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Oregon carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $74.50 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main carpenter classification in each county (Carpenter - group 1), 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 carpenter: $74.50 per hourGrant County carpenter: $74.50 per hourJosephine County carpenter: $74.50 per hourBaker County carpenter: $74.50 per hourCurry County carpenter: $74.50 per hourLinn County carpenter: $74.50 per hourMarion County carpenter: $74.50 per hourLake County carpenter: $74.50 per hourColumbia County carpenter: $74.50 per hourHarney County carpenter: $74.50 per hourMorrow County carpenter: $74.50 per hourBenton County carpenter: $74.50 per hourLane County carpenter: $74.50 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $74.50 per hourYamhill County carpenter: $74.50 per hourDeschutes County carpenter: $74.50 per hourClatsop County carpenter: $74.50 per hourKlamath County carpenter: $74.50 per hourCoos County carpenter: $74.50 per hourDouglas County carpenter: $74.50 per hourClackamas County carpenter: $74.50 per hourPolk County carpenter: $74.50 per hourMultnomah County carpenter: $74.50 per hourLincoln County carpenter: $74.50 per hourWallowa County carpenter: $74.50 per hourMalheur County carpenter: $74.50 per hourWasco County carpenter: $74.50 per hourHood River County carpenter: $74.50 per hourWashington County carpenter: $74.50 per hourWheeler County carpenter: $74.50 per hourTillamook County carpenter: $74.50 per hourUnion County carpenter: $74.50 per hourCrook County carpenter: $74.50 per hourUmatilla County carpenter: $74.50 per hourSherman County carpenter: $74.50 per hourJackson County carpenter: $74.50 per hour
$74$74$74$74$74$74Carpenter, 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, YamhillCARPENTER - Group 1$74.50 $56.69 

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 carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$74.50 an hour: a $56.69 base wage plus $17.81 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Multnomah County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $74.50 total is a $56.69 base wage plus $17.81 in fringe, about 24% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter 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 carpenters 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 carpenter rate?

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