Oregon Apprenticeship Programs
As of September 2026, Oregon fields 13,500 active apprentices across 550 registered programs, a mid-sized system with 58.3% completion.
- Active apprentices
- 13,500
- National rank
- #21 / 51
- Completion rate
- 58.3%
- Completion wage
- $33
Oregon ranks #21 of 51 jurisdictions by active registered apprentices - about 1.6% of all U.S. registered apprentices. Its 58.3% completion rate sits 0.1 pts above the 58.2% national average, and apprentices who finish raise their pay by 86% - from $18 to $33 an hour.
Apprenticeship filing desk
Jurisdiction OR · Oregon
Oregon registered-apprenticeship filing: 13,500 active apprentices (rank 21/51), 550 programs, 58.3% completion.
- BOOK-MID 13,500
- RANK-MID #21
- PROG-MID 550
- COMP-MID 58.3%
- WAGE-STRONG +86%
- SHARE-SMALL 1.6%
- NEW-FY 3,500
Nearest enrollment peer: Tennessee (500 apprentice gap)
U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship filing stamps for this jurisdiction. Read: future proof careers
Where Oregon sits among all 51 jurisdictions
Enrollment by jurisdiction with Oregon marked mid-field. Inventory size is not a quality ranking.
Oregon vs all states by active apprentices
Where this state's DOL registered-apprenticeship enrollment sits among every tracked jurisdiction
13,500 21st of 51 higher than 30 of 51 states
States and territories, banded by active apprentices
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data · 2026-09-25
Source: U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data, compiled by PlainWorkforce.
Reading Oregon's numbers
What stands out in this state's DOL filing, most distinctive first. Every figure below is computed from the state's own row in the dataset.
The signature stat: wage lift
The standout metric here is the wage arc: pay grows 85.7% from start to completion, a bigger jump than in 90% of states.
Where the scale sits
13,500 active apprentices rank 21 of 51 nationally, 1.6% of all registered enrollment.
Middle-of-the-road program size
550 registered programs at 24.5 apprentices per program lands in the middle tercile of states; program structure is not what distinguishes this system.
Completion near the average
A 58.3% completion rate holds within two points of the national average (58.2%).
Steady intake
A 25.9% intake ratio (3,500 new apprentices this fiscal year) keeps Oregon in the middle tercile for pipeline speed.
Oregon's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations, ranked by AI-exposure score, most sit well below the 37% occupation-wide average (the dotted line), which is exactly why the trades are AI-resilient. Bars link to the full occupation profile where tracked.
- Electrician 13%
- Operating Engineer 25%
- Plumber 27%
- Carpenter 28%
- HVAC Mechanic -
AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis of O*NET task data; the 37% line is the average across all 832 tracked occupations. Lower = more AI-resilient.
Frequently asked questions
How many apprentices does Oregon have?
Oregon reports about 13,500 active registered apprentices in 550 programs, ranking 21 of 51 jurisdictions.
What is the apprenticeship completion rate in Oregon?
Roughly 58.3%, effectively at the national average of 58.2%.
How much do apprentices earn in Oregon?
Starting pay averages $17.50/hour and completion pay $32.50 — a 85.7% increase, among the strongest wage progressions of any state.
What are the top apprenticeship trades in Oregon?
The dataset's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations for Oregon are Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, Operating Engineer, HVAC Mechanic — construction trades dominate registered apprenticeship in every state.
How does Oregon compare with neighboring systems?
On the dataset's own axes: rank 21 of 51 by enrollment, 58.3% completion, 85.7% wage progression. The comparison links below open the states adjacent in rank.
Put these numbers to use
Use Oregon's apprenticeship numbers above to plan a specific trade path, not just compare states.
- Real wage and growth numbers weigh an apprenticeship path against a college degree. Apprenticeships vs college
- The full occupation directory covers wage and AI exposure for any specific trade. Browse all occupations
- Through 2034, these are the occupations projected to add the most jobs. Fastest-growing occupations
Apprenticeship figures come from U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship data; enrollment and completion vary by program and year.
Every figure on PlainWorkforce is rendered directly from BLS/O*NET source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Enrollment and wage figures are rounded. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these figures, or report a data error. Data current as of U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship (active apprentices, registered programs, completion rates, and wages by state), O*NET (occupation task data, for the linked AI-exposure scores).