Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Oregon

Median $46.66 an hour for 5,370 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$46.66/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$97,050/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.99 – $70.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,370Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plumber pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrOregon: 10th $27.99 · 25th $36.02 · median $46.66 · 75th $60.77 · 90th $70.72Oregon$46.66$27.99$70.72United States: 10th $21.22 · 25th $24.13 · median $30.67 · 75th $40.92 · 90th $52.13United States$30.67
Hourly wage percentiles for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 3rd of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $45.13). 5,370 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.99 – $36.02$58,230 – $74,920roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$36.02 – $60.77$74,920 – $126,400the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$60.77 – $70.72$126,400 – $147,100the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPortland: $48.56Portland$48.56Bend: $44.39Bend$44.39Eugene: $40.82Eugene$40.82Albany: $40.68Albany$40.68Salem: $38.76Salem$38.76Corvallis: $38.65Corvallis$38.65Medford: $37.71Medford$37.71
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$27.71$48.56$70.724,6004% above
Bend$28.54$44.39$54.342405% below
Eugene$22.84$40.82$49.2821013% below
Albany$22.49$40.68$49.8713013% below
Salem$23.24$38.76$46.9744017% below
Corvallis$27.94$38.65$45.458017% below
Medford$22.06$37.71$50.5420019% below

Plumber wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$46.66Oregon$30.67United States
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.52$43.52$17.415,600
2000$21.42$40.05$18.195,310
2001$24.16$43.92$18.614,430
2002$24.75$44.29$19.314,620
2003$24.22$42.38$19.694,230
2004$27.42$46.73$19.854,190
2005$25.07$41.33$20.274,550
2006$27.38$43.72$20.564,620
2007$27.93$43.37$21.204,670
2008$27.75$41.49$21.944,930
2009$27.28$40.94$22.274,180
2010$27.93$41.24$22.433,950
2011$28.88$41.33$22.963,590
2012$30.06$42.15$23.623,620
2013$32.21$44.51$24.134,380
2014$34.47$46.88$24.364,870
2015$34.91$47.42$24.344,680
2016$35.76$47.97$24.745,270
2017$35.56$46.70$25.285,340
2018$35.15$45.07$25.925,770
2019$35.04$44.13$26.525,530
2020$36.17$44.99$27.085,840
2021$38.14$45.31$28.794,980
2022$38.43$42.28$28.895,460
2023$39.83$42.08$29.594,830
2024$44.77$45.95$30.276,080
2025$46.66$46.66$30.675,370

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Oregon changed by -1.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 36 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $95.49 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $46.66.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $95.49 (union)Benton: $95.49 (union)Clackamas: $95.49 (union)Clatsop: $95.49 (union)Columbia: $95.49 (union)Coos: $95.49 (union)Crook: $95.49 (union)Curry: $95.49 (union)Deschutes: $95.49 (union)Douglas: $95.49 (union)Gilliam: $95.49 (union)Grant: $95.49 (union)Harney: $95.49 (union)Hood River: $95.49 (union)Jackson: $95.49 (union)Jefferson: $95.49 (union)Josephine: $95.49 (union)Klamath: $95.49 (union)Lake: $95.49 (union)Lane: $95.49 (union)Lincoln: $95.49 (union)Linn: $95.49 (union)Malheur: $95.49 (union)Marion: $95.49 (union)Morrow: $95.49 (union)Multnomah: $95.49 (union)Polk: $95.49 (union)Sherman: $95.49 (union)Tillamook: $95.49 (union)Umatilla: $95.49 (union)Union: $95.49 (union)Wallowa: $95.49 (union)Wasco: $95.49 (union)Washington: $95.49 (union)Wheeler: $95.49 (union)Yamhill: $95.49 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers 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$120/hrJackson (Medford): market median $37.71, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$57.78Jackson (Medford)+$57.78Benton (Corvallis): market median $38.65, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$56.84Benton (Corvallis)+$56.84Marion (Salem): market median $38.76, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$56.73Marion (Salem)+$56.73Linn (Albany): market median $40.68, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$54.81Linn (Albany)+$54.81Lane (Eugene): market median $40.82, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$54.67Lane (Eugene)+$54.67Crook (Bend): market median $44.39, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$51.10Crook (Bend)+$51.10Josephine (Oregon): market median $46.66, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$48.83Josephine (Oregon)+$48.83Clackamas (Portland): market median $48.56, prevailing (union) $95.49, gap +$46.93Clackamas (Portland)+$46.93
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plumbers, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BakerUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260002
BentonUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260094
ClackamasUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260095
ClatsopUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260096
CoosUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260082
CrookUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260083
CurryUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260084
DeschutesUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260097
DouglasUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260085
GilliamUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260093
GrantUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260093
HarneyUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260086
Hood RiverUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260087
JacksonUnion PLUM0290-002 2025-04-01$60.77$34.72$95.49OR20260103

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 plumbers), 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 plumbers make in Oregon?

The median plumber in Oregon earned $46.66 an hour ($97,050 a year) in May 2025, 52% above the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $36.02–$60.77; the top 10% earn more than $70.72.

Where does Oregon rank for plumber pay?

Oregon ranks 3rd of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $46.66 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 36 counties, with a typical package of $95.49 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 5,370 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Oregon in May 2025, 2.7 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 47-2152.
  • 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.