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Oregon roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's prevailing wage on Oregon public works runs from $61.37 an hour in Yamhill County to $70.86 in Baker County. The median county is $70.86.

Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer), 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 roofer: $70.86 per hourGrant County roofer: $70.86 per hourJosephine County roofer: $61.37 per hourBaker County roofer: $70.86 per hourCurry County roofer: $61.37 per hourLinn County roofer: $61.37 per hourMarion County roofer: $61.37 per hourLake County roofer: $61.37 per hourColumbia County roofer: $70.86 per hourHarney County roofer: $61.37 per hourMorrow County roofer: $70.86 per hourBenton County roofer: $61.37 per hourLane County roofer: $61.37 per hourJefferson County roofer: $70.86 per hourYamhill County roofer: $61.37 per hourDeschutes County roofer: $70.86 per hourClatsop County roofer: $70.86 per hourKlamath County roofer: $61.37 per hourCoos County roofer: $61.37 per hourDouglas County roofer: $61.37 per hourClackamas County roofer: $70.86 per hourPolk County roofer: $61.37 per hourMultnomah County roofer: $70.86 per hourLincoln County roofer: $61.37 per hourWallowa County roofer: $70.86 per hourMalheur County roofer: $61.37 per hourWasco County roofer: $70.86 per hourHood River County roofer: $70.86 per hourWashington County roofer: $70.86 per hourWheeler County roofer: $70.86 per hourTillamook County roofer: $70.86 per hourUnion County roofer: $70.86 per hourCrook County roofer: $70.86 per hourUmatilla County roofer: $70.86 per hourSherman County roofer: $70.86 per hourJackson County roofer: $61.37 per hour
$61$61$61$70$70$70Roofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a roofer make on prevailing wage in Oregon?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Multnomah County group20 counties · ROOFER$70.86
  2. Lane County group16 counties · ROOFER$61.37

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Multnomah County group, 20 localities: Baker, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, WheelerROOFER$70.86 $47.01 
Lane County group, 16 localities: Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Polk, YamhillROOFER$61.37 $40.88 

2 groups 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 roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$70.86 an hour: a $47.01 base wage plus $23.85 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every roofer classification in Multnomah County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $70.86 total is a $47.01 base wage plus $23.85 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer 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 roofers 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 roofer rate?

BOLI often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with a roofer rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 20 counties (the Multnomah County group).