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Physician Salary in Oregon (2026)

The average Physician in Oregon earns around $270,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $171,627/year ($14,302/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$171,627
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$14,302
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$6,601
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$83/hr
Federal Tax
$57,704
State Tax
$24,685
FICA Taxes
$15,984
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

36.43%
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Physician Salary Ranges in Oregon

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$195,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$270,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$425,000

/year

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Not all Physicians earn the same — not even close

Oregon's physician market is anchored by OHSU Portland (Oregon Health & Science University — the only OR academic medical center + medical school + Doernbecher Children's Hospital + Knight Cancer Institute, ~17K employees), Providence Health & Services (Providence is HQ'd Renton WA but Providence Portland + Providence St. Vincent are OR's largest combined hospital system, ~14K OR employees), Legacy Health Portland (~13K, integrated 8-hospital system), Kaiser Permanente Northwest (integrated payer-provider, ~10K OR + ~3K SW WA), PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Eugene/Vancouver (~5K OR), Salem Health Salem, plus St. Charles Health System Bend.

Senior Surgical Subspecialist (OHSU)

$615,000–$1,485,000+ TC

OHSU cardiothoracic + neurosurgery + transplant + Knight Cancer Institute · academic + RVU

Senior Procedural (OHSU / Providence / Kaiser)

$465,000–$985,000+ TC

Cardiology + GI + interventional radiology · procedure-heavy practice premium

Senior Hospitalist

$285,000–$465,000+ TC

Day + nocturnist hospital medicine · OHSU + Providence + Legacy + Kaiser academic + Magnet

Senior Anesthesiologist

$445,000–$745,000+ TC

OHSU + Providence + Legacy + Kaiser · subspecialty cardiac + pediatric premium

Senior Emergency Medicine

$365,000–$565,000

OHSU Level 1 trauma · Legacy Emanuel Level 1 · Doernbecher pediatric trauma

Senior Family Medicine / Internal Medicine

$235,000–$385,000

Providence + Legacy + Kaiser + PeaceHealth primary care · MGMA-median band

Senior Psychiatrist (OHSU Psychiatry)

$285,000–$485,000

OHSU Psychiatry · Providence behavioral · Cedar Hills Hospital · academic + private mix

Senior Pediatrician (Doernbecher)

$215,000–$355,000

OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital · Randall Children's Legacy · pediatric subspecialty band

Mid-Career Generalist (5-10 yrs out)

$215,000–$315,000

Post-residency physician · transitioning to senior + specialty band

Resident / Fellow (PGY)

$72,000–$98,000

OHSU ~1,200 residents + fellows · among largest US Pacific Northwest programs

Worth knowing: OHSU Portland (Oregon Health & Science University) is the only academic medical center in Oregon and a feature most national physician-compensation surveys understate for the state. OHSU (~17K employees across Marquam Hill main campus + South Waterfront + Hillsboro + Beaverton + Tualatin satellites, founded 1887, the only OR institution granting MD + DDS + DPT + DNP + PharmD + PhD degrees) operates substantial cardiology + cardiothoracic surgery + neurosurgery + transplant + Knight Cancer Institute + Doernbecher Children's Hospital + Hatfield Research Center programs — OHSU is the only Level 1 adult trauma center in OR (alongside Legacy Emanuel as the second Level 1 adult trauma center). The Knight Cancer Institute (post-2013 $1B Knight family challenge donation matched by OR fundraising, named for Phil Knight + Penny Knight) drives substantial precision oncology + cancer-detection research — OHSU's clinical AI publications including BEAT AML + CRISPR-edited cell therapies are among the most cited in cancer research. Senior OHSU surgical subspecialists clear $615K-$1.49M+ TC. Providence Health (the country's 3rd-largest non-profit health system, ~$28B revenue, HQ Renton WA) operates Providence Portland + Providence St. Vincent + 8 OR hospitals — among the largest OR health system employers. OR joined IMLC in 2017 — among earlier-adopting states. OR's 9.9% top bracket catches senior subspecialty comp at $250K+ TC — Portland-metro residents face additional Multnomah PFA + Metro SHS pushing combined to 13.9%+ at $250K+.

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