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Dredger prevailing wage, Multnomah County group, Oregon (36 counties)

BOLI sets the same dredge worker rates, row for row, in 36 counties: 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 and Yamhill. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$76.19an hour, base + fringe · DREDGER - Assistant Engineer

$58.64 wage + $17.55 fringe

On Oregon public works in each of these 36 counties, a dredge worker working as dredger - assistant engineer must be paid at least $76.19 an hour: a $58.64 base wage plus $17.55 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $76.19 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 5 dredge worker rates for each of these counties, from $70.83 to $79.35 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe: $58.64 + $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)$58.64
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$17.55
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)$76.19

Zone A base rate. Add the zone differential for distance (crafts.json sections key dredger--statewide -> zones)

When this rate changes

Every dredge worker rate in the Multnomah County group

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

  1. DREDGER - Leverman (Hydraulic & Clamshell)$79.35
  2. DREDGER - Assistant Engineer (Watch Engineer, Mechanic Machinist)$76.19
  3. DREDGER - Tenderman (Boatman Attending Dredge Plant), Fireman$74.70
  4. DREDGER - Fill Equipment Operator$73.53
  5. DREDGER - Assistant Mate$70.83
Hourly rate of each dredge worker classification in the Multnomah County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe.
ClassificationBase + fringeBaseFringeEffective
DREDGER - Leverman (Hydraulic & Clamshell)$79.35 $61.80 $17.55 Sep 3, 2026
DREDGER - Assistant Engineer (Watch Engineer, Mechanic Machinist)$76.19 $58.64 $17.55 Sep 3, 2026
DREDGER - Tenderman (Boatman Attending Dredge Plant), Fireman$74.70 $57.15 $17.55 Sep 3, 2026
DREDGER - Fill Equipment Operator$73.53 $55.98 $17.55 Sep 3, 2026
DREDGER - Assistant Mate$70.83 $53.28 $17.55 Sep 3, 2026

How the Multnomah County group compares

The main dredge worker 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

  1. Multnomah County groupbase $58.64$76.19
  2. Clackamas Countybase $58.64$76.19
  3. Washington Countybase $58.64$76.19
  4. Hood River Countybase $58.64$76.19

Which county is in which dredge worker group

Every Oregon county with a dredge worker rate. Counties BOLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

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, YamhillDREDGER - Assistant Engineer (Watch Engineer, Mechanic Machinist)$76.19 $58.64 

1 group of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Oregon dredge worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from BOLI on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: 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 · Yamhill

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 book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. For the row this page leads with:

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 every Oregon rate as CSV · Report an error