Trade Schools in Oregon
Two paths into the skilled trades in Oregon. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
104 programs
at 37 Oregon schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$90,235/yr
Nursing · Rogue Community College
Avg grad earnings
$41,990/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
19 trades
249 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$123,180/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$74,758/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in Oregon
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in Oregon, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see Oregon-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator & Escalator Mechanic | $135,620 | — |
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $123,180 | 1,300 |
| Electrician | $97,320 | 9,830 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $93,110 | 6,080 |
| Ironworker | $91,150 | 370 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $74,870 | 520 |
| Firefighter | $73,270 | 3,660 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $71,430 | 6,490 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $65,190 | 2,920 |
| Glazier | $63,240 | 690 |
| Insulation Worker | $62,830 | 680 |
| HVAC Technician | $62,740 | 3,690 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $62,670 | 4,030 |
| Machinist | $62,120 | 3,220 |
| Carpenter | $61,170 | 16,390 |
| Welder | $58,590 | 4,870 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $56,720 | 6,900 |
| Roofer | $56,320 | 3,490 |
| Construction Painter | $48,880 | 4,780 |
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Trade School Programs in Oregon
Most common skilled trade programs at Oregon trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across Oregon.
Vehicle Repair Technology
$42,959/yr avg grad
Construction Management Technology
$63,103/yr avg grad
Aviation
$48,594/yr avg grad
Welding & Metalworking
$42,085/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in Oregon: Construction Management Technology at Portland Community College — $63,103/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (6)
Healthcare (51)
Engineering & Technology (3)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3)
Personal Services (17)
Business & Office (4)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2)
Education (1)
Arts & Design (1)
Other Programs (16)
Skilled Trades (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
82 | $63,103/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
70 | $48,144/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
62 | $44,906/yr |
| Aviation | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
60 | $48,594/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
60 | $35,827/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
57 | $42,085/yr |
Healthcare (51 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Portland Community College Portland |
87 | $78,033/yr |
| Nursing | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
86 | $90,235/yr |
| Nursing | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
86 | $89,499/yr |
| Nursing | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
86 | $82,582/yr |
| Nursing | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
85 | $84,912/yr |
| Nursing | Lane Community College Eugene |
84 | $89,567/yr |
| Nursing | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
84 | $88,854/yr |
| Nursing | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
84 | $79,890/yr |
| Nursing | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles |
84 | $78,167/yr |
| Nursing | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
81 | $75,458/yr |
| Nursing | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario |
80 | $70,211/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Lane Community College Eugene |
80 | $50,569/yr |
| Health Administration | Portland Community College Portland |
77 | $46,532/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
76 | $45,994/yr |
| Nursing | Sumner College Portland |
74 | $85,561/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
74 | $75,797/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Portland Community College Portland |
74 | $72,204/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
73 | $74,698/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
72 | $39,674/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
71 | $36,717/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
70 | $60,687/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Institute of Technology Salem |
69 | $58,518/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
69 | $57,974/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Sumner College Portland |
68 | $52,391/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
66 | $59,836/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $58,410/yr |
| Health Administration | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
66 | $29,911/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Lane Community College Eugene |
65 | $42,142/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
64 | $40,948/yr |
| Health Administration | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
64 | $34,016/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
63 | $36,211/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
61 | $60,921/yr |
| Health Administration | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
61 | $30,323/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
60 | $38,395/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
60 | $37,488/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Sumner College Portland |
60 | $37,349/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
60 | $37,152/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
59 | $35,621/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Institute of Technology Salem |
59 | $35,488/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
58 | $49,702/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
58 | $36,278/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
58 | $33,896/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
56 | $33,802/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
47 | $30,326/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
46 | $28,846/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
43 | $26,740/yr |
| Health Sciences | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
41 | $30,774/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Sage School of Massage & Esthetics Bend |
41 | $24,255/yr |
| Massage Therapy | East West College of the Healing Arts Portland |
40 | $22,734/yr |
| Alternative Medicine | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
39 | $35,289/yr |
| Alternative Medicine | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
31 | $22,265/yr |
Engineering & Technology (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
71 | $78,450/yr |
| Software Development | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $37,572/yr |
| Drafting & Design Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
57 | $54,198/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Portland Community College Portland |
73 | $45,061/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
70 | $37,992/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
65 | $33,406/yr |
Personal Services (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
69 | $27,727/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
61 | $27,855/yr |
| Cosmetology | Summit Salon Academy-Portland Tigard |
48 | $27,110/yr |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Portland Portland |
44 | $21,907/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans School of Beauty Salem |
44 | $20,537/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Beauty College Corvallis |
44 | $19,966/yr |
| Cosmetology | College of Hair Design Careers Salem |
43 | $19,284/yr |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton |
43 | $18,371/yr |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley |
43 | $18,371/yr |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Eugene Springfield |
43 | $18,371/yr |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin |
43 | $18,371/yr |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Medford Medford |
43 | $18,371/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty Grants Pass |
42 | $17,216/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley |
42 | $16,034/yr |
| Cosmetology | Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Portland |
42 | $15,905/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend |
42 | $15,816/yr |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Medford Beauty School Medford |
41 | $13,833/yr |
Business & Office (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales & Marketing | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
86 | $58,591/yr |
| Business Administration | Portland Community College Portland |
77 | $44,172/yr |
| Accounting | Portland Community College Portland |
67 | $40,816/yr |
| Accounting | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
66 | $42,808/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
55 | $40,748/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
44 | $27,411/yr |
Education (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
44 | $32,829/yr |
Arts & Design (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Portland Community College Portland |
47 | $26,285/yr |
Other Programs (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $63,642/yr |
| Geography & Cartography | Portland Community College Portland |
62 | $38,714/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Portland Community College Portland |
55 | $42,463/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Clackamas Community College Oregon City |
54 | $31,280/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Portland Community College Portland |
47 | $30,852/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
44 | $29,560/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
43 | $29,163/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
43 | $26,778/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
41 | $24,658/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Klamath Community College Klamath Falls |
41 | $24,370/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
40 | $27,511/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
40 | $27,211/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton |
39 | $25,872/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario |
39 | $24,850/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
38 | $24,383/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Clatsop Community College Astoria |
38 | $23,808/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.