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Oregon ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $87.03 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main ironworker classification in each county (Ironworker), 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 ironworker: $87.03 per hourGrant County ironworker: $87.03 per hourJosephine County ironworker: $87.03 per hourBaker County ironworker: $87.03 per hourCurry County ironworker: $87.03 per hourLinn County ironworker: $87.03 per hourMarion County ironworker: $87.03 per hourLake County ironworker: $87.03 per hourColumbia County ironworker: $87.03 per hourHarney County ironworker: $87.03 per hourMorrow County ironworker: $87.03 per hourBenton County ironworker: $87.03 per hourLane County ironworker: $87.03 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $87.03 per hourYamhill County ironworker: $87.03 per hourDeschutes County ironworker: $87.03 per hourClatsop County ironworker: $87.03 per hourKlamath County ironworker: $87.03 per hourCoos County ironworker: $87.03 per hourDouglas County ironworker: $87.03 per hourClackamas County ironworker: $87.03 per hourPolk County ironworker: $87.03 per hourMultnomah County ironworker: $87.03 per hourLincoln County ironworker: $87.03 per hourWallowa County ironworker: $87.03 per hourMalheur County ironworker: $87.03 per hourWasco County ironworker: $87.03 per hourHood River County ironworker: $87.03 per hourWashington County ironworker: $87.03 per hourWheeler County ironworker: $87.03 per hourTillamook County ironworker: $87.03 per hourUnion County ironworker: $87.03 per hourCrook County ironworker: $87.03 per hourUmatilla County ironworker: $87.03 per hourSherman County ironworker: $87.03 per hourJackson County ironworker: $87.03 per hour
$87$87$87$87$87$87Ironworker, 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, YamhillIRONWORKER$87.03 $51.05 

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 ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$87.03 an hour: a $51.05 base wage plus $35.98 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Multnomah County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $87.03 total is a $51.05 base wage plus $35.98 in fringe, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker 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 ironworkers 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 ironworker rate?

BOLI often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with an ironworker 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).