Portland Metro Area Pay Trends
The largest city in Oregon, roughly 60 percent of the state’s residents live in Portland. Noted for its liberal political values, the city has earned a reputation as a bastion of counterculture, as made famous by the hit TV comedy “Portlandia.” Technology is a major component of the city’s economy, with more than 1,200 technology companies existing within the metro, leading to the nickname, “The Silicon Forest.”
The Payscale Index: Portland Metro Area
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The Payscale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees and education professionals in the United States. In addition to a national index, it includes separate indices for specific industries, metropolitan areas, job categories, and company sizes. The Payscale Index uses 2006 average total cash compensation as a baseline.