Electrician salary in Oregon
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in Oregon earn a median of $101,310 a year, or $48.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $131,530. Oregon ranks 1st of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 60% more than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $28.63/hr
- Jobs in Oregon
- 10,590
- After cost of living
- $98,020
- Median hourly pay
- $48.71/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +60%
- Rank among states
- 1st of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $59,550–$79,110$28.63–$38.03/hr | |
| Journeyman | $101,310$48.71/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $121,680–$131,530$58.50–$63.24/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Oregon compares
- Electricians are more concentrated in Oregon than nationally: 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $131,530, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $59,550: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Oregon
- Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area$95,290
- Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$83,660
- Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area$79,820
Other trades in Oregon
Questions
- How much do electricians make in Oregon?
- Electricians in Oregon earn a median of $101,310 a year, or $48.71 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $131,530.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Oregon?
- The median hourly wage is $48.71. The middle half earn between $38.03 and $58.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Oregon?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $28.63 an hour ($59,550 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $38.03.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Oregon?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $101,310 a year ($48.71 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $121,680–$131,530.
- Where in Oregon do electricians earn the most?
- Among Oregon metro areas, Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro has the highest median at $105,090 a year, and Grants Pass the lowest at $88,140.
- Do electricians in Oregon earn more than the national average?
- The Oregon median of $101,310 is 60% more than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in Oregon run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $98,020 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 41. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures