Highest Paying Trades in Oregon

The top skilled trades in Oregon, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Insulation Workers	$123,560	170	+5.2%
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$123,180	1,300	+8.8%
3	Electricians	$97,320	9,830	+5.2%
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$93,110	6,080	+4.9%
5	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$91,150	370	+5.2%
6	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$90,060	560	+4.5%
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$72,000	2,500	+5.5%
8	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,430	6,490	+5.5%
9	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$68,210	5,450	+4.1%
10	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$65,340	440	+8.2%
11	Sheet Metal Workers	$65,190	2,920	+5.2%
12	Pipelayers	$64,110	590	+8.5%
13	Millwrights	$63,190	440	+5.4%
14	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$62,740	3,690	+5.7%
15	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$62,740	3,690	+5.7%
16	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$62,670	4,030	+8.5%
17	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$62,290	2,650	+8.1%
18	Machinists	$62,120	3,220	+8.3%
19	Carpenters	$61,170	16,390	+5.2%
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$58,590	4,870	+8.2%
21	Drywall Installers	$58,460	1,700	+5%
22	Automotive Service Technicians	$56,720	6,900	+8%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$51,120	16,940	+8.1%
24	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$48,880	4,780	+5.5%
25	Helpers — Electricians	$47,020	430	+8.4%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$42,740	440	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$41,300	1,530	+8.5%

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