156,620. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$155,330Median pay
$78.89Average hourly
+5%vs. Oregon average
5,170Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1780 jobs
Salem, OR
$158,620
$76.26 an hour
250 jobs
Albany, OR
$145,290
$69.85 an hour
3170 jobs
Medford, OR
$144,230
$69.34 an hour
470 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$141,720
$68.14 an hour
5300 jobs
Bend, OR
$139,000
$66.83 an hour
6420 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$131,290
$63.12 an hour
740 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$130,820
$62.90 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $175,420 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $113,580 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $79,780 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $73,580 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $87,970 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $82,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $164,090 a year, and the median is $155,330. About 5,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $7,470 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $156,620.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.88 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-1011. Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.