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Portland, Oregon Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Enter your annual salary below to see your Portland, Oregon take-home pay after federal, state, FICA, and city/local taxes for 2026.

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Portland Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Tax is a separate local tax that may also apply to high earners in the broader Portland metro area. The calculator's embedded local config models the Multnomah County PFA only.

Quick answer

It depends on income. Portland sits in Multnomah County, where the Preschool for All Tax applies only at higher income tiers, with two graduated brackets. The PFA does not apply at $85,000 single, so take-home is $60,989 after federal tax, FICA, Oregon's progressive state line, and Oregon Paid Leave.

Portland sits in Multnomah County and within the Portland Metro service area, layering two distinct local tax structures on top of Oregon's progressive state income tax. The Multnomah County Preschool for All (PFA) Tax applies above income thresholds for single and joint filers, with tiered rates that rise as income climbs further. A separate Portland Metro Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Tax applies on similar thresholds across the broader metro area, including parts of Washington and Clackamas Counties. Oregon Paid Leave shows up on every Oregon pay stub as a small employee-side contribution that funds family and medical leave. At $85,000 single, neither the PFA nor the SHS applies yet, so the visible state-and-local stack is Oregon's progressive state tax plus the Paid Leave line. Take-home lands at $60,989, after federal tax of $9,870, Oregon state tax of $7,129, FICA of $6,503, and Oregon Paid Leave of $510. Higher salaries cross into the PFA and SHS tiers and pick up additional local lines.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Portland, Oregon

$61,000

Oregon (no city tax)

$61,000

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Portland, Oregon take-home is $0 vs the state-only figure and -$7,600 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Portland, Oregon local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

Taxable IncomeRate
$0 - $125,0000%
$125,000 - $250,0001.50%
$250,000+3%

What this estimate includes

This calculator computes Portland, Oregon take-home pay using 2026 federal brackets after the standard deduction, FICA contributions (Social Security up to the annual wage base, Medicare on all wages, plus the Additional Medicare Tax above the filing-status threshold), Oregon's state income tax schedule, the Portland, Oregon local income tax, and state-administered payroll programs (Oregon Paid Leave). It excludes employer-side payroll taxes, custom W-4 elections, supplemental-wage handling for bonuses or equity vesting, and income from sources other than W-2 wages. Per-city resident and non-resident rules are described in the prose above where they differ.

Portland, Oregon paycheck FAQ

How does the Multnomah County Preschool for All Tax work?
The PFA is a tiered local income tax on Multnomah County residents above income thresholds for single and joint filers. Two tiers apply: a lower marginal rate above the first threshold, and a higher marginal rate above the second. Below the lower threshold, the PFA does not apply, which is the case at $85,000 single.
Do non-residents who work in Portland pay the PFA?
Residency, not work location, determines who owes the PFA. A Vancouver, Washington commuter working in downtown Portland does not pay the Multnomah PFA on those wages. The same logic applies to the Portland Metro SHS Tax: it follows residency within the metro service area, not where the job is located, withheld through annual filing rather than per-paycheck.
How does Oregon's progressive state tax fit with Portland's local taxes?
Oregon's progressive state tax runs across brackets with a top marginal rate near 9.9%, applied to every Oregon resident regardless of city. Multnomah County and Portland Metro layer their respective high-income taxes on top within their geographic footprints. At $85,000 single, only the state line and the Paid Leave contribution apply; the PFA and SHS thresholds sit higher.
Do other Oregon cities tax wages the way Portland does?
No. Oregon's other major cities (Salem, Eugene, Bend) do not levy a city wage tax. The Multnomah PFA is specific to Multnomah County, and the Portland Metro SHS Tax is regional to the broader metro area. Wage earners in non-metro Oregon pay only Oregon state tax and Oregon Paid Leave, with no city layer.
How do Portland's local taxes show up on my W-2?
Oregon Paid Leave appears on the pay stub as an employee contribution line. The Multnomah PFA and Portland Metro SHS Tax, when they apply, are reported on Oregon's annual return rather than withheld at the source by default. Employees can opt into voluntary withholding through their employer; the W-2 box 19 then reflects the amount.
Does a pre-tax 401(k) lower Oregon and Portland local taxes?
Yes. Oregon state tax uses federal taxable wages as the base, so pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions cut the Oregon state line directly. The Multnomah PFA and Portland Metro SHS, when they apply at higher incomes, also use a federal-derived base and respond to pre-tax contributions. At $85,000 single in Portland, the combined federal-plus-state marginal is about 30.75%.
What changes for married filing jointly, head of household, or filing separately at $85,000 in Portland?
The Multnomah County Preschool for All tax applies above income thresholds regardless of filing status (different thresholds for single vs joint filers) and does not apply at $85,000 single. Oregon's progressive state schedule has distinct MFJ brackets; HoH currently defaults to Single per Oregon DOR. MFJ take-home is about $65,328.

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The Portland, Oregon paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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2026-06-25