Skilled Wages

Lineman salary in Oregon

Median $63.02 an hour for 1,640 electrical power-line installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$63.02/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$131,090/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.18 – $73.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,640Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Lineman pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrOregon: 10th $37.18 · 25th $51.22 · median $63.02 · 75th $67.27 · 90th $73.97Oregon$63.02$37.18$73.97United States: 10th $24.74 · 25th $32.34 · median $45.83 · 75th $52.76 · 90th $61.87United States$45.83
Hourly wage percentiles for electrical power-line installers and repairers: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 3rd of 51 states for median lineman pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $60.95). 1,640 electrical power-line installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.18 – $51.22$77,330 – $106,530roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$51.22 – $67.27$106,530 – $139,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$67.27 – $73.97$139,920 – $153,860the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Lineman pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrEugene: $67.44Eugene$67.44Portland: $65.05Portland$65.05Salem: $64.66Salem$64.66Bend: $63.47Bend$63.47Albany: $61.87Albany$61.87Medford: $61.56Medford$61.56
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Eugene$46.89$67.44$72.971207% above
Portland$38.29$65.05$77.498103% above
Salem$28.25$64.66$75.581803% above
Bend$31.55$63.47$76.84801% above
Albany$33.44$61.87$74.12402% below
Medford$29.00$61.56$71.36502% below

Lineman wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$63.02Oregon$45.83United States
Median hourly wage for electrical power-line installers and repairers, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$26.10$50.44$20.973,120
2000$25.36$47.41$22.011,670
2001$27.14$49.34$22.701,390
2002$27.65$49.48$23.331,160
2003$28.75$50.30$23.541,250
2004$31.58$53.82$23.611,060
2005$31.58$52.06$24.111,300
2006$32.82$52.41$24.411,330
2007$33.60$52.17$25.271,520
2008$35.15$52.56$26.491,340
2009$36.69$55.06$27.241,220
2010$37.95$56.03$27.90990
2011$39.38$56.36$28.941,060
2012$39.54$55.44$30.411,040
2013$40.44$55.89$30.85970
2014$41.96$57.06$31.70920
2015$42.62$57.89$31.951,000
2016$44.01$59.03$32.70960
2017$44.24$58.11$33.361,060
2018$45.54$58.39$34.09970
2019$46.32$58.33$34.861,230
2020$48.52$60.36$36.071,030
2021$47.92$56.93$37.651,140
2022$55.09$60.60$39.591,190
2023$55.37$58.50$41.071,430
2024$59.22$60.78$44.501,300
2025$63.02$63.02$45.831,640

In today's dollars, the median lineman wage in Oregon changed by +8.9% over the last ten years of data.

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.

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Questions this page answers

How much do linemans make in Oregon?

The median lineman in Oregon earned $63.02 an hour ($131,090 a year) in May 2025, 38% above the national median of $45.83. The middle half earn $51.22–$67.27; the top 10% earn more than $73.97.

Where does Oregon rank for lineman pay?

Oregon ranks 3rd of 51 states for lineman pay, with a median of $63.02 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union lineman rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a lineman classification for most Oregon counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many linemans work in Oregon?

BLS counted 1,640 electrical power-line installers and repairers in Oregon in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.99; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon and metro areas, SOC 49-9051.
  • 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.