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Oregon asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage, county by county

An asbestos and lead abatement laborer's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $51.21 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in each county (Hazardous materials handler), BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. A project generally uses the rates in effect when its bid specifications were first advertised, for the whole project (OAR 839-025-0020). Checked October 25, 2026.

Gilliam County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourGrant County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourJosephine County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourBaker County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourCurry County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourLinn County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourMarion County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourLake County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourColumbia County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourHarney County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourMorrow County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourBenton County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourLane County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourJefferson County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourYamhill County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourDeschutes County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourClatsop County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourKlamath County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourCoos County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourDouglas County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourClackamas County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourPolk County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourMultnomah County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourLincoln County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourWallowa County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourMalheur County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourWasco County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourHood River County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourWashington County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourWheeler County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourTillamook County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourUnion County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourCrook County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourUmatilla County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourSherman County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hourJackson County asbestos and lead abatement laborer: $51.21 per hour
$51$51$51$51$51$51Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Multnomah County group, 36 localities: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, YamhillHAZARDOUS MATERIALS HANDLER$51.21 $33.03 

1 group of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

BOLI's rate book lists journey-level rates only. Apprentices are paid per their registered program standards; BOLI posts separate apprentice rate files with each book (https://www.oregon.gov/boli/employers/Pages/prevailing-wage-rates.aspx).

Questions about Oregon asbestos and lead abatement laborer pay

What is the asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$51.21 an hour: a $33.03 base wage plus $18.18 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every asbestos and lead abatement laborer classification in Multnomah County.

Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $51.21 total is a $33.03 base wage plus $18.18 in fringe, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage pay overtime in Oregon?

Time and a half on the base rate, with the fringe at straight time, for hours over 8 a day Monday to Friday (over 10 on a 4×10 schedule), over 40 a week, and all hours on Saturday, Sunday and six holidays (ORS 279C.540; OAR 839-025-0050). The figures here are (base × 1.5) + fringe, computed; zone and shift pay go on top.

Do apprentice asbestos and lead abatement laborers get this rate?

BOLI's rate book lists journey-level rates only. Apprentices are paid per their registered program standards; BOLI posts separate apprentice rate files with each book (https://www.oregon.gov/boli/employers/Pages/prevailing-wage-rates.aspx).

Why do some counties have the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate?

BOLI often publishes the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with an asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 36 counties (the Multnomah County group).