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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Portland, OR

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $105,020 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,149 a month.

10th percentile
$68,590
25th percentile
$80,400
Median percentile
$105,020
75th percentile
$121,280
90th percentile
$156,540

Based on 290 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

$73,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,020
Federal income tax−$14,274
Social Security + Medicare−$8,034
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$8,927
Monthly take-home$6,149
Every two weeks$2,838

Does it go far here?

$99,620Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
28%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 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon