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Landscape & Irrigation Laborer prevailing wage in Malheur County, Oregon
$49.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.53 base wage + $19.40 fringe benefits
Malheur County uses the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates as 35 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Oregon public works in Malheur County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $49.93 an hour: a $30.53 base wage plus $19.40 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $49.93 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.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.53 + $19.40
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) | $30.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.40 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total) | $49.93 |
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).
Davis-Bacon landscape and irrigation laborer 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).
The federal determinations for Malheur County list no landscape and irrigation laborer classification.
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 landscape and irrigation laborer 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
- Malheur Countybase $30.53$49.93
- Harney Countybase $30.53$49.93
- Baker Countybase $30.53$49.93
- Grant Countybase $30.53$49.93
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rates for Malheur County are the same as in 35 other counties: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry and 27 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Malheur County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malheur County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | |
| Harney County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
| Baker County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
| Grant County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
| Lake County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
| Union County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
| Crook County | LANDSCAPE LABORER/TECHNICIAN (Laborer Group 5) | $30.53 | $49.93 | same |
Oregon landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from BOLI on this rate
- BOLI BOLI rate book, page 19
- BOLI's prevailing wage rates
- These are journey-level rates. BOLI publishes apprentice rates separately with each book.
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 19: 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