Skilled Wages

Sheet metal worker salary in Oregon

Median $35.46 an hour for 3,250 sheet metal workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$35.46/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$73,750/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.15 – $57.9810th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,250Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Sheet metal worker pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrOregon: 10th $23.15 · 25th $28.08 · median $35.46 · 75th $52.37 · 90th $57.98Oregon$35.46$23.15$57.98United States: 10th $18.57 · 25th $22.99 · median $29.71 · 75th $39.24 · 90th $50.79United States$29.71
Hourly wage percentiles for sheet metal workers: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 12th of 50 states for median sheet metal worker pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.29). 3,250 sheet metal workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.15 – $28.08$48,150 – $58,410roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.08 – $52.37$58,410 – $108,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.37 – $57.98$108,920 – $120,600the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Sheet metal worker pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPortland: $38.26Portland$38.26Albany: $30.44Albany$30.44Bend: $30.44Bend$30.44Eugene: $30.13Eugene$30.13Salem: $29.27Salem$29.27Medford: $28.08Medford$28.08
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$24.03$38.26$61.272,2808% above
Albany$22.32$30.44$39.0112014% below
Bend$23.11$30.44$51.2015014% below
Eugene$18.13$30.13$48.4324015% below
Salem$22.13$29.27$52.6427017% below
Medford$18.81$28.08$48.909021% below

Sheet metal worker wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$35.46Oregon$29.71United States
Median hourly wage for sheet metal workers, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.55$30.05$14.092,800
2000$16.54$30.92$15.312,790
2001$17.33$31.50$15.972,810
2002$17.40$31.14$16.622,640
2003$18.00$31.49$16.832,490
2004$19.31$32.91$17.092,620
2005$19.22$31.68$17.502,580
2006$20.08$32.07$17.963,110
2007$19.82$30.77$18.853,340
2008$22.00$32.90$19.373,030
2009$24.62$36.95$19.542,610
2010$26.30$38.83$20.052,180
2011$22.92$32.80$20.552,570
2012$23.65$33.16$20.813,020
2013$23.71$32.77$21.102,750
2014$25.87$35.18$21.672,750
2015$22.63$30.74$21.992,800
2016$23.12$31.01$22.572,400
2017$22.46$29.50$23.072,530
2018$24.87$31.89$23.302,660
2019$25.68$32.34$24.233,090
2020$26.75$33.28$24.702,980
2021$29.91$35.54$25.693,350
2022$30.56$33.62$26.612,620
2023$31.56$33.35$28.262,460
2024$31.34$32.16$29.262,920
2025$35.46$35.46$29.713,250

In today's dollars, the median sheet metal worker wage in Oregon changed by +15.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for sheet metal workers in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay sheet metal workers 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 $88.91 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $35.46.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $78.16 (union)Benton: $88.91 (union)Clackamas: $88.91 (union)Clatsop: $88.91 (union)Columbia: $88.91 (union)Coos: $76.89 (union)Crook: $88.91 (union)Curry: $88.91 (union)Deschutes: $88.91 (union)Douglas: $88.91 (union)Gilliam: $78.16 (union)Grant: $78.16 (union)Harney: $78.16 (union)Hood River: $88.91 (union)Jackson: $88.91 (union)Jefferson: $78.16 (union)Josephine: $88.91 (union)Klamath: $78.16 (union)Lake: $78.16 (union)Lane: $75.49 (union)Lincoln: $88.91 (union)Linn: $88.91 (union)Malheur: $78.16 (union)Marion: $88.91 (union)Morrow: $78.16 (union)Multnomah: $88.91 (union)Polk: $88.91 (union)Sherman: $78.16 (union)Tillamook: $88.91 (union)Umatilla: $78.16 (union)Union: $78.16 (union)Wallowa: $78.16 (union)Wasco: $88.91 (union)Washington: $88.91 (union)Wheeler: $78.16 (union)Yamhill: $88.91 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$78.16
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for sheet metal workers 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/hrJackson (Medford): market median $28.08, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$60.83Jackson (Medford)+$60.83Marion (Salem): market median $29.27, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$59.64Marion (Salem)+$59.64Crook (Bend): market median $30.44, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$58.47Crook (Bend)+$58.47Linn (Albany): market median $30.44, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$58.47Linn (Albany)+$58.47Benton (Oregon): market median $35.46, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$53.45Benton (Oregon)+$53.45Clackamas (Portland): market median $38.26, prevailing (union) $88.91, gap +$50.65Clackamas (Portland)+$50.65Lane (Eugene): market median $30.13, prevailing (union) $75.49, gap +$45.36Lane (Eugene)+$45.36
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for sheet metal workers, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BentonUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260094
ClackamasUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260095
ClatsopUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260096
CrookUnion SHEE0016-008 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260083
CurryUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260084
DeschutesUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260097
DouglasUnion SHEE0016-007 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260085
Hood RiverUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260087
JacksonUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260103
JosephineUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260103
LincolnUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260092
LinnUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260099
MarionUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260104
MultnomahUnion SHEE0016-003 2025-07-01$54.99$33.92$88.91OR20260100

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 sheet metal workers), 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 sheet metal workers make in Oregon?

The median sheet metal worker in Oregon earned $35.46 an hour ($73,750 a year) in May 2025, 19% above the national median of $29.71. The middle half earn $28.08–$52.37; the top 10% earn more than $57.98.

Where does Oregon rank for sheet metal worker pay?

Oregon ranks 12th of 50 states for sheet metal worker pay, with a median of $35.46 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union sheet metal worker rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for sheet metal workers in 36 counties, with a typical package of $88.91 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many sheet metal workers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 3,250 sheet metal workers in Oregon in May 2025, 1.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.14; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon and metro areas, SOC 47-2211.
  • 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.