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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Portland, OR

The median medical scientists, except epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $112,640 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,541 a month.

10th percentile
$64,600
25th percentile
$83,680
Median percentile
$112,640
75th percentile
$165,860
90th percentile
$192,230

Based on 820 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

$78,498 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,640
Federal income tax−$15,951
Social Security + Medicare−$8,617
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$9,574
Monthly take-home$6,541
Every two weeks$3,019

Does it go far here?

$106,848Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
26%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 medical scientists, except epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon