Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $74,900. BLS estimates approximately 7,530 people work in this occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 7.0% above the national median ($69,990).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,250 | $19.35 |
| 25th percentile | $49,730 | $23.91 |
| Median (50th) | $74,900 | $36.01 |
| 75th percentile | $100,750 | $48.44 |
| 90th percentile | $143,330 | $68.91 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 3.6% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.23
- Location quotient
- 0.77
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.421, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $71,048 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.