Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 34 people
How much does a fire captain make in Portland, OR?
$206,400typical pay for a fire captain in 2026
$183,533 – $262,773what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 3.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire captains, 2026
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in Portland, OR?
The typical fire captain was paid $206,400 in 2026; most earned between $183,533 and $262,773. This counts all 34 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 22.5% of all pay for fire captains in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Captain, at any level (for example "Fire Captain"). 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