Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 457 people
How much does a fire fighter make in Portland, OR?
$144,277typical pay for a fire fighter in 2026
$119,269 – $167,326what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where fire fighters work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire fighters, 2026
Common questions
How much does a fire fighter make in Portland, OR?
The typical fire fighter was paid $144,277 in 2026; most earned between $119,269 and $167,326. This counts all 457 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 20.7% of all pay for fire fighters in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Fighter, at any level (for example "Fire Fighter"). 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