Locum Physician Compensation in Oregon
Survey benchmarks by specialty and facility setting.
Oregon — Benchmark Rates by Specialty
Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: West.
| Specialty | Urban Hospital — MedianUrban Median | Rural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | $358/hr | $414/hr |
| Cardiology | $302/hr | $263/hr |
| Dermatology | $364/hr | $317/hr |
| Emergency Medicine | $258/hr | $280/hr |
| Family Medicine | $149/hr | $172/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $380/hr | $397/hr |
| General Surgery | $322/hr | $280/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $398/hr | $416/hr |
| Hospitalist | $194/hr | $224/hr |
| Internal Medicine | $153/hr | $172/hr |
| Neonatology | $226/hr | $269/hr |
| Neurology | $295/hr | $325/hr |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $290/hr | $327/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $421/hr | $366/hr |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $351/hr | $367/hr |
| Pain Management | $391/hr | $409/hr |
| Pathology | $352/hr | $307/hr |
| Pediatrics | $152/hr | $168/hr |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $210/hr | $219/hr |
| Psychiatry | $201/hr | $248/hr |
| Radiology | $432/hr | $376/hr |
| Urology | $351/hr | $368/hr |
Highest-Paying Specialties in Oregon
Urban median hourly rate
| Specialty | Urban Median |
|---|---|
| Radiology | $489/hr |
| Dermatology | $465/hr |
| Pain Management | $414/hr |
| Pathology | $379/hr |
| Anesthesiology | $378/hr |
Oregon Market Overview
State income tax: 9.9% top marginal rate. Oregon is among the highest state tax states nationally. Factor this into net rate comparisons with no-tax states (TX, FL, WA, WY, NV, SD, AK, TN, NH).
Oregon has a strong physician market along the I-5 corridor, anchored by OHSU Health in Portland and PeaceHealth in Eugene and Springfield. Eastern Oregon, however, is one of the most geographically isolated rural physician markets in the western US, with many counties larger than some eastern states served by a handful of critical access hospitals. Rural and frontier eastern Oregon generates consistent high-premium locum demand for emergency medicine, primary care, and hospitalist coverage. Portland rates reflect a high cost-of-living West Coast market.
Licensing: Oregon does not participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). A separate Oregon medical license is required. Oregon has not enacted IMLC legislation and maintains independent licensing requirements through the Oregon Medical Board.