Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Portland, OR
Pay for physician assistants in the Beaverton area centers on $75.21 per hour, or about $156,450 a year. The lower quarter earns under $65.01 and the upper quarter over $86.42. The CMS hospital directory lists 15 hospitals in the Beaverton metro area. That ranks 13th of 329 U.S. metro areas for physician assistant pay, and 30th of 301 once local prices are factored in. Tell us your role and we email current openings near Beaverton.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children · Portland, OR
One Medical · Remote · OR hiring
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One Medical · Remote · OR hiring
One Medical · Remote · OR hiring
1 more open role from employers in Beaverton. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
One Medical · Beaverton, OR
Named employers near Beaverton, what they pay and the roles open now. Free for candidates, email only.
Get my free pay report| Employer | Roles | Median pay / hour |
|---|---|---|
| One Medical | 3 | $73.51 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | 1 | $91.91 |
The metro median is 5% above the Oregon statewide median of $71.70 per hour. Nationally the median is $64.07 per hour. BLS counts about 980 physician assistants employed in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.80).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $51.77 | $107,680 | 19% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $65.01 | $135,220 | 1% above U.S. median |
| Median | $75.21 | $156,450 | 17% above U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $86.42 | $179,750 | 35% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $100.56 | $209,160 | 57% above U.S. median |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
| Item | Federal rate |
|---|---|
| Lodging per night | $132 |
| Meals and incidentals per day | $80 |
| Per week (7 nights, 7 days) | $1,484 |
| 13-week assignment | $19,292 |
Travel physician assistant assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free. Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.
Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).
CMS lists 15 hospitals in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area, 7 of the 12 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of physician assistants.
| Hospital | Type | Ownership | CMS rating | Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Va Medical Center Portland, OR | Acute Care - Veterans Administration | Government and federal | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Portland Portland, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.
HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations that include Washington County (2 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 18 on a 0 to 25 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.
Shortage areas are where demand for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigard, OR | 4 mi | $75.21/hr | 57,301 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 7 mi | $75.21/hr | 110,337 |
| Salem, OR | 40 mi | $64.25/hr | 180,406 |
| Albany, OR | 60 mi | $69.69/hr | 57,156 |
| Corvallis, OR | 67 mi | $69.69/hr | 61,993 |
| Springfield, OR | 99 mi | $65.02/hr | 61,182 |
Physician Assistant jobs in Oregon · Physician Assistant jobs nationwide
Master’s degree from an accredited PA program. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Oregon requires for your role with the Oregon licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date.
Oregon taxes wage income. Use your own rates in the take-home pay calculator.
Beaverton city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing
Physician Assistants in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro area have a median pay of $75.21 per hour, about $156,450 a year. The middle half earn between $65.01 and $86.42 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro ranks 30th of 301 metro areas for physician assistant pay after adjusting for local prices, and 13th of 329 before adjusting. Overall prices run 5% above the U.S. average.
We list 4 open roles with published pay from 2 employers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Beaverton.
Master’s degree from an accredited PA program. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Oregon requires for your role with the Oregon licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations that include Washington County. Shortage areas often have more openings, and some loan repayment programs cover clinicians who work at eligible sites.
The federal per diem benchmark in Beaverton is $132 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals, about $1,484 a week (GSA, fiscal year 2026). Your actual stipend depends on the assignment and your tax home.
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