Is Portland a strong pay market for Line Cooks?

At a $45,200 median, Portland is $7,810 (21%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $37,390. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Line Cook in Portland?

Target employers paying toward the $51,010 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Line Cook openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Line Cooks work in Portland?

BLS estimates roughly 13,020 line cook jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Line Cook Salary in Portland, OR (2026)

Median in Portland: $21.73/hour ($45,200/year) — $7,810 (21%) above the national median. Typical range: $38,850–$51,010.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Portland, OR metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Line Cook salary overview

The median Line Cook salary in Portland, OR is $21.73/hour ($45,200/year) ($7,810 (21%) above the national median), with a typical range of $38,850–$51,010. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$21.73/hour ($45,200/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$38,850–$51,010	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~13,020	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Line Cook pay in Portland, OR BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Line Cooks in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro. - Median Line Cook pay in Portland, OR: $21.73/hour ($45,200/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $7,810 (21%) above the national median (U.S. median $37,390). - 25th-75th percentile band: $38,850–$51,010. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~13,020 jobs.

Line Cook pay distribution in Portland, OR

25th Pct (Portland) $38,850 $18.68/hr

Median (Portland) $45,200 $21.73/hr

75th Pct (Portland) $51,010 $24.52/hr

National median: $37,390/yr. Portland is $7,810 (21%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (SOC 35-2014, Line Cook).

What line cook pay in Portland really looks like

Portland is a standout-pay market for line cooks. The local median of about $21.73 an hour ($45,200 a year) runs $7,810 (21%) above the national median of $37,390, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

The local range is moderate — $38,850 at the 25th percentile to $51,010 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Portland Line Cooks earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $51,010 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $38,850 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 13,020 line cook jobs across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open line cook jobs in Portland against the BLS $45,200 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Portland is concrete: a metro median of $45,200 with most line cooks landing between $38,850 and $51,010. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local line cook openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $51,010, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Portland median, not the ones that sit under it.

Line Cook pay by hour, week, month & year in Portland

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$21.73
Per week (40 hrs)	$869
Per month	$3,767
Per year	$45,200

How we know this — Portland sources

Wage figures for Line Cook in Portland, OR are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (MSA code 38900) (SOC 35-2014), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your line cook pay in Portland

Advancing your pay in Portland comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Line Cook guide so it stays current in one place:

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Line Cook pay in Portland, OR — common questions

How much does a Line Cook make in Portland, OR?: The median Line Cook salary in Portland, OR is $21.73/hour ($45,200/year) ($7,810 (21%) above the national median), with a typical range of $38,850–$51,010 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Portland a strong pay market for Line Cooks?: At a $45,200 median, Portland is $7,810 (21%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $37,390. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Line Cook in Portland?: Target employers paying toward the $51,010 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Line Cook openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Line Cooks work in Portland?: BLS estimates roughly 13,020 line cook jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).