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Conservation Scientists salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Median base pay · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$83,580
≈ $40.18/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 450 jobs
Middle 50%
$75,140–$115,480
vs U.S. median
+14%
Metro rank
#5 of 19

Conservation Scientists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $83,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $73,010 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $80,790. It ranks #5 of 19 metros with published figures for this job.

CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,970P25$75,140MEDIAN$83,580P75$115,480P90$145,030
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,550P25$57,700MEDIAN$73,010P75$91,560P90$110,410
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    What is the average Conservation Scientists salary in Portland?

    The BLS median is $83,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $75,140 and $115,480. The 10th percentile is $60,970 and the 90th is $145,030.

    Is Portland a high-paying metro for Conservation Scientists?

    That is 14% above the U.S. median of $73,010 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $80,790. It ranks #5 of 19 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Conservation Scientists make an hour in Portland?

    About $40.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $83,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $36.13–$55.52 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.