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Oregon commercial diver prevailing wage, county by county

A commercial diver's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $131.23 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main commercial diver classification in each county (Diver & diver tender - diver), 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 commercial diver: $131.23 per hourGrant County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourJosephine County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourBaker County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourCurry County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourLinn County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourMarion County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourLake County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourColumbia County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourHarney County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourMorrow County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourBenton County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourLane County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourJefferson County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourYamhill County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourDeschutes County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourClatsop County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourKlamath County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourCoos County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourDouglas County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourClackamas County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourPolk County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourMultnomah County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourLincoln County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourWallowa County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourMalheur County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourWasco County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourHood River County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourWashington County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourWheeler County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourTillamook County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourUnion County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourCrook County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourUmatilla County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourSherman County commercial diver: $131.23 per hourJackson County commercial diver: $131.23 per hour
$131$131$131$131$131$131Diver & Tender, 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, YamhillDIVER & DIVER TENDER - DIVER$131.23 $109.83 

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 commercial diver pay

What is the commercial diver prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$131.23 an hour: a $109.83 base wage plus $21.40 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every commercial diver classification in Multnomah County.

Does commercial diver prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $131.23 total is a $109.83 base wage plus $21.40 in fringe, about 16% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does commercial diver 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 commercial divers 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 commercial diver rate?

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