diff --git a/datafusion-expr/src/operator.rs b/datafusion-expr/src/operator.rs
index 0d3f17776c7c..e4a9871e674d 100644
--- a/datafusion-expr/src/operator.rs
+++ b/datafusion-expr/src/operator.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ pub enum Operator {
     RegexNotIMatch,
     /// Bitwise and, like `&`
     BitwiseAnd,
+    /// Bitwise or, like `|`
+    BitwiseOr,
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Operator {
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Operator {
             Operator::IsDistinctFrom => "IS DISTINCT FROM",
             Operator::IsNotDistinctFrom => "IS NOT DISTINCT FROM",
             Operator::BitwiseAnd => "&",
+            Operator::BitwiseOr => "|",
         };
         write!(f, "{}", display)
     }
diff --git a/datafusion-physical-expr/src/coercion_rule/binary_rule.rs b/datafusion-physical-expr/src/coercion_rule/binary_rule.rs
index 67a052b86de2..22070794bda0 100644
--- a/datafusion-physical-expr/src/coercion_rule/binary_rule.rs
+++ b/datafusion-physical-expr/src/coercion_rule/binary_rule.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ pub(crate) fn coerce_types(
 ) -> Result<DataType> {
     // This result MUST be compatible with `binary_coerce`
     let result = match op {
-        Operator::BitwiseAnd => bitwise_coercion(lhs_type, rhs_type),
+        Operator::BitwiseAnd | Operator::BitwiseOr => {
+            bitwise_coercion(lhs_type, rhs_type)
+        }
         Operator::And | Operator::Or => match (lhs_type, rhs_type) {
             // logical binary boolean operators can only be evaluated in bools
             (DataType::Boolean, DataType::Boolean) => Some(DataType::Boolean),
diff --git a/datafusion-physical-expr/src/expressions/binary.rs b/datafusion-physical-expr/src/expressions/binary.rs
index 09990773b9a9..6b40c8f5af83 100644
--- a/datafusion-physical-expr/src/expressions/binary.rs
+++ b/datafusion-physical-expr/src/expressions/binary.rs
@@ -462,6 +462,28 @@ fn bitwise_and(left: ArrayRef, right: ArrayRef) -> Result<ArrayRef> {
     }
 }
 
+fn bitwise_or(left: ArrayRef, right: ArrayRef) -> Result<ArrayRef> {
+    match &left.data_type() {
+        DataType::Int8 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_op!(left, right, |, Int8Array, i8)
+        }
+        DataType::Int16 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_op!(left, right, |, Int16Array, i16)
+        }
+        DataType::Int32 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_op!(left, right, |, Int32Array, i32)
+        }
+        DataType::Int64 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_op!(left, right, |, Int64Array, i64)
+        }
+        other => Err(DataFusionError::Internal(format!(
+            "Data type {:?} not supported for binary operation '{}' on dyn arrays",
+            other,
+            Operator::BitwiseOr
+        ))),
+    }
+}
+
 fn bitwise_and_scalar(
     array: &dyn Array,
     scalar: ScalarValue,
@@ -488,6 +510,29 @@ fn bitwise_and_scalar(
     Some(result)
 }
 
+fn bitwise_or_scalar(array: &dyn Array, scalar: ScalarValue) -> Option<Result<ArrayRef>> {
+    let result = match array.data_type() {
+        DataType::Int8 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_scalar!(array, scalar, |, Int8Array, i8)
+        }
+        DataType::Int16 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_scalar!(array, scalar, |, Int16Array, i16)
+        }
+        DataType::Int32 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_scalar!(array, scalar, |, Int32Array, i32)
+        }
+        DataType::Int64 => {
+            binary_bitwise_array_scalar!(array, scalar, |, Int64Array, i64)
+        }
+        other => Err(DataFusionError::Internal(format!(
+            "Data type {:?} not supported for binary operation '{}' on dyn arrays",
+            other,
+            Operator::BitwiseOr
+        ))),
+    };
+    Some(result)
+}
+
 /// Binary expression
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct BinaryExpr {
@@ -1021,7 +1066,7 @@ pub fn binary_operator_data_type(
         | Operator::IsDistinctFrom
         | Operator::IsNotDistinctFrom => Ok(DataType::Boolean),
         // bitwise operations return the common coerced type
-        Operator::BitwiseAnd => Ok(result_type),
+        Operator::BitwiseAnd | Operator::BitwiseOr => Ok(result_type),
         // math operations return the same value as the common coerced type
         Operator::Plus
         | Operator::Minus
@@ -1198,6 +1243,7 @@ impl BinaryExpr {
                 true
             ),
             Operator::BitwiseAnd => bitwise_and_scalar(array, scalar.clone()),
+            Operator::BitwiseOr => bitwise_or_scalar(array, scalar.clone()),
             // if scalar operation is not supported - fallback to array implementation
             _ => None,
         };
@@ -1287,6 +1333,7 @@ impl BinaryExpr {
                 binary_string_array_flag_op!(left, right, regexp_is_match, true, true)
             }
             Operator::BitwiseAnd => bitwise_and(left, right),
+            Operator::BitwiseOr => bitwise_or(left, right),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1735,6 +1782,18 @@ mod tests {
             DataType::Int64,
             vec![0i64, 0i64, 1i64]
         );
+        test_coercion!(
+            Int16Array,
+            DataType::Int16,
+            vec![1i16, 2i16, 3i16],
+            Int64Array,
+            DataType::Int64,
+            vec![10i64, 4i64, 5i64],
+            Operator::BitwiseOr,
+            Int64Array,
+            DataType::Int64,
+            vec![11i64, 6i64, 7i64]
+        );
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -3115,9 +3174,13 @@ mod tests {
         let left = Arc::new(Int32Array::from(vec![Some(12), None, Some(11)])) as ArrayRef;
         let right =
             Arc::new(Int32Array::from(vec![Some(1), Some(3), Some(7)])) as ArrayRef;
-        let result = bitwise_and(left, right)?;
+        let mut result = bitwise_and(left.clone(), right.clone())?;
         let expected = Int32Array::from(vec![Some(0), None, Some(3)]);
         assert_eq!(result.as_ref(), &expected);
+
+        result = bitwise_or(left.clone(), right.clone())?;
+        let expected = Int32Array::from(vec![Some(13), None, Some(15)]);
+        assert_eq!(result.as_ref(), &expected);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -3125,9 +3188,13 @@ mod tests {
     fn bitwise_scalar_test() -> Result<()> {
         let left = Arc::new(Int32Array::from(vec![Some(12), None, Some(11)])) as ArrayRef;
         let right = ScalarValue::from(3i32);
-        let result = bitwise_and_scalar(&left, right).unwrap()?;
+        let mut result = bitwise_and_scalar(&left, right.clone()).unwrap()?;
         let expected = Int32Array::from(vec![Some(0), None, Some(3)]);
         assert_eq!(result.as_ref(), &expected);
+
+        result = bitwise_or_scalar(&left, right).unwrap()?;
+        let expected = Int32Array::from(vec![Some(15), None, Some(11)]);
+        assert_eq!(result.as_ref(), &expected);
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/datafusion/src/sql/planner.rs b/datafusion/src/sql/planner.rs
index 8b59ccdca644..c365ac981d24 100644
--- a/datafusion/src/sql/planner.rs
+++ b/datafusion/src/sql/planner.rs
@@ -1299,6 +1299,7 @@ impl<'a, S: ContextProvider> SqlToRel<'a, S> {
             BinaryOperator::PGRegexNotMatch => Ok(Operator::RegexNotMatch),
             BinaryOperator::PGRegexNotIMatch => Ok(Operator::RegexNotIMatch),
             BinaryOperator::BitwiseAnd => Ok(Operator::BitwiseAnd),
+            BinaryOperator::BitwiseOr => Ok(Operator::BitwiseOr),
             _ => Err(DataFusionError::NotImplemented(format!(
                 "Unsupported SQL binary operator {:?}",
                 op