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Oregon utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county

A utility lineman's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $107.51 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main utility lineman classification in each county (Line constructor - group 1), 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 utility lineman: $107.51 per hourGrant County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourJosephine County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourBaker County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourCurry County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourLinn County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourMarion County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourLake County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourColumbia County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourHarney County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourMorrow County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourBenton County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourLane County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourJefferson County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourYamhill County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourDeschutes County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourClatsop County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourKlamath County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourCoos County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourDouglas County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourClackamas County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourPolk County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourMultnomah County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourLincoln County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourWallowa County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourMalheur County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourWasco County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourHood River County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourWashington County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourWheeler County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourTillamook County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourUnion County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourCrook County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourUmatilla County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourSherman County utility lineman: $107.51 per hourJackson County utility lineman: $107.51 per hour
$107$107$107$107$107$107Electrical Utility Lineman, 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, YamhillLINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 1$107.51 $79.24 

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 utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$107.51 an hour: a $79.24 base wage plus $28.27 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Multnomah County.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $107.51 total is a $79.24 base wage plus $28.27 in fringe, about 26% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does utility lineman 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 utility linemans 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 utility lineman rate?

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