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Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Portland sheds jobs while finance pay climbs selectively.
Finance
- October 2026 — Portland sheds jobs while finance pay climbs selectively.
- September 2026 — Portland Finance hiring stalls as national talent shortage builds.
- August 2026 — Portland Finance Roles Split: Analytical Talent Up, Credit Talent Softens
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Portland sheds jobs metro-wide while Washington County wages surge.
- September 2026 — Portland's labor market splits by county, not just sector.
- August 2026 — Portland's Payroll Contraction Deepens While Benefit Costs Surge
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Portland IT pay climbs as broader job market contracts sharply.
- September 2026 — Portland tech pay climbs even as metro payrolls shrink.
- August 2026 — Silicon Forest Cools: Concentrated Demand Reshapes IT Talent Strategy
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Portland life sciences pay climbs as broader metro jobs shrink.
- September 2026 — Portland's job market is shrinking — life sciences talent isn't getting cheaper.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Portland sheds jobs faster than nearly every U.S. metro.
- September 2026 — Portland stabilizes, but it's stabilizing weak.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Oregon's no-tip-credit floor pressures FOH and BOH alike.
- September 2026 — Portland's wage floor flattens FOH-BOH pay, straining old retention playbooks.
- August 2026 — Portland restaurants hire into a shrinking metro job market.