Mechatronics technician salary in Oregon (2026)

How much does a mechatronics technician make in Oregon?

The spread in Oregon is wide. The middle 50% of mechatronics technicians earn between $45,450 and $74,430, which is a $29,000 gap from the 25th to the 75th percentile. That range usually maps to experience and industry: a first-year tech at a small shop lands near the bottom, while a seasoned tech maintaining automated lines sits at the top.

What stands out is that Oregon's average ($63,670) falls below its median ($67,140). When the mean is lower than the median, it means a bunch of lower-paid roles are pulling the average down while a smaller group of well-paid techs holds the middle up. So the median is the more honest number to quote here. To break past $81,470 into the top decile, you generally need to be running high-value automated equipment, ideally in the semiconductor or advanced-manufacturing corridor around Hillsboro.

With only about 160 of these techs employed statewide and a location quotient of 0.82, Oregon is not a dense market for this exact SOC code. Fewer positions means less internal competition to bid pay up, which is part of why the state trails the national median.

Oregon mechatronics salary: BLS vs Salary.com vs Indeed

The three sources disagree, and the reason is what each one measures. BLS ($67,140 median) is an employer survey covering actual Oregon payrolls, so it is the most reliable anchor. Salary.com models HR compensation data and lands lower at $59,621. Indeed reports $30.76 an hour (roughly $63,981 a year) pulled from job postings and self-reported pay, but that figure rests on just 9 reported salaries in Oregon, which is a thin sample you should treat with caution.

When those numbers scatter like this, weight the survey with the biggest sample. Use the BLS median of $67,140 as your baseline when you negotiate, and treat the Indeed and Salary.com figures as soft reference points rather than the number to quote. If an offer comes in near $59,000, you have solid ground to point at the BLS state median and ask for more.

Job outlook for mechatronics technicians in Oregon

Oregon's employment agency projects this occupation grows 7.3% between 2024 and 2034, adding about 20 jobs off a base of 260. That is a striking contrast with the national projection of just 0.7% growth, so demand is trending up faster here than almost anywhere. You can check the state's own numbers at Oregon's Quality Info projections.

Roughly 20 openings a year does not sound like much, but on a base this small it represents real churn. Most of those openings come from turnover and retirements, not brand-new positions, so slots open up steadily even in a market that is not exploding in raw headcount. Steady replacement demand is good news if you are trying to get hired.

How Oregon compares with nearby states

Inside the West census region, Oregon sits near the bottom on pay. Its neighbors do meaningfully better: Washington pays a median of $81,220 and California $81,550, both around $14,000 more than Oregon's $67,140. Even Idaho edges ahead at $70,830. Oregon ranks 9th of the 10 Western states with published data, so if you are mobile, a short move north or south is worth pricing out.

Who hires mechatronics technicians in Oregon

The clearest demand is in the semiconductor corridor around Hillsboro, west of Portland. Intel runs its largest manufacturing and R&D campus in the state there (Ronler Acres, Aloha, and Jones Farm), and it hires manufacturing and equipment technicians to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot automated fab tools in cleanroom environments. Intel manufacturing tech pay in Hillsboro runs roughly $22 to $31 an hour depending on experience.

Hillsboro's broader chip cluster adds more employers, including Jireh Semiconductor (the in-house wafer fab for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor) and electronics manufacturers like Fusion-EMS. These fabs lean on techs who can handle automation, preventive maintenance, and equipment diagnostics, which is exactly the mechatronics skill set.

How to earn more as a mechatronics technician in Oregon

Stack certifications that fabs care about

Oregon's best-paying work sits in the semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing space, where employers screen hard on credentials. A targeted cert stack in PLCs, robotics, and vacuum or cleanroom equipment maintenance moves you toward that top-decile $81,470 tier. See which ones carry weight on our mechatronics certifications guide.

Cross into Washington or California

Oregon's $67,140 median trails both neighbors. Washington pays $81,220 and California $81,550, roughly $14,000 more for the same work. If you are near the Portland-Vancouver line, working across the river in Washington is a real raise. Weigh cost of living, but the pay gap is large enough to take seriously.

Step up to the controls-engineer track

The ceiling on the technician title is real. Moving toward a controls or automation engineer role, which pays well into six figures at Oregon fabs, is the biggest single jump available. Map the path on our controls engineer career guide and the full mechatronics salary guide.

Sources & methodology

Figures on this page come from four independent datasets, retrieved 2026-07-14. Where they disagree, the disagreement is shown rather than averaged away; the source-comparison section explains why each number differs.

• BLS OEWS, SOC 17-3024, May 2025 national and state estimates (state file oesm25st.zip). Employer-reported, the authoritative baseline.
• Salary.com, Mechatronics Technician in Oregon, as of July 01, 2026. HR-reported and modelled averages.
• Indeed, mechatronics technician salaries in Oregon, based on 9 reported salaries. Posting-derived.
• Projections Central, 2024–2034 state occupational projections produced by Oregon's labor market agency (state source).
• Intel Careers, Hillsboro Oregon technician jobs
• Semiconductor and manufacturing jobs in Hillsboro, OR (Indeed)