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Oregon boilermaker prevailing wage, county by county

A boilermaker's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $77.55 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main boilermaker classification in each county (Boilermaker), 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 boilermaker: $77.55 per hourGrant County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourJosephine County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourBaker County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourCurry County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourLinn County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourMarion County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourLake County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourColumbia County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourHarney County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourMorrow County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourBenton County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourLane County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourJefferson County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourYamhill County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourDeschutes County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourClatsop County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourKlamath County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourCoos County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourDouglas County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourClackamas County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourPolk County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourMultnomah County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourLincoln County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourWallowa County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourMalheur County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourWasco County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourHood River County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourWashington County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourWheeler County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourTillamook County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourUnion County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourCrook County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourUmatilla County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourSherman County boilermaker: $77.55 per hourJackson County boilermaker: $77.55 per hour
$77$77$77$77$77$77Boilermaker, 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, YamhillBOILERMAKER$77.55 $45.33 

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 boilermaker pay

What is the boilermaker prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$77.55 an hour: a $45.33 base wage plus $32.22 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every boilermaker classification in Multnomah County.

Does boilermaker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $77.55 total is a $45.33 base wage plus $32.22 in fringe, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does boilermaker 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 boilermakers 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 boilermaker rate?

BOLI often publishes the same boilermaker rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with a boilermaker 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).