Highest-paying jobs in Portland, Oregon that require a bachelor's degree

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- Median annual wage: $108,630
- Median hourly wage: $52.23
- Total employment: 370 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Special effects artists and animators
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- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 25,260 people (20.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $112,820
- Median hourly wage: $54.24
- Total employment: 1,140 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $114,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.87
- Total employment: 3,050 people (2.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $114,390
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $116,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Legislators
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- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 2,750 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $118,640
- Median hourly wage: $57.04
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Physical scientists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $118,820
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 2,180 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $119,270
- Median hourly wage: $57.34
- Total employment: 2,610 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $119,890
- Median hourly wage: $57.64
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $120,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.98
- Total employment: 290 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $120,870
- Median hourly wage: $58.11
- Total employment: 970 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $121,600
- Median hourly wage: $58.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Atmospheric and space scientists
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- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 390 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Training and development managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $122,290
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 470 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Environmental engineers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $122,300
- Median hourly wage: $58.80
- Total employment: 3,760 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $123,500
- Median hourly wage: $59.38
- Total employment: 930 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $124,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Actuaries
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- Median annual wage: $126,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.83
- Total employment: 5,440 people (4.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $126,640
- Median hourly wage: $60.88
- Total employment: 990 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $127,010
- Median hourly wage: $61.06
- Total employment: 1,520 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $127,980
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 24,930 people (20.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $128,890
- Median hourly wage: $61.97
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 2,160 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $129,930
- Median hourly wage: $62.47
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Chemical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $130,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 900 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $131,170
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 4,840 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $132,650
- Median hourly wage: $63.78
- Total employment: 230 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Advertising and promotions managers
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- Median annual wage: $134,190
- Median hourly wage: $64.51
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Aerospace engineers
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- Median annual wage: $135,340
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: 4,350 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $135,500
- Median hourly wage: $65.14
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Materials engineers
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- Median annual wage: $136,970
- Median hourly wage: $65.85
- Total employment: 2,760 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $139,040
- Median hourly wage: $66.85
- Total employment: 840 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $139,370
- Median hourly wage: $67.01
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $143,260
- Median hourly wage: $68.88
- Total employment: 570 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $144,420
- Median hourly wage: $69.44
- Total employment: 3,290 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $144,990
- Median hourly wage: $69.71
- Total employment: 1,940 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $148,970
- Median hourly wage: $71.62
- Total employment: 860 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $149,010
- Median hourly wage: $71.64
- Total employment: 16,620 people (13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $155,350
- Median hourly wage: $74.69
- Total employment: 900 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Art directors
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- Median annual wage: $157,500
- Median hourly wage: $75.72
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $159,540
- Median hourly wage: $76.70
- Total employment: 5,090 people (4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $165,000
- Median hourly wage: $79.33
- Total employment: 4,440 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $170,220
- Median hourly wage: $81.84
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Medical dosimetrists
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- Median annual wage: $170,410
- Median hourly wage: $81.93
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $178,210
- Median hourly wage: $85.68
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 740 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 630 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)
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