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Oregon electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's prevailing wage on Oregon public works runs from $65.74 an hour in Malheur County to $99.54 in Clackamas County. The median county is $85.51.

Main electrician classification in each county (Electrician - electrician), 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 electrician: $91.47 per hourGrant County electrician: $91.47 per hourJosephine County electrician: $68.88 per hourBaker County electrician: $91.47 per hourCurry County electrician: $82.21 per hourLinn County electrician: $85.51 per hourMarion County electrician: $85.51 per hourLake County electrician: $68.88 per hourColumbia County electrician: $99.54 per hourHarney County electrician: $68.88 per hourMorrow County electrician: $91.47 per hourBenton County electrician: $85.51 per hourLane County electrician: $82.21 per hourJefferson County electrician: $85.51 per hourYamhill County electrician: $85.51 per hourDeschutes County electrician: $85.51 per hourClatsop County electrician: $99.54 per hourKlamath County electrician: $68.88 per hourCoos County electrician: $82.21 per hourDouglas County electrician: $82.21 per hourClackamas County electrician: $99.54 per hourPolk County electrician: $85.51 per hourMultnomah County electrician: $99.54 per hourLincoln County electrician: $82.21 per hourWallowa County electrician: $91.47 per hourMalheur County electrician: $65.74 per hourWasco County electrician: $99.54 per hourHood River County electrician: $99.54 per hourWashington County electrician: $99.54 per hourWheeler County electrician: $91.47 per hourTillamook County electrician: $99.54 per hourUnion County electrician: $91.47 per hourCrook County electrician: $85.51 per hourUmatilla County electrician: $91.47 per hourSherman County electrician: $99.54 per hourJackson County electrician: $68.88 per hour
$65$82$85$91$99$99Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Oregon?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 4 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Multnomah County group9 counties$99.54
  2. Umatilla County group8 counties$91.47
  3. Marion County group7 counties$85.51
  4. Yamhill County1 county$85.51
  5. Coos County group3 counties$82.21
  6. Douglas County1 county$82.21
  7. Lane County1 county$82.21
  8. Jackson County group5 counties$68.88
  9. Malheur County1 county$65.74

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Multnomah County group, 9 localities: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, WashingtonELECTRICIAN - Electrician$99.54 $65.50 
Umatilla County group, 8 localities: Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, WheelerELECTRICIAN - Electrician$91.47 $63.00 
Marion County group, 7 localities: Benton, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Linn, Marion, PolkELECTRICIAN - Electrician$85.51 $59.34 
Yamhill County*ELECTRICIAN - Electrician$85.51 $59.34 
Coos County group, 3 localities: Coos, Curry, LincolnELECTRICIAN - Electrician$82.21 $53.20 
Douglas County*ELECTRICIAN - Electrician$82.21 $53.20 
Lane County*ELECTRICIAN - Electrician$82.21 $53.20 
Jackson County group, 5 localities: Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, LakeELECTRICIAN - Electrician$68.88 $47.04 
Malheur CountyELECTRICIAN - Electrician$65.74 $45.33 

5 groups of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's 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).

Questions about Oregon electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$99.54 an hour: a $65.50 base wage plus $34.04 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every electrician classification in Multnomah County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $99.54 total is a $65.50 base wage plus $34.04 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician 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 electricians 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 electrician rate?

BOLI often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with an electrician rate fall into 9 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Multnomah County group).