Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Oregon

Median $24.45 an hour for 12,620 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$24.45/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$50,860/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.85 – $37.7010th to 90th percentilehourly range
12,620Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction laborer pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrOregon: 10th $18.85 · 25th $21.65 · median $24.45 · 75th $29.91 · 90th $37.70Oregon$24.45$18.85$37.70United States: 10th $16.87 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.66 · 75th $28.72 · 90th $37.54United States$22.66
Hourly wage percentiles for construction laborers: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 15th of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.65). 12,620 construction laborers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.85 – $21.65$39,210 – $45,030roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.65 – $29.91$45,030 – $62,200the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.91 – $37.70$62,200 – $78,410the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSalem: $26.20Salem$26.20Portland: $26.08Portland$26.08Bend: $25.37Bend$25.37Albany: $24.74Albany$24.74Medford: $23.72Medford$23.72Grants Pass: $23.67Grants Pass$23.67Corvallis: $22.98Corvallis$22.98Eugene: $22.85Eugene$22.85
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salem$18.98$26.20$36.901,6907% above
Portland$18.75$26.08$39.767,9507% above
Bend$19.46$25.37$36.767804% above
Albany$19.38$24.74$34.743701% above
Medford$18.59$23.72$33.285203% below
Grants Pass$19.92$23.67$30.671903% below
Corvallis$18.63$22.98$36.161506% below
Eugene$18.65$22.85$34.671,0107% below

Construction laborer wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$24.45Oregon$22.66United States
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.20$25.51$10.858,730
2000$12.79$23.91$11.158,890
2001$13.16$23.92$11.577,980
2002$13.67$24.46$11.908,510
2003$13.33$23.32$11.868,290
2004$13.64$23.25$12.108,540
2005$13.54$22.32$12.2210,060
2006$13.98$22.33$12.6610,070
2007$14.15$21.97$13.1311,870
2008$14.68$21.95$13.7111,530
2009$15.05$22.58$14.0110,170
2010$15.49$22.87$14.089,520
2011$15.80$22.61$14.309,470
2012$16.48$23.11$14.429,200
2013$16.33$22.57$14.649,040
2014$16.30$22.17$14.9510,290
2015$15.98$21.71$15.3410,550
2016$16.49$22.12$16.0711,500
2017$17.29$22.71$16.6011,160
2018$18.27$23.42$17.2112,390
2019$19.21$24.19$17.7213,270
2020$20.03$24.92$18.2213,020
2021$22.01$26.15$18.1612,400
2022$22.36$24.60$19.5912,470
2023$23.14$24.45$21.7813,090
2024$24.03$24.66$22.4712,050
2025$24.45$24.45$22.6612,620

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Oregon changed by +12.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 29 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $56.41 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $37.57). The market median for the state is $24.45.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $56.41 (union)Benton: $41.31 (survey)Clackamas: $56.41 (union)Clatsop: $56.41 (union)Columbia: $56.41 (union)Coos: $39.55 (survey)Crook: $56.41 (union)Curry: $56.41 (union)Deschutes: $23.85 (survey)Douglas: $37.57 (survey)Gilliam: $56.41 (union)Grant: $56.41 (union)Harney: $56.41 (union)Hood River: $56.41 (union)Jackson: $24.33 (survey)Jefferson: $56.41 (union)Josephine: $24.33 (survey)Klamath: $56.41 (union)Lake: $56.41 (union)Lane: $41.14 (survey)Lincoln: $56.41 (union)Linn: $56.41 (union)Malheur: $56.41 (union)Marion: $56.41 (union)Morrow: $56.41 (union)Multnomah: $56.41 (union)Polk: $56.41 (union)Sherman: $56.41 (union)Tillamook: $56.41 (union)Umatilla: $56.41 (union)Union: $56.41 (union)Wallowa: $56.41 (union)Wasco: $56.41 (union)Washington: $56.41 (union)Wheeler: $56.41 (union)Yamhill: $56.41 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$20$30$40$50$60/hrLinn (Albany): market median $24.74, prevailing (union) $56.41, gap +$31.67Linn (Albany)+$31.67Crook (Bend): market median $25.37, prevailing (union) $56.41, gap +$31.04Crook (Bend)+$31.04Clackamas (Portland): market median $26.08, prevailing (union) $56.41, gap +$30.33Clackamas (Portland)+$30.33Marion (Salem): market median $26.20, prevailing (union) $56.41, gap +$30.21Marion (Salem)+$30.21Benton (Corvallis): market median $22.98, prevailing (survey) $41.31, gap +$18.33Benton (Corvallis)+$18.33Lane (Eugene): market median $22.85, prevailing (survey) $41.14, gap +$18.29Lane (Eugene)+$18.29Josephine (Grants Pass): market median $23.67, prevailing (survey) $24.33, gap +$0.66Josephine (Grants Pass)+$0.66Jackson (Medford): market median $23.72, prevailing (survey) $24.33, gap +$0.61Jackson (Medford)+$0.61
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for construction laborers, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BakerUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260002
ClackamasUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260095
ClatsopUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260096
CrookUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260083
CurryUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260084
GilliamUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260093
GrantUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260093
HarneyUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260086
Hood RiverUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260087
JeffersonUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260093
KlamathUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260093
LakeUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260093
LincolnUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260092
LinnUnion LABO0737-035 2024-06-01$39.11$17.30$56.41OR20260099

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Oregon prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

118.8kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025119kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just construction laborers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Multnomah County14,421$103,962$1,999
Crook County632$94,024$1,808
Washington County12,297$90,996$1,750
Gilliam County35$84,448$1,624
Clackamas County9,697$84,334$1,622
Jefferson County131$79,914$1,537
Linn County2,210$79,045$1,520
Lake County42$78,899$1,517
Umatilla County877$76,733$1,476
Columbia County579$76,327$1,468
Marion County7,006$75,069$1,444
Yamhill County1,422$74,949$1,441

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Oregon?

The median construction laborer in Oregon earned $24.45 an hour ($50,860 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $21.65–$29.91; the top 10% earn more than $37.70.

Where does Oregon rank for construction laborer pay?

Oregon ranks 15th of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $24.45 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for construction laborers in 29 counties, with a typical package of $56.41 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many construction laborers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 12,620 construction laborers in Oregon in May 2025, 6.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.91; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon and metro areas, SOC 47-2061.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.