Physician Assistant market brief · Portland, OR
Physician Assistant Jobs in Portland, OR
88 physician assistant openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 31 employers, led by Oregon Health & Science University, Legacy Health, and onemedical. The middle half of posted salaries runs $118,500–$162,451 a year (median $139,300), from the 59% of listings that disclose pay. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 88
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 31
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $139,300
- 59% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 44%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
88
Hiring employers
31
Salary coverage
59%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
38
8 companies
Startups & growing teams
37
17 companies · $123,864 median
Top of market
7
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$118,500
P50
$139,300
P75
$162,451
P90
$241,779
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live physician assistant listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 88 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
88 physician assistant openings across 31 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Oregon Health & Science University is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Portland market view into active employers and representative physician assistant openings
Employer activity · 31 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 88 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physician assistant openings in Portland
- Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery · VieMed Healthcare Staffing
- Physician Assistant-Cardiothoracic Surgery, Locum · Cynet Health
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - Pearl - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - North Williams - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Physician Assistant (PA) PRN · Wellpath
- Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · One Medical
- Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · One Medical
- Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Shriners Hospitals for Children
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - New Grad Program: North Williams · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate/Physician Assistant - New Grad Program: Pearl · onemedical
- Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant · Shriners Hospitals for Children
- In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Part Time) - Portland, OR · Lifelancer
- In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Per Diem) - Portland, OR · Lifelancer
- Virtual Physician Associate / Physician Assistant - OR Licensed · One Medical
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) · Matrix Providers
- Nurse Practitioner - Otolaryngology, Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology · VieMed Healthcare Staffing
Physician Assistant jobs in Portland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
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How many physician assistant jobs are open in Portland?
Metaintro tracks 88 live physician assistant openings from 31 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physician assistant jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $139,300 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $118,500 to $162,451. Based on the 59% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in Portland?
Oregon Health & Science University, Legacy Health, onemedical, and 77 consultants have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 31 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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