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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Grant County, Oregon

$103.11an hour, base + fringe

$65.20 wage + $37.91 fringe · Area 2

Grant County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Oregon public works in Grant County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $103.11 an hour: a $65.20 base wage plus $37.91 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $103.11 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 2 plumber or pipefitter rates for Grant County, from $83.61 to $103.11 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe: $65.20 + $37.91

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)	$65.20
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$37.91
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)	$103.11

Zone 1 base rate. Add the zone differential for distance (crafts.json sections key plumber-pipefitter-steamfitter--area-2 -> zones)

Overtime

When	Per hour
Daily overtime	$135.71

Statutory minimum: (base x 1.5) + fringe, after 8 h/day Mon-Fri (10 h on an established 4x10 schedule), over 40 h/week, and all hours on Saturday, Sunday and the six ORS 279C.540 holidays. Add any zone, shift or hazard pay to the base before multiplying. A contractor's CBA overtime terms govern instead (ORS 279C.540(4)); public-university contracts owe overtime only after 40 h/week.

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.

Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Grant County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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).

For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is PLUMBER at $95.49 ($60.77 base + $34.72 fringe), from OR20260093 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate PLUM0290-002. Against BOLI's $103.11: BOLI's rate is $7.62 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.

Construction	Federal classification	Base + fringe	Base	WD
Building	PLUMBERPLUM0290-002	$95.49	$60.77	OR20260093 Mod 1
Heavy	PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (GRANT COUNTY (FROM JOHN DAY FOLLOW HIGHWAY 395 TO BURNS))PLUM0290-013	$95.49	$60.77	OR20260067 Mod 1

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Oregon Davis-Bacon changes

When this rate changes

A project uses the rates in effect when its bid specifications were first advertised, and a later book or amendment doesn't change it (OAR 839-025-0020(6)).
BOLI updates rates about quarterly, by book or amendment. This page uses the September 3, 2026 book with the October 5, 2026 amendment, for projects first advertised from October 5, 2026 (BOLI rates).

Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Grant County

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

Classification	Base + fringe	Base	Fringe	Effective
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTERArea 2	$103.11	$65.20	$37.91	Sep 3, 2026
SPRINKLER FITTERArea 1	$83.61	$54.74	$28.87	Sep 3, 2026

How Grant County compares

The main plumber or pipefitter 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

Grant $103.1128

$99.97Benton$103.11Baker

GrantNearby: Wheeler $103.11, Baker $103.11, Crook $99.97Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Grant, 7 the same, 28 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

Grant Countybase $65.20$103.11
Wheeler Countybase $65.20$103.11
Baker Countybase $65.20$103.11
Crook Countybase $62.87$99.97

Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties

Current BOLI rates. The rate is the union rate for the trade in the locality, or the highest where several apply (ORS 279C.815).

BOLI's plumber or pipefitter rates for Grant County are the same as in 4 other counties: Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler.

County	Classification	Base + fringe	Base	vs Grant County
Grant County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20
Wheeler County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20	same
Baker County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20	same
Morrow County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20	same
Union County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20	same
Umatilla County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$103.11	$65.20	same
Crook County	PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER	$99.97	$62.87	−$3.14

Oregon plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map

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 rate book BOLI-2026-09-03, issued September 3, 2026, effective September 3, 2026, page 24: www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Books/BOLI%20September%203%2C%202026%20Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Book.pdf

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 Grant County as CSV · Report an error