Salary Data/Plumber by State/Pacific Coast/Oregon/Portland, OR

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.

Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

UA Local 290 is the union local for plumbers in Portland; its jurisdiction spans Western Oregon, Southwest Washington and two Northern California counties. Plumber and pipefitter classifications carry an identical rate in this market, and Oregon's prevailing wage law applies to public construction. Union apprentices train at the UA Local 290 Training Center in Tualatin.

Union Scale

UA Local 290 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$60.77

The effective date for this Davis-Bacon determination is not recorded. Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $60.77/hr

Benefit contribution: $34.72/hr

Total package: $95.49/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$126,402

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$25,392

Union scale vs. all-worker median

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.

JATC Information

Training Center	UA Local 290 Training Center
Address	20210 SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone	(503) 691-5700
Website	ua290.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 290?

Check with UA Local 290 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$101,010

+$37,210 vs. national

Median Hourly

$48.56

vs. Oregon

+$20,027

vs. state average

Total Employed

4,600

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Oregon

Baker School District
Baker City
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Oregon Coast Community College
Newport
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Southern Oregon Builds Pre-Apprenticeship
White City
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Other Plumber Markets in Oregon

Central Oregon (Non-Metro)

Coast Oregon (Non-Metro)

$67,530

Non-Metro

Eastern Oregon (Non-Metro)

$61,400

Non-Metro

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Union Rates in Oregon and Within 300 Miles

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.

UA Local 290

Salem

$60.77/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective April 2025

UA Local 290

Bend