Programmer Analyst salary in Portland, OR

Based on 83 certified H-1B filings in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Vancouver, Washougal.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$101,067

Middle 50%$91.3k–$113.5k

vs. national median+10%comparison median $92,207

Filings83FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,102 and $140,237.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$85,140
25th	$91,333
50th (median)	$101,067
75th	$113,521
90th	$119,288

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$71,535	$70,387	$78,750	71
FY2021	$76,835	$72,634	$89,211	57
FY2022	$76,835	$76,835	$92,780	64
FY2023	$93,205	$83,366	$103,813	51
FY2024	$93,205	$93,205	$113,464	84
FY2025	$91,333	$91,333	$116,542	58
FY2026	$101,067	$101,067	$108,000	25

Cost of living

Portland's median Programmer Analyst salary of $101,067 is worth about $95,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Portland = 105.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Portland, OR area earned a median of $99,150 in May 2025 (820 employed). The H-1B median here is $101,067, 2% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
Tata Consultancy Services	$91,333	11
IBM	$116,542	10
Accenture	too few	8
Wipro	too few	7
Mphasis	too few	7
HCLTech	too few	5
CitiusTech	too few	4
Cognizant	too few	2
Amida Technology Solutions	too few	2
Innova Solutions	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$82,867	11
Mid-level · Level II	$97,521	55
Senior · Level III	$116,542	15
Expert · Level IV	too few	2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$66,102	$82,867	11
Mid-level · Level II	$91,333	$97,521	55
Senior · Level III	$116,542	$116,542	15

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.