Plumber Salary in Portland, OR
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 290.
Wage figures reflect all plumbers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
UA Local 290 and Oregon prevailing wage anchor the Portland plumber market.
Portland plumbing work runs through UA Local 290, whose jurisdiction spans Western Oregon, Southwest Washington, and two Northern California counties. Plumber and pipefitter classifications carry an identical CBA rate in this market. Oregon's prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and semiconductor manufacturing and tech facilities in the broader metro sustain industrial plumbing demand above what residential and commercial work alone would generate.
- →UA Local 290 — broad jurisdiction spanning Western Oregon and SW Washington
- →Oregon Prevailing Wage Act on public construction
- →Semiconductor and tech manufacturing sustain industrial demand
- →Plumber and Pipefitter classifications share one CBA rate
UA Local 290 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
The effective date for this Davis-Bacon determination is not recorded. Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the UA Local 290 journeyman plumber journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | UA Local 290 Training Center |
| Address | 20210 SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062 |
| Phone | (503) 691-5700 |
| Website | ua290.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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What to expect →All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels
All plumbers, 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 | $101,010 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $100,710 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $48.56 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $48.42 |
| Total Employed | 4,600 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2152 (Plumbers and Pipefitters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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