Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 8 people
How much does a water distribution worker trainee make in Portland, OR?
$40,075typical pay for a water distribution worker trainee in 2026
$17,943 – $77,307what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 43.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where water distribution worker 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).
- Water Distribution Worker Trainee (this page)$40,075 (everyone)
- Water Distribution Worker$87,174 (everyone)
Highest-paid water distribution worker trainees, 2026
- 1Leobardo ArmasWater Distribution Worker Trainee · Portland$91,216
- 2Lavon MaxwellWater Distribution Worker Trainee · Portland$82,220
- 3Hunter HaleyWater Distribution Worker Trainee · Portland$75,670
- 4Nelson GordonWater Distribution Worker Trainee · Portland$60,738
- 5Michael MatsuoWater Distribution Worker Trainee · Portland$19,412
Common questions
How much does a water distribution worker trainee make in Portland, OR?
The typical water distribution worker trainee was paid $40,075 in 2026; most earned between $17,943 and $77,307. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 9.8% of all pay for water distribution worker trainees in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Water Distribution Worker Trainee, at any level (for example "Water Distribution Worker 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