The median annual wage for Firefighters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $85,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,180.
Pay spans roughly $58,330 at the 10th percentile to $110,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.01 per hour. An estimated 1,670 people work as firefighters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $85,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.01 |
| 10th percentile | $58,330 |
| 90th percentile | $110,740 |
| Employment | 1,670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.