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Boilermaker prevailing wage, Multnomah County group, Oregon (36 counties)
BOLI sets the same boilermaker rates, row for row, in 36 counties: 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 and Yamhill. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$77.55an hour, base + fringe
$45.33 wage + $32.22 fringe
On Oregon public works in each of these 36 counties, a boilermaker must be paid at least $77.55 an hour: a $45.33 base wage plus $32.22 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $77.55 is our sum of the two.
BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment; this rate, effective September 3, 2026. A project generally uses the rates in effect when its bid specifications were first advertised, for the whole project (OAR 839-025-0020). Checked against oregon.gov on October 25, 2026.
Base wage and fringe: $45.33 + $32.22
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. BOLI prints the fringe as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $45.33 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.22 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total) | $77.55 |
When this rate changes
- A project uses the rates in effect when its bid specifications were first advertised, and a later book or amendment doesn't change it (OAR 839-025-0020(6)).
- BOLI updates rates about quarterly, by book or amendment. This page uses the September 3, 2026 book with the October 5, 2026 amendment, for projects first advertised from October 5, 2026 (BOLI rates).
How the Multnomah County group compares
The main boilermaker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Oregon
Wage and fringe, nearby
- Multnomah County groupbase $45.33$77.55
- Clackamas Countybase $45.33$77.55
- Washington Countybase $45.33$77.55
- Hood River Countybase $45.33$77.55
Which county is in which boilermaker group
Every Oregon county with a boilermaker rate. Counties BOLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Yamhill | BOILERMAKER | $77.55 | $45.33 |
1 group of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
More from BOLI on this rate
- BOLI's prevailing wage rates
- These are journey-level rates. BOLI publishes apprentice rates separately with each book.
Every trade's rates, county by county: 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 · Yamhill
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Contractors post the rates on site, and an underpaid worker can recover the unpaid wages plus an equal amount (ORS 279C.840, 279C.855). BOLI: (971) 245-3844.
Source
Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. For the row this page leads with:
- Baker: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Benton: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Clackamas: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Clatsop: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Columbia: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Coos: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Crook: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Curry: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Deschutes: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Douglas: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Gilliam: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Grant: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Harney: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Hood River: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Jackson: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Jefferson: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Josephine: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Klamath: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Lake: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Lane: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Lincoln: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Linn: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Malheur: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Marion: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Morrow: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Multnomah: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Polk: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Sherman: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Tillamook: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Umatilla: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Union: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Wallowa: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Wasco: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Washington: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Wheeler: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
- Yamhill: BOLI-2026-09-03, page 8
We read every row of BOLI's September 3, 2026 book and October 5, 2026 amendment and check every number with a second, separate reader. BOLI prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download every Oregon rate as CSV · Report an error