Electrician Salary in Salem
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 280, effective January 2025.
How to become an electrician →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
IBEW Local 280 is the union local for electricians in Salem; it runs offices in Tangent and Redmond. Union apprentices train through the Central Electrical Training Center. Oregon's prevailing wage rate law applies to public works.
- →IBEW Local 280's jurisdiction includes Marion County and the mid-Willamette Valley
IBEW Local 280 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 280 inside wireman journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Central Electrical Training Center |
| Address | 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent, OR 97389 |
| Phone | (541) 917-6199 |
| Website | cjatc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to IBEW Local 280?
Check with IBEW Local 280 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels
All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $98,850 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $94,980 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $47.53 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $45.66 |
| Total Employed | 1,000 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Oregon, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →