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Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 116 people

How much does an engineering technician make in Portland, OR?

$97,818typical pay for a engineering technician in 2026

$89,402 – $112,146what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.4% from 2025.

✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗

Where engineering technicians work

Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Engineering Technician I8 people$79,080
  • Engineering Technician II67 people$95,610
  • Engineering Technician III41 people$117,742

Highest-paid engineering technicians, 2026

  1. 1Tom JensenEngineering Technician III · Portland$157,876
  2. 2Eric RogersEngineering Technician III · Portland$134,234
  3. 3Christopher KochissEngineering Technician III · Portland$129,015
  4. 4David ArgastEngineering Technician III · Portland$122,503
  5. 5Patrick KeyEngineering Technician III · Portland$120,481

Common questions

How much does an engineering technician make in Portland, OR?

The typical engineering technician was paid $97,818 in 2026; most earned between $89,402 and $112,146. This counts all 116 people paid, including part-year workers.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 0.8% of all pay for engineering technicians in 2026.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Technician, at any level (for example "Engineering Technician I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.

Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this