How many public pension plans does Oregon have?

Oregon has 1 public pension plan tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 399,351 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Oregon's pension system in crisis?

Oregon's public pension plans average 88.2% funded (#3 of 51, 12.7 points above the national average) with combined unfunded liability $11.18B. Top-third average funding still leaves 0 D/F-graded plans on the roster. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Oregon?

The average funded ratio across all 1 public pension plan in Oregon is 88.2% (#3 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Oregon vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Oregon Public Pension Plans

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1 plans · top-third average funded ratio (#3 of 51)

Higher funded-ratio band. Oregon ranks #3 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (88.2%), top-third among states with a published average.

Avg funded ratio: 88.2%
Total unfunded: $11.18B
Total members: 399,351
Plans tracked: 1

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Oregon’s 1 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $11.18B at an average funded ratio of 88.2%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster OR Oregon

Oregon: avg 88.2% funded (12.7 points above the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $11.18B

AVG 88.2%
UNF $11.18B
MEM 399,351
N 1
DF 0
VS +12.7pt
BEST 88.2%
LOW 88.2%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Nevada (87.3%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Oregon (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 1 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →

Oregon in the higher-funded third

Health grades and the 88.2% state average (#3 of 51, 12.7 points above the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 1 Oregon plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in Oregon

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Oregon Employees Retirement System	General State	88.2%	B	$83.49B	$11.18B	399,351	100.0%	5.3%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Oregon’s higher-funded roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Oregon roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026