What do the trades pay in Oregon?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$48.71/hrOregon median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$46.66/hrOregon median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$30.26/hrOregon median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$28.35/hrOregon median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$49.55/hrOregon median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Oregon?
Construction jobs in Oregon, September 2026: 115,100, up 3.1% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Oregon, September 2026: 1,054, down 12.7% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026Who licenses contractors in Oregon?
Oregon licenses general contractors and the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing trades at the state level.2
- ElectricalState licenseOregon Building Codes Division (electrical, plumbing, mechanical)
- PlumbingState licenseOregon Building Codes Division (electrical, plumbing, mechanical)
- HVACState licenseOregon Building Codes Division (electrical, plumbing, mechanical)
- RoofingState licenseOregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
- General contractorState licenseOregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)
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Miss a date, lose the lien
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 48Portland(503) 256-4848
- IBEW Local 125Portland(503) 262-9125
- IBEW Local 280Salem(541) 812-1771
- IBEW Local 659Medford(541) 664-0800
- IBEW Local 932Coos Bay(541) 756-3907
- IBEW Local 112Office in Kennewick, WA(509) 735-0512
1 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 291Office in Boise, ID(208) 343-4861
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Crater Lake Electrical JATC4864 Airway Drive, Central Point(541) 773-5888
- Pacific Inside Electrical JATC3427 Ash Street, North Bend(541) 756-6997
- NECA IBEW Electrical JATC16021 NE Airport Way, Portland(503) 262-9991
- Central Electrical JATC33309 Highway 99E, Tangent(541) 917-6199
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC of Oregon11481 SW Hall Blvd., Ste. 100 Tigard(503) 598-7789
- Mid-Oregon IEC1907 Garden Ave Ste 209 Eugene(541) 344-6473
UA union locals
- UA Local 290Tualatin(503) 691-5700
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of OregonPO Box 13141, Salem(503) 557-1203
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Oregon. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
- Sheet Metal Institute - Portland Campus2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland(503) 257-1022
- Sheet Metal Institute - Springfield Campus1887 Laura Street, Springfield(541) 988-3339
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of OregonPO Box 13141, Salem(503) 557-1203
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Oregon.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 503Portland
- Carpenters Local 541Eugene
- Carpenters Local 2851La Grande
- Carpenters Local 2949Roseburg
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Oregon Home Builders Association2075 Madrona Avenue SE, Salem
- Western Oregon Builders AssociationPO Box 50171, Eugene(541) 484-5352
- Northeast OregonPO Box 436, Hermiston(541) 561-6978
- Klamath Basin HBA1414 E MAIN ST, Klamath Falls(541) 884-8570
- HBA of Greater Portland15555 SW Bangy Rd, Lake Oswego(503) 684-1880
- HBA of Jackson County1006 E Jackson St, Medford(541) 773-2872
2 more chapters
- HBA of Marion and Polk Counties2075 Madrona Ave SE Ste 100, Salem(503) 399-1500
- Umpqua Valley HBA117A W Central Ave Ste 206, Sutherlin(541) 673-3711
Roofers union locals
- Roofers Local 49Portland
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Portland Community College12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland
- Linn-Benton Community College6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany
- Clackamas Community College19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
- Mt Hood Community College26000 SE Stark St, Gresham
- Lane Community College4000 E 30th Ave, EugeneElectrical program
- Rogue Community College3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Oregon, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) (oregon.gov)
- Oregon lien law: ORS 87.021(1), (3); ORS 87.057(1) (oregonlegislature.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)
- CCB active licenses (Construction Contractors Board (CCB)) (data.oregon.gov, Oct 27, 2026)
- Oregon Building Codes Division (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) (oregon.gov)