Pharmacists salary in Portland, OR

Median pay for pharmacists in Portland, OR: $158,010/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $122,720 – $189,770 · about 2,380 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$23,010 (+17%).

What it's really worth in Portland

With Portland's cost of living at 107 (US=100), that $158,010 has the buying power of about $148,069 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $90,451 · median home $552,022 · median rent $1,797/mo.

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How Portland ranks for this job

On raw pay, Portland, OR is 13th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Portland's cost of living is applied, it ranks 48th.

The headline number flatters Portland. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, pharmacists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Portland

A median home in Portland, OR costs $552,022 — about 3.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,797/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where pharmacists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Portland.

Metro	Median pay	vs Portland	Rent vs Portland
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+21%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+14%	1.8×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+13%	1.3×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+8%	1.5×

Same job elsewhere in OR

Metro	Median pay	vs Portland	Rent vs Portland
Salem, OR	$154,090	−2%	0.9×
Eugene, OR	$137,700	−13%	1×

Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires pharmacists around Portland

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Providence Health & Services · Healthcare
• Fred Meyer · Retail

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