What is the median salary for Pharmacists in Portland?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Pharmacists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $168,830.

How does Portland pay compare to the US median for Pharmacists?

Local median pay is 19.8% above the national OEWS median of $140,910.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $168,830 has about the same purchasing power as $160,180 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.

Pharmacists, Portland

$168,830

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Middle half of wages roughly $145,740 to $189,540.

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

vs US median: +19.8%
US median: $140,910
Metro RPP: 105.4
Middle half: $145,740 to $189,540
OEWS employment: 2,070
SOC: 29-1051

Pharmacists in Portland pay a median $168,830 (May 2025), 19.8% above the US median of $140,910. At local prices (RPP 105.4), that median buys about what $160,180 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$168,830 in Portland buys about what $160,180 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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Pharmacists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Portland	$168,830	$145,740 to $189,540	105.4
Denver	$157,890	$137,550 to $169,230	105.8
San Francisco	$177,410	$164,560 to $220,120	115.6
Tulsa	$140,820	$130,790 to $154,930	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Pharmacists in Portland?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Pharmacists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $168,830.
How does Portland pay compare to the US median for Pharmacists?: Local median pay is 19.8% above the national OEWS median of $140,910.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Portland is 105.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $168,830 has about the same purchasing power as $160,180 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.