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Oregon cement mason prevailing wage, county by county

A cement mason's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $71.52 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main cement mason classification in each county (Cement mason - 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 cement mason: $71.52 per hourGrant County cement mason: $71.52 per hourJosephine County cement mason: $71.52 per hourBaker County cement mason: $71.52 per hourCurry County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLinn County cement mason: $71.52 per hourMarion County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLake County cement mason: $71.52 per hourColumbia County cement mason: $71.52 per hourHarney County cement mason: $71.52 per hourMorrow County cement mason: $71.52 per hourBenton County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLane County cement mason: $71.52 per hourJefferson County cement mason: $71.52 per hourYamhill County cement mason: $71.52 per hourDeschutes County cement mason: $71.52 per hourClatsop County cement mason: $71.52 per hourKlamath County cement mason: $71.52 per hourCoos County cement mason: $71.52 per hourDouglas County cement mason: $71.52 per hourClackamas County cement mason: $71.52 per hourPolk County cement mason: $71.52 per hourMultnomah County cement mason: $71.52 per hourLincoln County cement mason: $71.52 per hourWallowa County cement mason: $71.52 per hourMalheur County cement mason: $71.52 per hourWasco County cement mason: $71.52 per hourHood River County cement mason: $71.52 per hourWashington County cement mason: $71.52 per hourWheeler County cement mason: $71.52 per hourTillamook County cement mason: $71.52 per hourUnion County cement mason: $71.52 per hourCrook County cement mason: $71.52 per hourUmatilla County cement mason: $71.52 per hourSherman County cement mason: $71.52 per hourJackson County cement mason: $71.52 per hour
$71$71$71$71$71$71Cement Mason, 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, YamhillCEMENT MASON - Group 1$71.52 $48.13 

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 cement mason pay

What is the cement mason prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$71.52 an hour: a $48.13 base wage plus $23.39 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every cement mason classification in Multnomah County.

Does cement mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $71.52 total is a $48.13 base wage plus $23.39 in fringe, about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does cement mason 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 cement masons 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 cement mason rate?

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