Workers’ comp insurance cost for electricians in Oregon

Q: What does workers' comp cost electrical contractors in Oregon?

Modeled from the 2024 filed manual rate of $1.56 per $100 of payroll: a <5-employee electrical shop lands around $950–$3.8k per year before experience mods and schedule credits.

Q: What drives the rate up or down?

Three levers: payroll (the exposure base), claims history (the experience modifier), and schedule credits/debits the insurer applies. Electrical wiring work is NCCI class 5190 — it covers electrical wiring within buildings, including installation of fixtures and appliances.

Published 2026-06-05 · Updated 2026-06-11 · by Brokly

Direct answer: Oregon electrical contractors pay a filed workers’-comp manual rate of $1.56 per $100 of payroll (2024 filed rate) — the 43rd-highest of 51 US jurisdictions. Modeled on real payrolls, most <5-employee electrical contractors land around $950–$3.8k/yr, before experience mods and schedule credits.

53% of OR electrical contractors have <5 employees — the chart below prices every size band from its own observed payroll.
Oregon sits 43rd of 51: KS pays more ($1.78), UT less ($1.21).
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What do Oregon electrical contractors pay for workers’ comp?

Modeled annual premium across the real size distribution of OR electrical contractors

bar height = how many electrical contractors are that size · figures = modeled annual cost

typical · most OR electrical contractors

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<5 emp

≈$1.8k/yr

5–9 emp

≈$6.9k/yr

10–19 emp

≈$17k/yr

20–49 emp

≈$40k/yr

50–99 emp

≈$100k/yr

100–249 emp

≈$230k/yr

SMALLER

MID-SIZE

LARGER

A <5-employee OR electrical shop: modeled $950–$3.8k/yr in workers’-comp premium (that band’s own average wage, before experience mods and schedule credits). Bar heights show how many of the 988 OR electrical contractors fall in each size band.

Cohort: size distribution of 988 OR electrical contractors (Census CBP 2023); premiums modeled from one filed rate ($1.56/$100 payroll, 2024). Bands shown cover 977 of 988 establishments (98.9%) — 11 establishments in larger, very small-count, or data-suppressed size bands are not shown. 2023 payroll dollars, not inflation-adjusted. Illustrative benchmark — not a quote or coverage recommendation.

Filed manual rate (OR)

$1.56 / $100 payroll

as of 2024

Typical <5-employee electrical shop (53% of OR)

$950–$3.8k / yr modeled

as of 2024 · CBP 2023

Sources: Oregon DCBS workers' compensation premium rate ranking study, June 2025 (calendar-year 2024 rates) (as of calendar year 2024, retrieved 2026-06-04) · US Census County Business Patterns 2023, state file (Electrical contractors (NAICS 238210)) (as of 2023, retrieved 2026-06-05)

How does Oregon compare to nearby ranks?

Calculated manual rates, $ per $100 payroll, NCCI class 5190 (Electrical Wiring — Within Buildings), 2024. See all 51 jurisdictions →

Rank	State	Rate / $100 payroll
39	Iowa	$1.76
40	Michigan	$1.73
41	Kentucky	$1.73
42	Ohio	$1.59
43	Oregon	$1.56
44	Nevada	$1.53
45	District of Columbia	$1.52
46	Virginia	$1.38
47	Indiana	$1.23

Sources: Oregon DCBS workers' compensation premium rate ranking study, June 2025 (calendar-year 2024 rates) (as of calendar year 2024, retrieved 2026-06-04)

Frequently asked questions

What does workers' comp cost electrical contractors in Oregon?

Modeled from the 2024 filed manual rate of $1.56 per $100 of payroll: a <5-employee electrical shop lands around $950–$3.8k per year before experience mods and schedule credits.

What drives the rate up or down?

Three levers: payroll (the exposure base), claims history (the experience modifier), and schedule credits/debits the insurer applies. Electrical wiring work is NCCI class 5190 — it covers electrical wiring within buildings, including installation of fixtures and appliances.

Electricians in nearby-ranked states: Nevada ($1.53) · Kentucky ($1.73) · Michigan ($1.73) · Virginia ($1.38)

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Illustrative benchmark — not a quote or coverage recommendation. Figures are modeled from public filings and Census data for 988 Oregon electrical contractors; your premium depends on your payroll, claims history, and carrier.