Nurse pay in Oregon
Nurses in Oregon are being offered a median $118,414 a year right now across 358 live job postings that state pay — ranking #1 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Oregon market overview
- 25th percentile
- $103,550
- Median
- $118,414
- 75th percentile
- $137,051
- 90th percentile
- $150,240
- Median hourly (239 postings)
- $50/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (47 postings)
- $5,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $15,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 358
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Oregon
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Occupations | $119k | $153k | 90 |
| Nursing Occupations | $118k | $153k | 89 |
| Patient Care Nursing Occupations | $118k | $147k | 73 |
| Registered Nurses | $125k | $149k | 52 |
| Hospitals and Health Care | $137k | $155k | 26 |
| Allied Health Occupations | $114k | $124k | 18 |
| Nurse Case Managers | $114k | $125k | 17 |
| Patient Case Managers & Advocates | $114k | $125k | 17 |
| Administrative & Consulting Nurses | $121k | $179k | 16 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $148k | $203k | 14 |
| Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators | $137k | $176k | 10 |
| General | $129k | $166k | 10 |
| Healthcare Management Occupations | $137k | $176k | 10 |
| ICU | $107k | $130k | 10 |
| Emergency | $136k | $142k | 9 |
| Acute Care | $110k | $143k | 7 |
| Home Health | $125k | $129k | 7 |
| Travel | $107k | $135k | 6 |
| Directors of Nursing | $113k | $156k | 5 |
| Nursing Management/Admin | $110k | $140k | 5 |
| Nursing Unit & Program Directors | $166k | $171k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in Oregon right now
- #1$153k
Oregon Health & Science University
median across 8 priced postings
- #2$141k
Legacy Health
median across 20 priced postings
- #3$138k
CHI Mercy Health of Roseburg
median across 5 priced postings
- #4$138k
Providence Health and Services
median across 8 priced postings
- #5$138k
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
median across 4 priced postings
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Oregon?
- Across 358 live job postings in Oregon that state pay, the median posted offer is $118,414 a year (about $50/hr). The middle half of postings runs $103,550–$137,051, and the top 10% start at $150,240.
- How does Oregon nurse pay compare nationally?
- Oregon's posted median of $118,414 is 24% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #1 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Oregon nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 47 live postings in Oregon advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $5,000 and offers up to $15,000.