Painter prevailing wage in Deschutes County, Oregon

$55.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$38.12 base wage + $17.22 fringe benefits

Deschutes County uses the same painter rates as 35 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Oregon public works in Deschutes County, a painter must be paid at least $55.34 an hour: a $38.12 base wage plus $17.22 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $55.34 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 3 painter rates for Deschutes County, from $55.34 to $64.99 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.12 + $17.22

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)	$38.12
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$17.22
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)	$55.34

Add the zone differential for distance (crafts.json sections key painter-and-drywall-taper--statewide -> zones)

Overtime

When	Per hour
Daily overtime	$74.40

Statutory minimum: (base x 1.5) + fringe, after 8 h/day Mon-Fri (10 h on an established 4x10 schedule), over 40 h/week, and all hours on Saturday, Sunday and the six ORS 279C.540 holidays. Add any zone, shift or hazard pay to the base before multiplying. A contractor's CBA overtime terms govern instead (ORS 279C.540(4)); public-university contracts owe overtime only after 40 h/week.

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.

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 painter rate in Deschutes County

As BOLI lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - BRIDGE PAINTING$64.99
PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - INDUSTRIAL PAINTING$57.56
PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING$55.34

Hourly rate of each painter classification in Deschutes County, highest first, split into wage and fringe.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$17.22	$55.34	Sep 3, 2026
PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - INDUSTRIAL PAINTING	$40.34	$17.22	$57.56	Sep 3, 2026
PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - BRIDGE PAINTING	$47.77	$17.22	$64.99	Sep 3, 2026

Davis-Bacon painter rate in Deschutes 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 this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	PAINTERPAIN0010-010	$40.85	$57.53	OR20260097 Mod 1
Highway	PAINTER: HIGHWAY & PARKING LOT STRIPERPAIN0010-005	$41.19	$58.28	OR20260001 Mod 3
Highway	PAINTERPAIN0010-008	$40.25	$56.92	OR20260001 Mod 3
Heavy	PAINTERS: (INCLUDING BRUSH AND ROLLER)PAIN0010-007	$39.94	$56.62	OR20260055 Mod 1
Heavy	PAINTER: SPRAYSUOR2009-053	$19.77	$19.77	OR20260055 Mod 1
Residential	PAINTERS: (SPRAY ONLY)PAIN0010-001	$40.85	$57.53	OR20260014 Mod 1
Residential	PAINTER: ROLLERSUOR2009-012	$12.00	$12.00	OR20260014 Mod 1
Residential	PAINTER: BRUSH ONLYSUOR2009-012	$12.00	$12.00	OR20260014 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 Deschutes County compares

The main painter 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

Deschutes Countybase $38.12$55.34
Crook Countybase $38.12$55.34
Jefferson Countybase $38.12$55.34
Linn Countybase $38.12$55.34

Painter 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 painter rates for Deschutes County are the same as in 35 other counties: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry and 27 more.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Deschutes County
Deschutes County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34
Crook County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same
Jefferson County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same
Linn County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same
Lane County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same
Wheeler County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same
Wasco County	PAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING	$38.12	$55.34	same

Oregon painter prevailing wage by county, with a map

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 22: 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 Deschutes County as CSV · Report an error