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Contractor costs in Oregon
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Oregon. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Oregon
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 20 building trades in Oregon — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $29.48 | $48.49 | $67.03 | 9,450 |
| Carpenters | $19.01 | $29.41 | $49.51 | 16,390 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $23.15 | $29.95 | $44.76 | 2,650 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $15.00 | $28.11 | $49.66 | 1,700 |
| Tapers | $22.81 | $43.36 | $47.82 | 390 |
| Tile & stone setters | $17.90 | $26.14 | $37.16 | 1,300 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $21.32 | $27.83 | $48.26 | 260 |
| Floor sanders & finishers | $27.35 | $31.34 | $31.96 | — |
| Carpet installers | $15.41 | $23.95 | $38.54 | 580 |
| Painters | $18.32 | $23.50 | $33.63 | 4,780 |
| Glaziers | $21.77 | $30.41 | $51.50 | 690 |
| Insulation workers | $16.66 | $30.21 | $54.86 | 680 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $21.48 | $33.31 | $44.34 | 160 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $23.63 | $36.00 | $46.98 | 520 |
| Roofers | $21.22 | $27.08 | $40.94 | 3,490 |
| Electricians | $24.88 | $46.79 | $58.12 | 9,830 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $25.93 | $44.77 | $63.18 | 6,080 |
| HVAC technicians | $21.82 | $30.16 | $45.01 | 3,690 |
| Equipment operators | $24.00 | $32.79 | $51.46 | 5,450 |
| Construction laborers | $18.30 | $24.03 | $37.20 | 12,050 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Oregon's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$24.45 in 2019 → $29.41 in 2024
$37.11 in 2019 → $46.79 in 2024
$35.04 in 2019 → $44.77 in 2024
$19.21 in 2019 → $24.03 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Oregon's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$48.49/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Carpenters
16,390 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Electricians
+$16.23/hr vs $30.56
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Floor layers (non-carpet)
+ 64% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Oregon
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Oregon's contractor licensing board.