Portland, OR · 2026 pay · 24 people
How much does a water distribution worker make in Portland, OR?
$87,174typical pay for a water distribution worker in 2026
$82,548 – $107,473what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from City of Portland · Matches the agency's latest release · portland.gov ↗
Where water distribution workers 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$40,075 (everyone)
- Water Distribution Worker (this page)$87,174 (everyone)
Highest-paid water distribution workers, 2026
- 1Xavier Logan HarrisWater Distribution Worker · Portland$122,990
- 2Lexington TaylorWater Distribution Worker · Portland$112,909
- 3Cody RounsevilleWater Distribution Worker · Portland$112,852
- 4Sharrea DavisWater Distribution Worker · Portland$112,494
- 5Alex Quintero-ZendejasWater Distribution Worker · Portland$112,323
Common questions
How much does a water distribution worker make in Portland, OR?
The typical water distribution worker was paid $87,174 in 2026; most earned between $82,548 and $107,473. This counts all 24 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.8% of all pay for water distribution workers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Water Distribution Worker, at any level (for example "Water Distribution Worker"). 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