Software Developers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$154,200avg. a year
$74.14 an hour · 18,260 employed
Software Developers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $154,200 a year. That is $5,140 (3%) more than the Oregon average of $149,060. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$156,000Median pay
$74.14Average hourly
+3%vs. Oregon average
18,260Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1690 jobs
Bend, OR
$138,150
$66.42 an hour
280 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$135,760
$65.27 an hour
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Salem, OR
$131,570
$63.26 an hour
4330 jobs
Medford, OR
$131,500
$63.22 an hour
5320 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$125,280
$60.23 an hour
6810 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$122,570
$58.93 an hour
7100 jobs
Albany, OR
$120,990
$58.17 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $70,600 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $129,170 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $111,410 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $106,560 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $117,300 |
| Computer Network Architects | $139,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $154,200 a year, and the median is $156,000. About 18,260 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $5,140 (3%) more than the Oregon average of $149,060.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 15.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.39 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. 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.