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Oregon brick tender prevailing wage, county by county

A brick tender's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $66.34 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main brick tender classification in each county (Tender to mason trades (brick and stonemason, mortar mixer, hod carrier)), 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 brick tender: $66.34 per hourGrant County brick tender: $66.34 per hourJosephine County brick tender: $66.34 per hourBaker County brick tender: $66.34 per hourCurry County brick tender: $66.34 per hourLinn County brick tender: $66.34 per hourMarion County brick tender: $66.34 per hourLake County brick tender: $66.34 per hourColumbia County brick tender: $66.34 per hourHarney County brick tender: $66.34 per hourMorrow County brick tender: $66.34 per hourBenton County brick tender: $66.34 per hourLane County brick tender: $66.34 per hourJefferson County brick tender: $66.34 per hourYamhill County brick tender: $66.34 per hourDeschutes County brick tender: $66.34 per hourClatsop County brick tender: $66.34 per hourKlamath County brick tender: $66.34 per hourCoos County brick tender: $66.34 per hourDouglas County brick tender: $66.34 per hourClackamas County brick tender: $66.34 per hourPolk County brick tender: $66.34 per hourMultnomah County brick tender: $66.34 per hourLincoln County brick tender: $66.34 per hourWallowa County brick tender: $66.34 per hourMalheur County brick tender: $66.34 per hourWasco County brick tender: $66.34 per hourHood River County brick tender: $66.34 per hourWashington County brick tender: $66.34 per hourWheeler County brick tender: $66.34 per hourTillamook County brick tender: $66.34 per hourUnion County brick tender: $66.34 per hourCrook County brick tender: $66.34 per hourUmatilla County brick tender: $66.34 per hourSherman County brick tender: $66.34 per hourJackson County brick tender: $66.34 per hour
$66$66$66$66$66$66Brick Tender, 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, YamhillTENDER TO MASON TRADES (Brick and Stonemason, Mortar Mixer, Hod Carrier)$66.34 $47.44 

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 brick tender pay

What is the brick tender prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$66.34 an hour: a $47.44 base wage plus $18.90 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every brick tender classification in Multnomah County.

Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $66.34 total is a $47.44 base wage plus $18.90 in fringe, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does brick tender 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 brick tenders 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 brick tender rate?

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