Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Oregon

Median $48.71 an hour for 10,590 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$48.71/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$101,310/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.63 – $63.2410th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,590Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Electrician pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrOregon: 10th $28.63 · 25th $38.03 · median $48.71 · 75th $58.50 · 90th $63.24Oregon$48.71$28.63$63.24United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 1st of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.11). 10,590 electricians work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$28.63 – $38.03$59,550 – $79,110roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$38.03 – $58.50$79,110 – $121,680the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$58.50 – $63.24$121,680 – $131,530the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPortland: $50.53Portland$50.53Albany: $48.19Albany$48.19Corvallis: $48.02Corvallis$48.02Bend: $47.69Bend$47.69Salem: $47.53Salem$47.53Eugene: $45.52Eugene$45.52Medford: $44.43Medford$44.43Grants Pass: $42.38Grants Pass$42.38
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Portland$29.02$50.53$47.94$64.617,3404% above
Albany$29.50$48.19$47.20$59.374401% below
Corvallis$28.78$48.02$46.17$55.41801% below
Bend$27.84$47.69$46.03$59.266102% below
Salem$27.71$47.53$45.88$62.021,0002% below
Eugene$27.13$45.52$44.80$58.997507% below
Medford$25.70$44.43$43.82$57.405009% below
Grants Pass$25.70$42.38$43.33$64.076013% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Electrician wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$48.71Oregon$30.38United States
Median hourly wage for electricians, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.47$47.29$19.139,710
2000$25.71$48.07$19.299,600
2001$26.11$47.46$19.608,880
2002$27.41$49.05$19.908,310
2003$27.35$47.85$20.047,600
2004$26.78$45.64$20.337,170
2005$26.64$43.91$20.577,220
2006$27.31$43.61$20.977,230
2007$28.16$43.72$21.537,480
2008$29.55$44.19$22.327,460
2009$30.16$45.26$22.686,910
2010$31.31$46.23$23.205,580
2011$32.52$46.54$23.715,900
2012$33.54$47.03$23.966,760
2013$33.11$45.76$24.287,360
2014$33.34$45.34$24.577,940
2015$32.26$43.82$24.947,150
2016$32.34$43.38$25.357,480
2017$33.61$44.14$26.018,360
2018$34.12$43.75$26.538,800
2019$37.11$46.73$27.019,920
2020$37.84$47.07$27.369,830
2021$38.54$45.79$28.879,530
2022$40.30$44.33$28.969,020
2023$42.68$45.09$29.619,260
2024$46.79$48.02$29.989,830
2025$48.71$48.71$30.3810,590

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Oregon changed by +11.2% over the last ten years of data and by +4.2% since 2019.

Are there more electrician jobs in Oregon?

+6.8%Jobs since 20199,920 then, 10,590 in 2025
+48.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 23rd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of electricians counted in Oregon has changed by +9.1%, against +23.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +6.8%.

Electricians in Oregon vs United States, 1999 = 100OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages406080100120140200020052010201520202025124United States109Oregon
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oregon vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOregon jobsOregon indexUS index
19999,710100100
20009,60099105
20018,88092102
20028,3108697
20037,6007895
20047,1707495
20057,2207499
20067,23074101
20077,48077102
20087,46077103
20096,9107195
20105,5805884
20115,9006184
20126,7607085
20137,3607689
20147,9408293
20157,1507497
20167,4807799
20178,36086103
20188,80091107
20199,920102112
20209,830101107
20219,53098106
20229,02093113
20239,26095116
20249,830101121
202510,590109124

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for electricians in Oregon

+12.1%Projected growth in Oregon2024–2034, state agency
1,110Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
10,810Jobs in 202412,120 projected for 2034
+9.2%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oregon's labor market agency projects the number of electricians in the state to change by +12.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 10,810 to 12,120, with about 1,110 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.2% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 10,590 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Oregon labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 20 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $79.51 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $60.45). The market median for the state is $48.71.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $60.45 (survey)Benton: $79.51 (union)Clackamas: $93.23 (union)Clatsop: $74.03 (union)Columbia: $93.23 (union)Coos: $74.03 (union)Crook: $60.45 (survey)Curry: $74.03 (union)Deschutes: $79.51 (union)Douglas: $74.87 (survey)Gilliam: $60.45 (survey)Grant: $60.45 (survey)Harney: $60.45 (survey)Hood River: $60.45 (survey)Jackson: $68.88 (union)Jefferson: $60.45 (survey)Josephine: $68.88 (union)Klamath: $60.45 (survey)Lake: $60.45 (survey)Lane: $79.51 (union)Lincoln: $74.03 (union)Linn: $79.51 (union)Malheur: $60.45 (survey)Marion: $79.51 (union)Morrow: $79.51 (union)Multnomah: $93.23 (union)Polk: $79.51 (union)Sherman: $60.45 (survey)Tillamook: $74.03 (union)Umatilla: $60.45 (survey)Union: $60.45 (survey)Wallowa: $60.45 (survey)Wasco: $93.23 (union)Washington: $93.23 (union)Wheeler: $60.45 (survey)Yamhill: $93.23 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$74.03$79.51survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for electricians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$20$40$60$80$100/hrClackamas (Portland): market median $50.53, prevailing (union) $93.23, gap +$42.70Clackamas (Portland)+$42.70Lane (Eugene): market median $45.52, prevailing (union) $79.51, gap +$33.99Lane (Eugene)+$33.99Marion (Salem): market median $47.53, prevailing (union) $79.51, gap +$31.98Marion (Salem)+$31.98Deschutes (Bend): market median $47.69, prevailing (union) $79.51, gap +$31.82Deschutes (Bend)+$31.82Benton (Corvallis): market median $48.02, prevailing (union) $79.51, gap +$31.49Benton (Corvallis)+$31.49Linn (Albany): market median $48.19, prevailing (union) $79.51, gap +$31.32Linn (Albany)+$31.32Josephine (Grants Pass): market median $42.38, prevailing (union) $68.88, gap +$26.50Josephine (Grants Pass)+$26.50Jackson (Medford): market median $44.43, prevailing (union) $68.88, gap +$24.45Jackson (Medford)+$24.45
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClackamasUnion ELEC0048-009 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260095
ColumbiaUnion ELEC0048-009 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260096
MultnomahUnion ELEC0048-009 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260100
WascoUnion ELEC0048-011 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260091
WashingtonUnion ELEC0048-009 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260101
YamhillUnion ELEC0048-009 2025-01-01$63.50$29.73$93.23OR20260102
BentonUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260094
DeschutesUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260097
LaneUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260098
LinnUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260099
MarionUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260104
MorrowUnion ELEC0280-004 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260088
PolkUnion ELEC0280-001 2025-01-01$56.46$23.05$79.51OR20260104
Douglasuavg UAVGOR0001 2025-01-01$50.97$23.90$74.87OR20260085
ClatsopUnion ELEC0932-001 2024-01-01$50.03$24.00$74.03OR20260092

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. 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?

117.9kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-09
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025118kSep 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just electricians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 30 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 50,466 in 2015 to 68,271 in 2025, +35.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Multnomah County1534,522$125,344$2,410
Crook County14212$110,715$2,129
Washington County1562,276$107,350$2,064
Umatilla County28221$103,913$1,998
Marion County1041,337$100,390$1,931
Yamhill County27266$99,440$1,912
Clackamas County1391,366$98,185$1,888
Linn County30474$97,028$1,866
Columbia County1146$94,401$1,815
Wasco County330$90,150$1,734
Lane County1091,038$85,732$1,649
Jackson County72850$85,219$1,639

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Oregon?

The median electrician in Oregon earned $48.71 an hour ($101,310 a year) in May 2025, 60% above the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $38.03–$58.50; the top 10% earn more than $63.24.

Where does Oregon rank for electrician pay?

Oregon ranks 1st of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $48.71 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 20 counties, with a typical package of $79.51 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Oregon?

BLS counted 10,590 electricians in Oregon in May 2025, 5.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.11; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is electrician work growing in Oregon?

The BLS employer survey count of electricians in Oregon went from 7,150 in 2015 to 10,590 in 2025, +48.1%, and +6.8% since 2019. Oregon's labor market agency projects +12.1% growth for electricians between 2024 and 2034, from 10,810 to 12,120 jobs.

How many electrician openings a year are there in Oregon?

Oregon projects about 1,110 openings a year for electricians over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 72,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon and metro areas, SOC 47-2111. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Oregon labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.