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Jobs in Portland, OR
1053 active postings tracked in Portland, OR · collapsed to 750 roles.
Portland, OR Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($160k vs $138k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+181 this week — 363 added vs 182 removed)
- Most postings refresh within a month (25% open 30+ days)
Portland, OR job market overview (May 2026)
The Portland, OR job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 1,053 active job postings tracked here, 25% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 25% of postings in Portland, OR have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 363 new postings have appeared this week — about 34% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 14 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 188+ days.
- 7% of postings list a salary range (71 of 1,053).
- 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
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- 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.
- 1,053Active postings
- 363Posted this week
- 262Open 30+ days25% of active
- 43Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 7%List salary71 of 1,053
- 21%Hourly15 of disclosed
- $160kMedian annual (max)
- $24.58/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 14dMedian agep90 188d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier43
- Retail Associate36
- Pharmacy29
- Store Supervisor / Manager29
- Registered Nurse22
- Delivery Driver21
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other53
- Fast Food and Counter Workers20
- Family Medicine Physicians17
- Registered Nurses15
- Nurse Practitioners12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers12
Top sectors
- Retail437
- Healthcare319
- Food Service / Restaurants268
- Consumer Goods107
- Transportation & Logistics91
- Technology52
Employment mix
- Unspecified886 · 84%
- Part-time79 · 8%
- Full-time42 · 4%
- Contract30 · 3%
- Intern10 · 1%
- Temporary6 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Cardiac Anesthesiologist Critical Care Physician
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Hospice Physician× 2 openings
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
most recent posted 2 days ago
- Medical Oncologist Director Of Gi OncologyDirector
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Hospice Physician Medical DirectorDirector
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Avp Retail And Specialty Pharmacy× 2 openings
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
most recent posted 2 days ago
- Director Is Applications Oracle Cloud Finance ErpepmDirector
Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago
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Providence · Portland, OR · providence.jobs
posted 2 days ago