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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Multnomah County group, Oregon (28 counties)

BOLI sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 28 counties: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington and Yamhill. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$99.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$62.87 base wage + $37.10 fringe benefits · Area 3

On Oregon public works in each of these 28 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $99.97 an hour: a $62.87 base wage plus $37.10 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $99.97 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 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, from $83.61 to $99.97 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $62.87 + $37.10

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)$62.87
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$37.10
Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total)$99.97

When does this rate change?

Every plumber or pipefitter rate in the Multnomah County group

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

ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTERArea 3$62.87 $37.10 $99.97 Sep 3, 2026
SPRINKLER FITTERArea 1$54.74 $28.87 $83.61 Sep 3, 2026

Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rates in these counties

The counties share BOLI's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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).

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs BOLI
Benton CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260094 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Clackamas CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260095 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Clatsop CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260092 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Columbia CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260096 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Coos CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260082 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Crook CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260083 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Curry CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260084 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Deschutes CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260097 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Douglas CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260085 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Harney CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260086 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Hood River CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260087 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Jackson CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260103 Mod 2BOLI +$4.48
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260093 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Josephine CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260103 Mod 2BOLI +$4.48
Klamath CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260093 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Lake CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260093 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Lane CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260098 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260092 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Linn CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260099 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Malheur CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260093 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Marion CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260104 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Multnomah CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260100 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Polk CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260104 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Sherman CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260093 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Tillamook CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260092 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Wasco CountyPLUMBER$95.49 OR20260091 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Washington CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260101 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48
Yamhill CountyPIPEFITTER$95.49 OR20260102 Mod 1BOLI +$4.48

How the Multnomah County group compares

The main plumber or pipefitter 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

$99.97Benton$103.11Baker
MultnomahNearby: Benton $99.97, Clackamas $99.97, Clatsop $99.97, Columbia $99.97, Coos $99.97, Crook $99.97, Curry $99.97, Deschutes $99.97, Douglas $99.97, Harney $99.97, Hood River $99.97, Jackson $99.97, Jefferson $99.97, Josephine $99.97, Klamath $99.97, Lake $99.97, Lane $99.97, Lincoln $99.97, Linn $99.97, Malheur $99.97, Marion $99.97, Polk $99.97, Sherman $99.97, Tillamook $99.97, Wasco $99.97, Washington $99.97, Yamhill $99.97Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 8 counties pay more than Multnomah, 27 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

  1. Multnomah County groupbase $62.87$99.97
  2. Clackamas Countybase $62.87$99.97
  3. Washington Countybase $62.87$99.97
  4. Gilliam Countybase $65.20$103.11

Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group

Every Oregon county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties BOLI treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Umatilla County group, 5 localities: Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, WheelerPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER$65.20 $103.11 
Baker County group, 3 localities: Baker, Union, WallowaPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER$65.20 $103.11 
Multnomah County group, 28 localities: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, YamhillPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER$62.87 $99.97 

3 groups of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Oregon plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from BOLI on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Benton · Clackamas · Clatsop · Columbia · Coos · Crook · Curry · Deschutes · Douglas · Harney · Hood River · Jackson · Jefferson · Josephine · Klamath · Lake · Lane · Lincoln · Linn · Malheur · Marion · Multnomah · Polk · Sherman · Tillamook · Wasco · Washington · Yamhill

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 book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. For the row this page leads with:

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 every Oregon rate as CSV · Report an error