Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 24 people
How much does an engineering trainee make in Portland, OR?
$12,517typical pay for a engineering trainee in 2026
$10,274 – $23,625what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where engineering trainees work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Engineering Trainee (this page)$12,517 (everyone)
- Engineering Supervisor$172,549 (everyone)
- Engineering Manager$193,118 (everyone)
Highest-paid engineering trainees, 2026
Common questions
How much does an engineering trainee make in Portland, OR?
The typical engineering trainee was paid $12,517 in 2026; most earned between $10,274 and $23,625. This counts all 24 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.3% of all pay for engineering trainees in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Trainee, at any level (for example "Engineering Trainee"). 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