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Economists salary in Oregon

The median economists in Oregon earns $122,120 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,030 a month.

10th percentile
$81,620
25th percentile
$98,170
Median percentile
$122,120
75th percentile
$128,080
90th percentile
$147,600

Based on 320 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

$84,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,120
Federal income tax−$18,043
Social Security + Medicare−$9,342
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$10,380
Monthly take-home$7,030
Every two weeks$3,244

Does it go far here?

$118,149Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oregon

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$347,180
Chief Executives$341,630
Family Medicine Physicians$293,240
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Surgeons, All Other$239,200
Pediatricians, General$224,690
Dentists, General$211,690
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220

All economists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon