Software Developers salary in Oregon

Oregon's median for Software Developers came in at $135,260 in 2024, about 2.4% below the national median of $138,520. That gap is narrow enough that the headline difference matters less than what sits underneath it.

The spread between bottom and top earners is wide. The 10th percentile starts at $92,120. The 90th percentile reaches $211,750. Top earners here make roughly 2.3 times what the lowest earners make, which points to significant variation by seniority and the type of product work involved.

Oregon's cost of living index sits at 105.3, a modest premium over the national baseline. After adjusting for what the money actually buys, the state median translates to roughly $128,400 in national-baseline dollars. That narrows the gap with the US median further and puts Oregon slightly below parity in real terms. The difference is small, but it is real.

BLS projects growth for Software Developers nationally at a much faster than average rate through 2034, with 15.8% growth over the decade from the 2024 base. Oregon shares that national current, anchored partly by the Portland metro's concentration of technology companies and remote-friendly employers that have established offices in the state over the past decade.

The mean wage of $146,650 sits about $11,400 above the median. A smaller group of senior developers pulls that average up, which is consistent with what we see in most states where the occupation is well established.