How much does an Accountant make in Oregon?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $81,130 for Accountants in Oregon as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $67,800 and the 75th-percentile is $100,740.

Why is the BEA RPP for Oregon different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Oregon's overall index of 104.8 reflects rents 109.2, services 91.0, and goods 104.8.

Where does Oregon rank for Accountant pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Oregon ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Oregon?

P10 to P90 spans $58,950 to $128,710. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Does CPA licensure raise accountant pay in Oregon?

BLS aggregates accountants and auditors under SOC 13-2011 — CPA-licensed and non-CPA pay are not split. In practice, CPA-licensed accountants in Oregon typically earn 10-20% above the all-accountant median, and the gap widens at the senior/manager level where CPA is functionally required for partner-track public accounting and CFO roles. Oregon requires 150 semester hours of education to sit for the exam (the AICPA Uniform CPA standard).

Public accounting vs industry vs government in Oregon — which pays more?

Public accounting (Big 4 / regional firm audit + tax) typically pays 10-15% below industry corporate-accountant pay at the staff/senior level, then crosses over at manager and above as billable-hour leverage compounds. Government accountants in {state} (state DOR, federal IRS/GAO, municipal) usually trail both private paths on base pay but lead on pension and job security. Industry controller/CFO-track roles in {state} push toward the BLS P75-P90 band.

Oregon Accountant Salary 2026 — BLS Median $81K, Real Take-Home $77K

TL;DR

Median Accountant salary in Oregon: $81,130 nominal, $77,405 real (BEA RPP basis).
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
P25-P75 spread runs $67,800 to $100,740; P10 floor $58,950, P90 ceiling $128,710.
Accountant ranking: #15 on the BLS table, #46 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Oregon

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$58,950	$56,244
P25 (lower quartile)	$67,800	$64,687
P50 (median)	$81,130	$77,405
P75 (upper quartile)	$100,740	$96,115
P90 (top tier)	$128,710	$122,801
Mean	$89,660	$85,544
Employment	15,370 Accountants in Oregon

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Oregon index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	104.8
Goods	104.8
Services	91.0
Rents	109.2

Oregon's overall RPP (104.8) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Oregon (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Accountant)	$81,130	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$9,096	11.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$6,558	4.75–9.9% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,206	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$59,270	73.1% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$56,549	÷ (104.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Oregon state-tax burden means for Accountant take-home

Oregon carries one of the heavier state-tax loads in the country at this income tier (8.1% effective on the BLS median). Combined with federal and FICA, gross-to-take-home spread is 26.9%, leaving $59,270 pre-RPP and $56,549 after the 104.8 cost-of-living index — a $24,581 gap from the headline gross.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $81,680 for Accountants with mean pay of $93,520 and total employment of 1,448,290. Oregon sits at #15 on nominal pay and #46 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Oregon falls 31 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Accountant make in Oregon?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $81,130 for Accountants in Oregon as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $67,800 and the 75th-percentile is $100,740.
Why is the BEA RPP for Oregon different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Oregon's overall index of 104.8 reflects rents 109.2, services 91.0, and goods 104.8.
Where does Oregon rank for Accountant pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Oregon ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Oregon?: P10 to P90 spans $58,950 to $128,710. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Does CPA licensure raise accountant pay in Oregon?: BLS aggregates accountants and auditors under SOC 13-2011 — CPA-licensed and non-CPA pay are not split. In practice, CPA-licensed accountants in Oregon typically earn 10-20% above the all-accountant median, and the gap widens at the senior/manager level where CPA is functionally required for partner-track public accounting and CFO roles. Oregon requires 150 semester hours of education to sit for the exam (the AICPA Uniform CPA standard).
Public accounting vs industry vs government in Oregon — which pays more?: Public accounting (Big 4 / regional firm audit + tax) typically pays 10-15% below industry corporate-accountant pay at the staff/senior level, then crosses over at manager and above as billable-hour leverage compounds. Government accountants in {state} (state DOR, federal IRS/GAO, municipal) usually trail both private paths on base pay but lead on pension and job security. Industry controller/CFO-track roles in {state} push toward the BLS P75-P90 band.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2011, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Oregon Accountant pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.