The median annual wage for Economists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $116,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,230.
Pay spans roughly $78,420 at the 10th percentile to $149,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.19 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as economists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $116,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.19 |
| 10th percentile | $78,420 |
| 90th percentile | $149,770 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.