Home / Oregon / Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA / Portland
Jobs in Portland, OR
1101 active postings tracked in Portland, OR · collapsed to 761 roles.
Portland, OR Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($151k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+176 this week — 177 added vs 1 removed)
- Most postings refresh within a month (23% open 30+ days)
Portland, OR job market overview (May 2026)
The Portland, OR job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 1,101 active job postings tracked here, 23% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 23% of postings in Portland, OR have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 177 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 13 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 160+ days.
- 7% of postings list a salary range (79 of 1,101).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $151k.
- The most active employers right now are Providence, Kroger, and Kaiser Permanente.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Portland, OR job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Portland, OR.
- 1,101Active postings
- 177Posted this week
- 252Open 30+ days23% of active
- 42Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 7%List salary79 of 1,101
- 18%Hourly14 of disclosed
- $151kMedian annual (max)
- $24.58/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 13dMedian agep90 160d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier60
- Retail Associate37
- Store Supervisor / Manager32
- Delivery Driver27
- Pharmacy27
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead26
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other55
- Fast Food and Counter Workers25
- Registered Nurses18
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17
- Family Medicine Physicians17
- Nurse Practitioners13
Top sectors
- Retail429
- Healthcare338
- Food Service / Restaurants310
- Consumer Goods107
- Transportation & Logistics92
- Professional Services52
Employment mix
- Unspecified918 · 83%
- Part-time83 · 8%
- Full-time42 · 4%
- Contract35 · 3%
- Temporary13 · 1%
- Intern10 · 1%
Top hiring companies
Filter by skill
Recent postings
- Radiology Technologist Bone Density× 2 openings
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Rn Emergency Services Multiple Shifts And Ftes
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 1 week ago
- Occupational Therapist× 4 openings
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Pharmacy Technician× 2 openings
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Internal Medicine Physician Dualist Faculty Role
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 1 week ago