Electrician license in Oregon
What it takes to hold a General Journeyman Electrician in Oregon, from the Oregon Building Codes Division.
- 8,000Supervised work hours
- $100Application fee
- 29Registered apprenticeship sponsors
- $101,310Median pay in Oregon
Requirements
General Journeyman Electrician requirements
| Supervised work hours | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Classroom / training hours | 576 |
| Exam | Open-book journeyman exam, 52 questions, 3 hours |
| Application fee | $100 |
| Renewal | Every 3 years on October 1 |
| Renewal fee | $100 |
The steps
- Log 8,000 hours of supervised work and 576 hours of classroom training.
- Apply to the Oregon Building Codes Division ($100 application fee).
- Open-book journeyman exam, 52 questions, 3 hours.
- Keep it current: every 3 years on October 1.
Check the board before you apply: Oregon Building Codes Division.
Apprenticeships
Registered apprenticeship sponsors in Oregon
29 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Oregon match this trade in the DOL partner file. Most of the supervised hours can be earned inside a paid registered apprenticeship; see how to join a registered apprenticeship in Oregon on RegisteredTradeSchools.com. A listing is not confirmation of current openings.
Pay
What licensed electricians earn in Oregon
Median $101,310, bottom 10% $59,550, top 10% $131,530 (BLS OEWS May 2025). Full Oregon pay breakdown.
Sources
Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).
- Licensing: Oregon Building Codes Division, https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/licensing/pages/electrical-apply.aspx, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Licensing: Oregon Building Codes Division, https://apps.oregon.gov/SOS/LicenseDirectory/LicenseDetail/626, retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Apprenticeship sponsor counts: U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file (CSV), retrieved 2026-11-04. Matched to the trade by keywords in the organization name; the file has no occupation field and no openings status.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team. Items a board does not publish are left out, not estimated. Last checked 2026-11-04.