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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Curry County, Oregon
$79.54an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1
$61.99 base wage + $17.55 fringe benefits
Curry County uses the same operating engineer rates as 35 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Oregon public works in Curry County, an operating engineer working as power equipment operator - group 1 must be paid at least $79.54 an hour: a $61.99 base wage plus $17.55 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $79.54 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.
BOLI lists 8 operating engineer rates for Curry County, from $68.69 to $83.86 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $61.99 + $17.55
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) | $61.99 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.55 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total) | $79.54 |
Zone 1 base rate. Add the zone differential for distance (crafts.json sections key power-equipment-operator--statewide -> zones)
When does this rate change?
- 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).
Every operating engineer rate in Curry County
As BOLI lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1B$83.86
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1A$81.70
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1$79.54
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 2$77.63
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 3$76.48
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 4$73.15
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 5$71.91
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 6$68.69
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $17.55 | $79.54 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1A | $64.15 | $17.55 | $81.70 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1B | $66.31 | $17.55 | $83.86 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 2 | $60.08 | $17.55 | $77.63 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 3 | $58.93 | $17.55 | $76.48 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 4 | $55.60 | $17.55 | $73.15 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 5 | $54.36 | $17.55 | $71.91 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 6 | $51.14 | $17.55 | $68.69 | Sep 3, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Curry County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. On projects that are also federal, Oregon requires the higher of the state and the federal rate, and the specifications must contain both (ORS 279C.830, 279C.838).
We don't put a federal figure next to BOLI's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with BOLI's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEENGI0701-006 | $54.75 | $71.65 | OR20260084 Mod 1 |
| Building | OPERATOR: CRANE (50-89 TON)ENGI0701-007 | $53.60 | $70.50 | OR20260084 Mod 1 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1- CONCRETE BATCH PLANT OR WET MIX 3 UNITS OR MORE; CRANE, FLOATING 150 TON BUT LESS THAN 250 TON; CRANE, 200 THROUGH 299 TON …ENGI0701-005 | $56.66 | $73.56 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A- CRANE, FLOATING 250 TON AND OVER; CRANE, 200 TON THROUGH 299 TON, WITH 200' BOOM (INCLUDING JIB, INSERTS, AND/OR …ENGI0701-005 | $58.82 | $75.72 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B- CRANE, 300 TON THROU 399 TON, WITH OVER 200' BOOM (INCLUDING JIB, INSERTS, AND/OR ATTACHMENTS); FLOATING CRANE, 350 TON AND …ENGI0701-005 | $60.98 | $77.88 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2- ASPHALT PLANT (ANY TYPE); ASPHALT ROTO-ILL, PAVEMENT PROFILER 8' LATERAL CUT AND OVER; AUTO GRADER OR TRIMMER; BLADE, …ENGI0701-005 | $54.75 | $71.65 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 (SEE GROUP INFORMATION IN FOOTER)ENGI0701-005 | $50.27 | $67.17 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 (SEE GROUP INFORMATION IN FOOTER)ENGI0701-005 | $49.03 | $65.93 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | TIMBER SALES ROADS: (OPERATING ENGINEERS)SUOR1991-003 | $10.37 | $14.52 | OR20260001 Mod 3 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; …ENGI0701-036 | $50.27 | $67.17 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 HYDRAULIC CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, 50 TONS THROUGH 89 TONS (WITHOUT LUFFING OR TOWER ATTACHMENT); LATTICE BOOM CRANES: …ENGI0701-036 | $53.60 | $70.50 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 CRANE: CABLEWAY OPERATOR, 25 TONS AND OVER; HYDRAULIC CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR 90 TONS THROUGH 199 TONS (WITHOUT …ENGI0701-036 | $54.75 | $71.65 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1B LATTICE BOOM CRANE: OPERATOR, 300 TONS THROUGH 399 TONS WITH OVER 200 FEET BOOM; OPERATOR 400 TONS AND OVERENGI0701-036 | $60.98 | $77.88 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A HYDRAULIC CRANE: HYDRAULIC OPERATOR, 200 TONS AND OVER (WITH LUFFING OR TOWER ATTACHMENT); LATTICE BOOM CRANE: OPERATOR, 200 …ENGI0701-036 | $58.82 | $75.72 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 CRANE: HELICOPTER OPERATOR, WHEN USED IN ERECTING WORK; WHIRLEY OPERATOR, 90 TON AND OVER; LATTICE BOOM CRANE: OPERATOR 200 …ENGI0701-036 | $56.66 | $73.56 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, PIPELINE: GROUP 5 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE (FORD, JOHN DEER, CASE TYPE); …ENGI0701-037 | $49.03 | $65.93 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, PIPELINE: GROUP 4 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE-ROBOTIC: TRACK AND WHEEL TYPE, UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,0000 LBS. WITH ANY OR ALL ATTACHMENTS; …ENGI0701-037 | $50.27 | $67.17 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, PIPELINE: GROUP 3 BULLDOZER OVER 70,000 LBS UP TO AND INCLUDING 120,000 LBS;ENGI0701-037 | $53.60 | $70.50 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:, PIPELINE: GROUP 2 BULLDOZER OVER 120,000 LBS AND ABOVE;ENGI0701-037 | $54.75 | $71.65 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)SUOR2009-063 | $27.59 | $30.55 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: MECHANICSUOR2009-063 | $20.64 | $26.22 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: EXCAVATORSUOR2009-063 | $21.73 | $28.05 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERSUOR2009-063 | $32.31 | $38.74 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERSUOR2009-063 | $22.77 | $30.67 | OR20260065 Mod 1 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 ROLLER OPERATOR; BULLDOZERS: BULLDOZER OPERATOR, 20,000 LBS. OR LESS OR 100 HORSE OR LESS; HYDRAULIC HOES EXCAVATORS/TRACKHOE: …ENGI0701-017 | $49.03 | $65.93 | OR20260010 Mod 1 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BULLDOZERS: BULLDOZER OPERATOR OVER 20,000 LBS AND MORE THAN 100 HORSE UP TO 70,000 LBS; HYDRAULIC HOES EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE: …ENGI0701-017 | $50.27 | $67.17 | OR20260010 Mod 1 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 BULLDOZERS: BULLDOZER OPERATOR, OVER 70,000 LBS. UP TO AND INCLUDING 120,000 LBS.; HYDRAULIC HOES-EXCAVATOR: EXCAVATOR OVER …ENGI0701-017 | $53.60 | $70.50 | OR20260010 Mod 1 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZERS: BULLDOZER OPERATOR OVER 120,000 LBS AND ABOVE; BULLDOZER OPERATOR, TWIN ENGINE; BULLDOZER OPERATOR,TANDEM, …ENGI0701-017 | $54.75 | $71.65 | OR20260010 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Oregon Davis-Bacon changes
How Curry County compares
The main operating engineer 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
- Curry Countybase $61.99$79.54
- Josephine Countybase $61.99$79.54
- Coos Countybase $61.99$79.54
- Jackson Countybase $61.99$79.54
Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties
Current BOLI rates. The rate is the union rate for the trade in the locality, or the highest where several apply (ORS 279C.815).
BOLI's operating engineer rates for Curry County are the same as in 35 other counties: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Deschutes and 27 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Curry County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | |
| Josephine County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
| Coos County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
| Jackson County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
| Douglas County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
| Lane County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
| Klamath County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - Group 1 | $61.99 | $79.54 | same |
Oregon operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from BOLI on this rate
- BOLI BOLI rate book, page 25
- BOLI's prevailing wage rates
- These are journey-level rates. BOLI publishes apprentice rates separately with each book.
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 rate book BOLI-2026-09-03, issued September 3, 2026, effective September 3, 2026, page 25: www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Books/BOLI%20September%203%2C%202026%20Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Book.pdf
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 Curry County as CSV · Report an error