Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Oregon

Median $30.26 an hour for 3,980 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.26/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$62,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.59 – $45.4410th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,980Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOregon: 10th $22.59 · 25th $27.09 · median $30.26 · 75th $37.93 · 90th $45.44Oregon$30.26$22.59$45.44United States: 10th $19.25 · 25th $23.25 · median $29.33 · 75th $37.05 · 90th $45.78United States$29.33
Hourly wage percentiles for hvac and refrigeration technicians: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 18th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 33rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.26). 3,980 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.59 – $27.09$46,990 – $56,340roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.09 – $37.93$56,340 – $78,890the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.93 – $45.44$78,890 – $94,520the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPortland: $31.38Portland$31.38Salem: $31.27Salem$31.27Corvallis: $30.63Corvallis$30.63Bend: $29.40Bend$29.40Eugene: $28.87Eugene$28.87Medford: $28.73Medford$28.73Albany: $28.31Albany$28.31Grants Pass: $23.17Grants Pass$23.17
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$23.39$31.38$47.502,5804% above
Salem$22.51$31.27$43.913503% above
Corvallis$23.69$30.63$38.48401% above
Bend$22.73$29.40$43.263403% below
Eugene$21.52$28.87$39.713705% below
Medford$21.79$28.73$40.612005% below
Albany$21.70$28.31$40.671306% below
Grants Pass$18.47$23.17$37.518023% below

HVAC technician wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.26Oregon$29.33United States
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.12$31.15$14.503,100
2000$17.35$32.44$15.762,540
2001$17.94$32.61$16.352,400
2002$18.31$32.77$16.782,100
2003$17.69$30.95$16.902,100
2004$18.91$32.23$17.432,580
2005$19.34$31.88$17.812,320
2006$18.63$29.75$18.112,630
2007$18.53$28.77$18.443,210
2008$21.33$31.89$19.083,230
2009$21.27$31.92$19.762,760
2010$22.62$33.40$20.452,360
2011$21.00$30.06$20.862,460
2012$22.96$32.20$20.982,660
2013$22.25$30.75$21.102,660
2014$21.69$29.50$21.462,720
2015$22.17$30.11$21.692,440
2016$22.39$30.03$22.072,430
2017$21.86$28.71$22.642,640
2018$22.58$28.95$22.893,200
2019$23.90$30.10$23.433,260
2020$25.16$31.30$24.323,280
2021$27.49$32.66$23.383,310
2022$29.56$32.52$24.713,620
2023$29.73$31.41$27.553,960
2024$30.16$30.95$28.753,690
2025$30.26$30.26$29.333,980

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Oregon changed by +0.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for hvac technicians in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay hvac technicians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 1 of the 1 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $78.16 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $30.26.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: —Benton: —Clackamas: —Clatsop: —Columbia: —Coos: —Crook: $78.16 (union)Curry: —Deschutes: —Douglas: —Gilliam: —Grant: —Harney: —Hood River: —Jackson: —Jefferson: —Josephine: —Klamath: —Lake: —Lane: —Lincoln: —Linn: —Malheur: —Marion: —Morrow: —Multnomah: —Polk: —Sherman: —Tillamook: —Umatilla: —Union: —Wallowa: —Wasco: —Washington: —Wheeler: —Yamhill: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for hvac technicians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CrookUnion SHEE0055-008 2024-06-01$47.76$30.40$78.16OR20260083

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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just hvac technicians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Multnomah County3,874$105,722$2,033
Washington County2,935$103,843$1,997
Clackamas County2,591$93,928$1,806
Linn County469$82,954$1,595
Marion County1,079$78,734$1,514
Deschutes County1,069$74,751$1,438
Lane County1,189$74,707$1,437
Columbia County97$73,394$1,411
Benton County117$72,421$1,393
Jackson County707$71,946$1,384
Clatsop County177$70,807$1,362
Wasco County71$68,595$1,319

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Oregon?

The median hvac technician in Oregon earned $30.26 an hour ($62,940 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $27.09–$37.93; the top 10% earn more than $45.44.

Where does Oregon rank for hvac technician pay?

Oregon ranks 18th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $30.26 an hour, and 33rd after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for hvac technicians in 1 counties, with a typical package of $78.16 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many hvac technicians work in Oregon?

BLS counted 3,980 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Oregon in May 2025, 2.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.77; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon and metro areas, SOC 49-9021.
  • 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.