Is Portland a strong pay market for Plumbers?

At a $101,010 median, Portland is $37,210 (58%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $63,800. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Plumber in Portland?

Target employers paying toward the $128,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Plumber openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Plumbers work in Portland?

BLS estimates roughly 4,600 plumber jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Plumber Salary in Portland, OR (2026)

Median in Portland: $101,010/year — $37,210 (58%) above the national median. Typical range: $72,440–$128,360.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Portland, OR metro · refreshed 2026-07-23 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Plumber salary overview

The median Plumber salary in Portland, OR is $101,010/year ($37,210 (58%) above the national median), with a typical range of $72,440–$128,360. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$101,010/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$72,440–$128,360	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~4,600	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Plumber pay in Portland, OR BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Plumbers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro. - Median Plumber pay in Portland, OR: $101,010/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $37,210 (58%) above the national median (U.S. median $63,800). - 25th-75th percentile band: $72,440–$128,360. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~4,600 jobs.

Plumber pay distribution in Portland, OR

25th Pct (Portland) $72,440 $34.83/hr

Median (Portland) $101,010 $48.56/hr

75th Pct (Portland) $128,360 $61.71/hr

National median: $63,800/yr. Portland is $37,210 (58%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (SOC 47-2152, Plumber).

What plumber pay in Portland really looks like

Portland is a standout-pay market for plumbers. The local median of $101,010 a year runs $37,210 (58%) above the national median of $63,800, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $72,440 and the 75th at $128,360. A band that broad usually reflects a real mix of employers, shifts, and seniority — which means where you apply changes your pay as much as the job title does. The same plumber role can pay very differently across two Portland employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 4,600 plumber jobs across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open plumber jobs in Portland against the BLS $101,010 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Portland is concrete: a metro median of $101,010 with most plumbers landing between $72,440 and $128,360. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local plumber openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $128,360, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Portland median, not the ones that sit under it.

Plumber pay by hour, week, month & year in Portland

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$48.56
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,942
Per month	$8,418
Per year	$101,010

How we know this — Portland sources

Wage figures for Plumber in Portland, OR are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (MSA code 38900) (SOC 47-2152), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your plumber pay in Portland

Advancing your pay in Portland comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Plumber guide so it stays current in one place:

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Beyond Plumber · same Portland BLS dataset

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Plumber pay in Portland, OR — common questions

How much does a Plumber make in Portland, OR?: The median Plumber salary in Portland, OR is $101,010/year ($37,210 (58%) above the national median), with a typical range of $72,440–$128,360 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.
Is Portland a strong pay market for Plumbers?: At a $101,010 median, Portland is $37,210 (58%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $63,800. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Plumber in Portland?: Target employers paying toward the $128,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Plumber openings in Portland and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Plumbers work in Portland?: BLS estimates roughly 4,600 plumber jobs across Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).