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Electrical Superintendent Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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BLS does not measure Electrical Superintendent as its own occupation, so this page uses Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021, broader occupation). The median annual wage in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA was $146,740 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $109,290 to $175,360. That is $31,750 above the national median of $114,990.

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Broader occupation

Construction Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Median $146,740P10 $88,500P90 $217,570
Construction Managers, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, annual wages
PointAnnual wageMeaning
10th percentile$88,50010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$109,29025% earned less than this.
Median$146,740Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$175,36075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$217,57090% earned less than this.
Mean$151,370Average wage.

United States

Median $114,990P10 $69,690P90 $189,440
Construction Managers, United States, annual wages
PointAnnual wageMeaning
10th percentile$69,69010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$88,55025% earned less than this.
Median$114,990Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$151,64075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$189,44090% earned less than this.
Mean$124,360Average wage.

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Employment: 2,690. Location quotient: 0.91.

Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9021 Construction Managers, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. View this release at BLS.

Pay relative to all occupations

Median for this occupation divided by the all-occupations median, same area, same annual basis
MeasureValue
This occupation, median$146,740
All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median$60,690
Relative wage2.42 times

A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.

Change since the prior BLS release

Median annual wage, same SOC and same BLS area code, two releases
Reference periodMedian
May 2024$136,970
May 2025$146,740
Difference+$9,770 (+7.1%)

Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.

What is inside the BLS pay figure

For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.

Pay components for Electrical & Mechanical Trade Leadership roles against the BLS wage definition
ComponentIn the BLS figure?Note
Base rate and guaranteed payIncludedBLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay".
Production and incentive payIncludedBLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses".
On-call payIncludedBLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages.
Overtime pay matters hereLeft outBLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only.
Shift differentialsLeft outBLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure.
Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters hereDepends on the termsGuaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined.
Per diem, travel and relocation matters hereLeft outBLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure.
Benefits and employer costsLeft outBLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits".

Nearby and other areas

Recruiter's read

Qualitative, not from BLS data.

Electrical Superintendent candidates are usually screened on manpower planning for large electrical crews; LOTO and energization; MV terminations oversight; Cx readiness.

We usually find them through same contractors; traveling electrical supers. We contact working people directly rather than relying on job applications.

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What the published rows say about Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is represented here by Construction Managers, SOC 11-9021, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Electrical Superintendent, supplies the figures on this page. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the published annual median is $146,740 and the middle-half endpoints are $109,290 and $175,360.

The Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA middle-half band spans $66,070 on the annual basis. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $37,450, compared with $28,620 from the median to the upper quarter. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the lower interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, for an offer against this Electrical Superintendent crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

At $146,740, the Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median is $31,750 above the $114,990 national median for the same SOC 11-9021 and annual basis. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for Electrical Superintendent.

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA can also be compared with Longview-Kelso, WA, where the annual median for Construction Managers is $154,300 in May 2025. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the Electrical Superintendent crosswalk comparison differs by $7,560 from the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median.

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA can also be compared with Salem, OR, where the annual median for Construction Managers is $114,450 in May 2025. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the Electrical Superintendent crosswalk comparison differs by $32,290 from the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median.

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9021 are Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing at $211,260 and Oil and Gas Extraction at $196,880. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, these May 2025 observations describe the national Construction Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

The Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA matched median changed from $136,970 in May 2024 to $146,740 in May 2025, a difference of $9,770 up. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, both observations use SOC 11-9021, area code 38900 and the same annual wage basis. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, this Electrical Superintendent comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, for an offer mapped to Construction Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA; BLS excludes those categories. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, no Electrical Superintendent-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Which BLS row supports Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Electrical Superintendent is mapped to SOC 11-9021, Construction Managers; the May 2025 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA annual median is $146,740. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA figure show all offer costs for Electrical Superintendent?

Electrical Superintendent pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9021 observation.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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