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Oregon painter prevailing wage, county by county

A painter's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $55.34 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main painter classification in each county (Painter & drywall taper - commercial painting), 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 painter: $55.34 per hourGrant County painter: $55.34 per hourJosephine County painter: $55.34 per hourBaker County painter: $55.34 per hourCurry County painter: $55.34 per hourLinn County painter: $55.34 per hourMarion County painter: $55.34 per hourLake County painter: $55.34 per hourColumbia County painter: $55.34 per hourHarney County painter: $55.34 per hourMorrow County painter: $55.34 per hourBenton County painter: $55.34 per hourLane County painter: $55.34 per hourJefferson County painter: $55.34 per hourYamhill County painter: $55.34 per hourDeschutes County painter: $55.34 per hourClatsop County painter: $55.34 per hourKlamath County painter: $55.34 per hourCoos County painter: $55.34 per hourDouglas County painter: $55.34 per hourClackamas County painter: $55.34 per hourPolk County painter: $55.34 per hourMultnomah County painter: $55.34 per hourLincoln County painter: $55.34 per hourWallowa County painter: $55.34 per hourMalheur County painter: $55.34 per hourWasco County painter: $55.34 per hourHood River County painter: $55.34 per hourWashington County painter: $55.34 per hourWheeler County painter: $55.34 per hourTillamook County painter: $55.34 per hourUnion County painter: $55.34 per hourCrook County painter: $55.34 per hourUmatilla County painter: $55.34 per hourSherman County painter: $55.34 per hourJackson County painter: $55.34 per hour
$55$55$55$55$55$55Painter, 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, YamhillPAINTER & DRYWALL TAPER - COMMERCIAL PAINTING$55.34 $38.12 

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 painter pay

What is the painter prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$55.34 an hour: a $38.12 base wage plus $17.22 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every painter classification in Multnomah County.

Does painter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $55.34 total is a $38.12 base wage plus $17.22 in fringe, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does painter 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 painters 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 painter rate?

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