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Oregon millwright prevailing wage, county by county

A millwright's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $88.45 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main millwright classification in each county (Carpenter - group 3 (millwrights)), 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 millwright: $88.45 per hourGrant County millwright: $88.45 per hourJosephine County millwright: $88.45 per hourBaker County millwright: $88.45 per hourCurry County millwright: $88.45 per hourLinn County millwright: $88.45 per hourMarion County millwright: $88.45 per hourLake County millwright: $88.45 per hourColumbia County millwright: $88.45 per hourHarney County millwright: $88.45 per hourMorrow County millwright: $88.45 per hourBenton County millwright: $88.45 per hourLane County millwright: $88.45 per hourJefferson County millwright: $88.45 per hourYamhill County millwright: $88.45 per hourDeschutes County millwright: $88.45 per hourClatsop County millwright: $88.45 per hourKlamath County millwright: $88.45 per hourCoos County millwright: $88.45 per hourDouglas County millwright: $88.45 per hourClackamas County millwright: $88.45 per hourPolk County millwright: $88.45 per hourMultnomah County millwright: $88.45 per hourLincoln County millwright: $88.45 per hourWallowa County millwright: $88.45 per hourMalheur County millwright: $88.45 per hourWasco County millwright: $88.45 per hourHood River County millwright: $88.45 per hourWashington County millwright: $88.45 per hourWheeler County millwright: $88.45 per hourTillamook County millwright: $88.45 per hourUnion County millwright: $88.45 per hourCrook County millwright: $88.45 per hourUmatilla County millwright: $88.45 per hourSherman County millwright: $88.45 per hourJackson County millwright: $88.45 per hour
$88$88$88$88$88$88Millwright, 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, YamhillCARPENTER - Group 3 (Millwrights)$88.45 $64.82 

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 millwright pay

What is the millwright prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$88.45 an hour: a $64.82 base wage plus $23.63 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every millwright classification in Multnomah County.

Does millwright prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $88.45 total is a $64.82 base wage plus $23.63 in fringe, about 27% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does millwright 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 millwrights 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 millwright rate?

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