Electrician Salary in Oregon
Median annual pay in Oregon
$101,310
$48.71/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Oregon
$98,016
Regional Price Parity: 103.361 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$38,120 (+60.3%)
Oregon ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,550 | $28.63 |
| 25th percentile | $79,110 | $38.03 |
| Median | $101,310 | $48.71 |
| 75th percentile | $121,680 | $58.50 |
| 90th percentile | $131,530 | $63.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Oregon
- 10,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Oregon
- $101,310
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$38,120 (+60.3%)
Cost of living
$101,310 ÷ 103.361 × 100 = $98,016
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon This page | ||
| 1st | $101,310 | $98,016 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $99,560 | $99,602 1st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $96,460 | $87,730 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Lighting Technician salary in the U.S.
$68,060/year U.S.
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Oregon
$97,050/year Oregon
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer salary in the U.S.
$95,320/year U.S.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
$76,410/year U.S.
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer salary in the U.S.
$53,140/year U.S.
- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in California
$76,160/year California
- Electrician salary in Idaho
$63,000/year Idaho
- Electrician salary in Nevada
$73,570/year Nevada
- Electrician salary in Washington
$95,220/year Washington
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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