Lowest-paying jobs in Portland, Oregon

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Portland

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Portland, the annual mean wage is $58,240 or 8.9% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $26,300. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Couriers and Messengers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,780
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
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Canva

#99. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,750
- Employment: 6,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
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Pixabay

#98. Photographers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,540
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620
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#97. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,530
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,740
- Employment: 5,870
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#96. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,420
- Employment: 4,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190
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Walter Siegmund // Wikimedia Commons

#95. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,190
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400
7 / 100
Picsfive // Shutterstock

#94. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,170
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030
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Undrey // Shutterstock

#93. Data Entry Keyers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $37,090
- Employment: 1,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930
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#92. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290
10 / 100
OLIVIER DOULIERY // Getty Images

#91. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,690
- Employment: 8,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100
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Canva

#90. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850
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Canva

#89. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460
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giocalde // Shutterstock

#88. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,510
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
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Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#87. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,260
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
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Skeeze // pixabay

#86. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,970
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
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Canva

#85. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,870
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170
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Unsplash

#84. Choreographers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,590
- Employment: 4,630
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Canva

#83. Pharmacy Aides

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,370
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
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DuxX // Shutterstock

#82. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,290
- Employment: 2,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
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Canva

#81. Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,610
- Employment: 16,290
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Canva

#80. Orderlies

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,180
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
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#79. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,160
- Employment: 5,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
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GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#78. Nursing Assistants

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,090
- Employment: 7,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
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Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#77. Telemarketers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,070
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
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Canva

#76. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,040
- Employment: 3,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
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Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#75. Medical Transcriptionists

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,950
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780
27 / 100
Canva

#74. Helpers--Production Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,940
- Employment: 2,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
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Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#73. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,770
- Employment: 12,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
29 / 100
TASER // Shutterstock

#72. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,970
- Employment: 20,010
30 / 100
Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#70 (tie). Residential Advisors

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,720
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
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Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#70 (tie). Recreation Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,720
- Employment: 2,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
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Pixabay

#69. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,510
- Employment: 19,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
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Canva

#68. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
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Dispossessed1974 // Wikimedia Commons

#67. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,330
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
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Canva

#66. Fence Erectors

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,050
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,600
- Employment: 25,900
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CHRISTOF STACHE // Getty Images

#65. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,740
- Employment: 4,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
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Canva

#64. Furniture Finishers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,700
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: 16,220
38 / 100
Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#62 (tie). Concierges

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,650
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
39 / 100
Canva

#62 (tie). Bakers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,650
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
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Canva

#61. Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,640
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,750
- Employment: 8,020
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New Africa // Shutterstock

#59 (tie). Receptionists and Information Clerks

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,620
- Employment: 8,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
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Canva

#59 (tie). Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,620
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
43 / 100
Canva

#58. Upholsterers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,580
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420
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Pixabay

#57. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,540
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 8,930
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#56. Stockers and Order Fillers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,480
- Employment: 20,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
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Pixabay

#55. Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,370
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,720
- Employment: 3,620
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Unsplash

#54. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,720
- Employment: 13,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
48 / 100
Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#53. Tellers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 2,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
49 / 100
Canva

#52. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,480
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
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Smash the Iron Cage // Wikimedia Commons

#51. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
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Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#50. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,160
- Employment: 1,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
52 / 100
Canva

#49. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 1,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760
53 / 100
Canva

#48. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,120
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,230
- Employment: 16,410
54 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#47. Bartenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,070
- Employment: 5,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
55 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#46. Cooks, Restaurant

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,990
- Employment: 14,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
56 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#45. Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,900
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,580
- Employment: 8,760
57 / 100
Sean Rayford // Getty Images

#44. Security Guards

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,780
- Employment: 6,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
58 / 100
Finist4 // Shutterstock

#43. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,720
- Employment: 2,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
59 / 100
Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post // Getty Images

#42. Forest and Conservation Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,710
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- Employment: 6,760
60 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#41. Retail Salespersons

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,630
- Employment: 32,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
61 / 100
Needpix

#40. Food Batchmakers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,320
- Employment: 2,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
62 / 100
ITRE Bicycle // Flickr

#39. Bicycle Repairers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,030
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 13,190
63 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#38. Animal Caretakers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,960
- Employment: 1,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
64 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#37. Waiters and Waitresses

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,860
- Employment: 19,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
65 / 100
MS Mikel // Shutterstock

#36. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,830
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,010
- Employment: 13,890
66 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#35. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,640
- Employment: 2,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
67 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#34. Sewing Machine Operators

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,520
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
68 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#33. Cooks, Fast Food

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,430
- Employment: 2,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
69 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#32. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,340
- Employment: 3,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
70 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#31. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,210
- Employment: 6,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
71 / 100
Canva

#30. Physical Therapist Aides

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,110
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
72 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#29. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,910
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
73 / 100
Canva

#28. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,810
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670
74 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#27. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,790
- Employment: 3,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
75 / 100
Canva

#26. Agricultural Equipment Operators

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 26,990
76 / 100
Canva

#25. Food Preparation Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,680
- Employment: 8,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
77 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#24. Cooks, Short Order

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,530
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
78 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#23. Childcare Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,460
- Employment: 3,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
79 / 100
Unsplash

#22. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,410
- Employment: 2,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
80 / 100
Canva

#21. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $29,210
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
81 / 100
Unsplash

#20. Floral Designers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,900
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
82 / 100
Canva

#19. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,760
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 34,340
83 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#18. Cashiers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,620
- Employment: 22,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
84 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#17. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,610
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
85 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#16. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,600
- Employment: 1,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
86 / 100
Canva

#15. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,550
- Employment: 2,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
87 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#14. Parking Attendants

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,500
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
88 / 100
Canva

#13. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,160
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
89 / 100
Canva

#12. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,080
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
90 / 100
Canva

#11. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $28,050
- Employment: 2,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
91 / 100
U.S. Department of Agriculture // Flickr

#10. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,790
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210
92 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#9. Dishwashers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,740
- Employment: 4,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
93 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#8. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,710
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
94 / 100
Terry Moon Cronk // DoD

#7. Animal Trainers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,670
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530
95 / 100
Pxhere

#6. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,510
- Employment: 33,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
96 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#5. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,380
- Employment: 3,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
97 / 100
Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock

#4. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $27,270
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120
98 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#3. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $26,980
- Employment: 3,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
99 / 100
Pixabay

#2. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $26,390
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
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#1. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $26,300
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

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