The Silicon Forest layer
Hillsboro\u2019s local tax picture
Hillsboro anchors Washington County\u2019s tech corridor, and its local tax picture matches Beaverton\u2019s: inside the Portland Metro district, so the 1% Metro SHS tax applies above the threshold (roughly $125,000 single / $200,000 married for 2026), while the Multnomah PFA tax does not apply at all. For a Hillsboro resident there is exactly one local line, and it starts at the threshold, not the first dollar.
This calculator is preset to the Metro district so SHS appears only when it should. Run your gross through it and the local tax shows up automatically \u2014 the detail generic calculators drop entirely.
Net pay in Hillsboro
Take-home at common Hillsboro incomes
Single filer, one allowance, no pre-tax deductions, living in the Metro district, 2026:
| Gross | Federal | FICA | Oregon | Metro SHS | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $5,054 | $0 | $56,013 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $7,147 | $0 | $71,333 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $12,805 | $221 | $99,715 |
| $200,000 | $36,734 | $14,339 | $17,755 | $721 | $129,144 |
Hillsboro\u2019s tech workforce means many households clear the SHS threshold \u2014 roughly $221 a year at $150,000 and $721 at $200,000. Below $125,000, a Hillsboro check is identical to a Salem or Bend check.
Tech compensation
RSUs, bonuses and the SHS line
With Intel, a dense semiconductor ecosystem and dozens of software employers, Hillsboro pay routinely includes equity and bonuses. Those are supplemental pay: withheld at 22% federal and 8% Oregon, subject to FICA and the 0.7% Oregon payroll taxes, and counted toward the SHS threshold like any other income. When your base plus bonus crosses the threshold, the bonus check carries SHS too. Use the bonus calculator for an exact per-check estimate.
The Washington County edge
Why Hillsboro beats Portland at high incomes
At $200,000, a Hillsboro single filer keeps about $129,144. The same earner in Multnomah County pays roughly $1,081 in local SHS plus another chunk of PFA \u2014 several thousand more in local tax than Hillsboro. The 1.5% PFA\u2019s absence is the whole difference. It\u2019s a real factor when comparing Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland and Gresham offers at six figures.
Commuting
Hillsboro commuters and local taxes
Because the Metro district covers the urban part of Washington County, a Hillsboro resident working in Beaverton, Tigard or Portland faces the same SHS math \u2014 the district follows both residence and most local work locations. PFA is the one that stays behind in Multnomah County: working in Portland does not make a Hillsboro resident PFA-liable under the general rules. If you live in Multnomah County and work in Hillsboro, the Portland calculator is the right tool.
Your number
Using the Hillsboro calculator
The calculator ships preset to the Metro district. Enter your gross, set filing status and allowances to match your W-4s, and read the net per year or per check. For tech pay, open the advanced panel to add 401(k) and health deductions \u2014 they also shrink the base SHS applies to, so they save twice.