What is the median salary for Human Resources Managers in Portland?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $148,900.

How does Portland pay compare to the US median for Human Resources Managers?

Local median pay is 0.3% below the national OEWS median of $149,280.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $148,900 has about the same purchasing power as $141,271 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.

Human Resources Managers, Portland

$148,900

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Middle half of wages roughly $119,880 to $187,220.

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

vs US median: −0.3%
US median: $149,280
Metro RPP: 105.4
Middle half: $119,880 to $187,220
OEWS employment: 2,010
SOC: 11-3121

Human Resources Managers in Portland pay a median $148,900 (May 2025), 0.3% below the US median of $149,280. At local prices (RPP 105.4), that median buys about what $141,271 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$148,900 in Portland buys about what $141,271 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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Human Resources Managers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Portland	$148,900	$119,880 to $187,220	105.4
Denver	$170,940	$137,500 to $210,620	105.8
San Francisco	$209,340	$160,250 to $282,700	115.6
Tulsa	$124,760	$96,320 to $152,470	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Human Resources Managers in Portland?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $148,900.
How does Portland pay compare to the US median for Human Resources Managers?: Local median pay is 0.3% below the national OEWS median of $149,280.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $148,900 has about the same purchasing power as $141,271 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.