SOC 49-2093 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment — Oregon
Oregon · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Oregon comes to $104,410 a year, ahead of the national median of $84,890 by 23.0%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.1%
- Openings per year
- 600
- Typical entry-level education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oregon.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Oregon comes to $104,410 a year, ahead of the national median of $84,890 by 23.0%. Pay ranges from under $71,810 at the tenth percentile to more than $151,570 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $85,660 to $136,550.
The area has 160 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.85 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Oregon ranks number 2nd out of 29 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Portland records the highest median at $98,070. Of the 727 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 117th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $71,810 | −15.4% |
| 25th | $85,660 | +0.9% |
| Median (50th) | $104,410 | +23.0% |
| 75th | $136,550 | +60.9% |
| 90th | $151,570 | +78.5% |
| Mean | $105,620 | +24.4% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Oregon
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | $98,070 | 60 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oregon run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $104,410 buys what $100,977 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 19.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$104,410as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$100,977US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $104,410 a year, 23.0% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $71,810 to $151,570 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 160 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 2nd of 29 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Portland, at $98,070.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment in Oregon?
The median annual wage is $104,410, or $50.20 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $84,890, so pay in Oregon is 23.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Oregon earns more than $151,570 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $71,810 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Portland, at $98,070 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 160 jobs in this occupation in Oregon. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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