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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Portland, OR

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $73,560 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,527 a month.

10th percentile
$45,970
25th percentile
$64,920
Median percentile
$73,560
75th percentile
$81,460
90th percentile
$83,970

Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,560
Federal income tax−$7,353
Social Security + Medicare−$5,627
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,253
Monthly take-home$4,527
Every two weeks$2,089

Does it go far here?

$69,777Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

All earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon