NWEA

15 LCA Filings
$108K Avg Wage
$93K Median Wage
$73K – $164K Wage Range
5 Job Types
5 Years Active
$100K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $108K is adjusted for cost of living in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area (RPP: 107.5). A national-average equivalent of $100K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

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Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Research Scientist 13$90,200
Senior Research Manager, Psychometrics2$163,737
Mechanical Engineer2$77,209
Performance Test Engineer1$113,458
Junior Technical Program Manager1$82,551
Senior Software Developer1$117,600
Lead Developer1$128,500
Materials Engineer1$95,450

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
Santa ClaraCA4
New HopePA2
VancouverWA2
BeavertonOR1
PortlandOR1
ColchesterVT1
GunnisonCO1

Wage Trend by Year

5 $146K 3 $128K 2 $110K 1 $92K 0 $74K Filings Avg Wage 2020: 4 filings 2021: 1 filings 2022: 5 filings 2024: 1 filings 2025: 1 filings 2020: $83,705 2021: $90,200 2022: $137,406 2024: $82,551 2025: $95,450 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
20204$83,705
20211$90,200
20225$137,406
20241$82,551
20251$95,450

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

NWEA has filed 4 PERM applications, with 3 certified.

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