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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Multnomah County group, Oregon (36 counties)

BOLI sets the same utility lineman 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.

$107.51an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 1

$79.24 base wage + $28.27 fringe benefits · Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05

On Oregon public works in each of these 36 counties, a utility lineman working as line constructor - group 1 must be paid at least $107.51 an hour: a $79.24 base wage plus $28.27 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $107.51 is our sum of the two.

BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment; this rate, effective October 5, 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 7 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $39.42 to $107.51 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $79.24 + $28.27

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)$79.24
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$28.27
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)$107.51

When does this rate change?

Every utility lineman rate in the Multnomah County group

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

  1. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 1Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$107.51
  2. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 2Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$98.63
  3. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 4Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$85.09
  4. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 5Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$72.95
  5. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 3Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$65.08
  6. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 6Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$61.86
  7. LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 7Area 1 (All Regions) · Amended 2026-10-05$39.42
Hourly rate of each utility lineman classification in the Multnomah County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 1Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$79.24 $28.27 $107.51 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 2Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$70.75 $27.88 $98.63 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 3Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$44.90 $20.18 $65.08 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 4Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$60.85 $24.24 $85.09 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 5Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$53.06 $19.89 $72.95 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 6Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$42.45 $19.41 $61.86 Oct 5, 2026
LINE CONSTRUCTOR - Group 7Area 1 (All Regions)Amended 2026-10-05$24.24 $15.18 $39.42 Oct 5, 2026

Davis-Bacon utility lineman rates in these counties

The counties share BOLI's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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).

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs BOLI
Baker CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Benton CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Clackamas CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Clatsop CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Columbia CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Coos CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Crook CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Curry CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Deschutes CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Douglas CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Gilliam CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Grant CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Harney CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hood River CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Jackson CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Jefferson CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Josephine CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Klamath CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lake CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lane CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lincoln CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Linn CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Malheur CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Marion CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Morrow CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Multnomah CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Polk CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sherman CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Tillamook CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Umatilla CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Union CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wallowa CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wasco CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Washington CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Wheeler CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Yamhill CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Multnomah County group compares

The main utility lineman 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 $79.24$107.51
  2. Clackamas Countybase $79.24$107.51
  3. Washington Countybase $79.24$107.51
  4. Hood River Countybase $79.24$107.51

Which county is in which utility lineman group

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

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
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$79.24 $107.51 

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

Oregon utility lineman 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