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Jobs in Portland, OR
1116 active postings tracked in Portland, OR · collapsed to 767 roles.
Portland, OR Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($160k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+180 this week — 350 added vs 170 removed)
- Most postings refresh within a month (24% 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 1,116 active job postings tracked here, 24% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 24% of postings in Portland, OR have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 350 new postings have appeared this week — about 31% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 149+ days.
- 6% of postings list a salary range (69 of 1,116).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $160k.
- 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.
- 1,116Active postings
- 350Posted this week
- 263Open 30+ days24% of active
- 42Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 6%List salary69 of 1,116
- 20%Hourly14 of disclosed
- $160kMedian annual (max)
- $24.58/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 149d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier51
- Retail Associate34
- Store Supervisor / Manager34
- Pharmacy30
- Delivery Driver27
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead24
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other52
- Fast Food and Counter Workers20
- Family Medicine Physicians17
- Registered Nurses15
- Nurse Practitioners12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers12
Top sectors
- Retail461
- Food Service / Restaurants324
- Healthcare319
- Consumer Goods110
- Transportation & Logistics91
- Professional Services52
Employment mix
- Unspecified948 · 85%
- Part-time79 · 7%
- Full-time42 · 4%
- Contract30 · 3%
- Intern10 · 1%
- Temporary7 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Receiving Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Portland, OR · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Payroll ClerkAccounting× 2 openings
Costco · Portland, OR · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Maintenance Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Portland, OR · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Cashier Assistant (Front End)Crew / Cashier
Costco · Portland, OR · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
- 02809 Assistant Store ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager
Sally Beauty · Portland, OR · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 11 months ago
- Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 01665Beauty Advisor / Stylist
Sally Beauty · Portland, OR · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 year ago