What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Portland?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $57,150.

How does Portland pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers?

Local median pay is 17.8% above the national OEWS median of $48,520.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $57,150 has about the same purchasing power as $54,222 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Portland

$57,150

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Middle half of wages roughly $46,220 to $69,720.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +17.8%
US median: $48,520
Metro RPP: 105.4
Middle half: $46,220 to $69,720
OEWS employment: 7,970
SOC: 41-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Portland pay a median $57,150 (May 2025), 17.8% above the US median of $48,520. At local prices (RPP 105.4), that median buys about what $54,222 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$57,150 in Portland buys about what $54,222 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 105.4, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 125.1 vs all-items 105.4 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Portland	$57,150	$46,220 to $69,720	105.4
Denver	$59,100	$47,960 to $71,820	105.8
San Francisco	$58,950	$48,440 to $70,320	115.6
Tulsa	$46,600	$36,140 to $61,410	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Portland?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $57,150.
How does Portland pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers?: Local median pay is 17.8% above the national OEWS median of $48,520.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $57,150 has about the same purchasing power as $54,222 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.