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Data Scientists salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Median base pay · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$129,600
≈ $62.31/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,700 jobs
Middle 50%
$98,340–$167,540
vs U.S. median
+8%
Metro rank
#17 of 109

Data Scientists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $129,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $125,990. It ranks #17 of 109 metros with published figures for this job.

DATA SCIENTISTS · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$78,110P25$98,340MEDIAN$129,600P75$167,540P90$208,110
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$67,240P25$85,660MEDIAN$120,230P75$158,880P90$199,130
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What is the average Data Scientists salary in Portland?

The BLS median is $129,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,700 jobs pay between $98,340 and $167,540. The 10th percentile is $78,110 and the 90th is $208,110.

Is Portland a high-paying metro for Data Scientists?

That is 8% above the U.S. median of $120,230 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $125,990. It ranks #17 of 109 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Data Scientists make an hour in Portland?

About $62.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $129,600 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $47.28–$80.55 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.