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Oregon drywall finisher prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall finisher's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $72.55 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main drywall finisher classification in each county (Painter & drywall taper - drywall taper), 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 drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourGrant County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourJosephine County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourBaker County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourCurry County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourLinn County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourMarion County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourLake County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourColumbia County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourHarney County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourMorrow County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourBenton County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourLane County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourJefferson County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourYamhill County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourDeschutes County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourClatsop County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourKlamath County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourCoos County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourDouglas County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourClackamas County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourPolk County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourMultnomah County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourLincoln County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourWallowa County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourMalheur County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourWasco County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourHood River County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourWashington County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourWheeler County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourTillamook County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourUnion County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourCrook County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourUmatilla County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourSherman County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hourJackson County drywall finisher: $72.55 per hour
$72$72$72$72$72$72Drywall Finisher, 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, YamhillPAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - Drywall Taper$72.55 $50.52 

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 drywall finisher pay

What is the drywall finisher prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$72.55 an hour: a $50.52 base wage plus $22.03 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every drywall finisher classification in Multnomah County.

Does drywall finisher prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $72.55 total is a $50.52 base wage plus $22.03 in fringe, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall finisher 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 drywall finishers 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 drywall finisher rate?

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