Electrician prevailing wage in Malheur County, Oregon

$65.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · ELECTRICIAN - Electrician

$45.33 base wage + $20.41 fringe benefits · Area 1

On Oregon public works in Malheur County, an electrician working as electrician - electrician must be paid at least $65.74 an hour: a $45.33 base wage plus $20.41 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $65.74 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 electrician rates for Malheur County, from $65.74 to $70.52 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.33 + $20.41

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)	$45.33
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$20.41
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)	$65.74

Overtime

When	Per hour
Daily overtime	$88.41

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.

When does this rate change?

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 electrician rate in Malheur County

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

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
ELECTRICIAN - ElectricianArea 1	$45.33	$20.41	$65.74	Sep 3, 2026
ELECTRICIAN - Wireman Welder/Cable SplicerArea 1	$49.86	$20.66	$70.52	Sep 3, 2026

Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Malheur 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 highway work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ELECTRICIAN (MALHEUR COUNTY) at $62.41 ($42.55 base + $19.86 fringe), from OR20260001 modification 3, published July 30, 2026, rate ELEC0291-006. Against BOLI's $65.74: BOLI's rate is $3.33 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.

For heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is ELECTRICIAN at $62.41 ($42.55 base + $19.86 fringe), from OR20260074 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate ELEC0291-010. Against BOLI's $65.74: BOLI's rate is $3.33 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.

Construction	Federal classification	Base wage	Total rate	WD
Building	ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRINGSUOR2018-013	$40.48	$60.45	OR20260093 Mod 1
Highway	ELECTRICIAN (MALHEUR COUNTY)ELEC0291-006	$42.55	$62.41	OR20260001 Mod 3
Heavy	ELECTRICIANELEC0291-010	$42.55	$62.41	OR20260074 Mod 1
Residential	ELECTRICIAN (MALHEUR COUNTY)ELEC0291-002	$42.55	$62.41	OR20260011 Mod 2

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

How Malheur County compares

The main electrician 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

Malheur $65.7455889

$65.74Malheur$99.54Clackamas

MalheurNearby: Harney $68.88, Baker $91.47, Grant $91.47Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 35 counties pay more than Malheur, 0 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

Malheur Countybase $45.33$65.74
Harney Countybase $47.04$68.88
Baker Countybase $63.00$91.47
Grant Countybase $63.00$91.47

Electrician 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).

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Malheur County
Baker County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$63.00	$91.47	+$25.73
Grant County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$63.00	$91.47	+$25.73
Union County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$63.00	$91.47	+$25.73
Crook County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$59.34	$85.51	+$19.77
Harney County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$47.04	$68.88	+$3.14
Lake County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$47.04	$68.88	+$3.14
Malheur County	ELECTRICIAN - Electrician	$45.33	$65.74

Oregon electrician 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 13: 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 Malheur County as CSV · Report an error