Portland Paycheck Calculator 2026

Combined 2026 Multnomah County Preschool for All (PFA) tax (1.5% over $125,000 single / $200,000 joint, plus another 1.5% over $250,000 / $400,000) and Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) tax (1% over $128,000 single / $205,000 joint for 2026, now indexed to inflation). Head of household uses the joint thresholds for both. Assumes a Multnomah County resident inside Metro. Excludes the $35 Portland Arts Tax. A single filer earning $75,000 in Portland takes home about $55,338 a year (26.2% effective tax rate) — and a worker on the city's median full-time pay of $74,726 keeps about $4,598 a month.

Updated 2026-10-03 · Population 636,958 · Median household income $91,478 · Combined sales tax 0.000%

2026 take-home pay in Portland at common salaries

Single filer, standard deduction, paid bi-weekly, including Portland local income tax. “Worth nationally” adjusts for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA prices. “Rent share” is the median Portland rent ($1,648/month) as a share of take-home.

Take-home pay on typical Portland incomes

What common local incomes leave after 2026 federal, Oregon, Portland and payroll taxes.

Housing costs vs take-home pay in Portland

• Rent: median gross rent is $1,648 a month ($19,776 a year) — 36% of a median full-time worker's take-home pay, above the common 30% affordability guideline. To keep rent at 30% of take-home you need about $89,342 gross a year.
• Home values: the median owner-occupied home is worth $588,200, 6.4× the median household income.
• Property tax: the median homeowner pays $5,925 a year, an effective rate of about 1.01% of home value — $494 a month on top of the mortgage.

What a Portland paycheck is worth

Prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area are 5.4% above the US average (BEA regional price parity 105.4, 2024; housing 125.1). Adjusting take-home pay for local prices:

Portland vs other cities on $75,000

Portland next to the other Oregon cities we cover and the five cities where $75,000 goes about as far once taxes and local prices are counted ($52,492 in national prices here).

Sales tax in Portland

Portland's combined rate of 0.000% is equal to the Oregon average of 0.00%. A $1,000 purchase costs $1,000.00; if you spend $20,000 a year on taxable goods, that is about $0 in sales tax. Oregon sales tax calculator.

Oregon income tax rates for 2026

Other Oregon payroll deductions

• Paid Leave Oregon (employee share): 0.600% of wages up to $184,500
• Statewide transit tax: 0.100% of wages (no wage cap)

Key facts about Portland taxes

• Portland residents with high incomes owe two local income taxes: Metro's 1% Supportive Housing Services tax and Multnomah County's Preschool for All tax (1.5%, rising to 3% on higher income).
• For 2026, Metro's SHS thresholds are indexed to inflation for the first time: $128,000 single and $205,000 joint (up from $125,000 and $200,000). They are scheduled to rise to $132,000 and $211,000 in 2027.
• Preschool for All thresholds stay at $125,000 / $200,000 (1.5%) and $250,000 / $400,000 (additional 1.5%). A further 0.8% increase is scheduled for 2028.
• Head of household and qualifying surviving spouse filers use the joint thresholds for both taxes (City of Portland Revenue Division).
• Oregon has no sales tax, so Portland's sales tax is 0%.
• Median household income is $91,478 (ACS 2024 1-year).

More on Oregon brackets, deductions and federal withholding: Oregon (OR) paycheck calculator.

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