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Oregon bricklayer prevailing wage, county by county

A bricklayer's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $78.11 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main bricklayer classification in each county (Bricklayer/stonemason), 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 bricklayer: $78.11 per hourGrant County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourJosephine County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourBaker County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourCurry County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourLinn County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourMarion County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourLake County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourColumbia County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourHarney County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourMorrow County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourBenton County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourLane County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourJefferson County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourYamhill County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourDeschutes County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourClatsop County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourKlamath County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourCoos County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourDouglas County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourClackamas County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourPolk County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourMultnomah County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourLincoln County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourWallowa County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourMalheur County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourWasco County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourHood River County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourWashington County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourWheeler County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourTillamook County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourUnion County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourCrook County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourUmatilla County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourSherman County bricklayer: $78.11 per hourJackson County bricklayer: $78.11 per hour
$78$78$78$78$78$78Bricklayer, 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, YamhillBRICKLAYER/STONEMASON$78.11 $51.47 

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 bricklayer pay

What is the bricklayer prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$78.11 an hour: a $51.47 base wage plus $26.64 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every bricklayer classification in Multnomah County.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $78.11 total is a $51.47 base wage plus $26.64 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does bricklayer 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 bricklayers 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 bricklayer rate?

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