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Oregon sheet metal worker prevailing wage, county by county

A sheet metal worker's prevailing wage on Oregon public works runs from $80.27 an hour in Malheur County to $94.51 in Benton County. The median county is $94.51.

Main sheet metal worker classification in each county (Sheet metal worker), 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 sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourGrant County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourJosephine County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourBaker County sheet metal worker: $83.15 per hourCurry County sheet metal worker: $81.67 per hourLinn County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourMarion County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourLake County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourColumbia County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourHarney County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourMorrow County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourBenton County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourLane County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourJefferson County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourYamhill County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourDeschutes County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourClatsop County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourKlamath County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourCoos County sheet metal worker: $81.67 per hourDouglas County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourClackamas County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourPolk County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourMultnomah County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourLincoln County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourWallowa County sheet metal worker: $83.15 per hourMalheur County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hourWasco County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourHood River County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourWashington County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourWheeler County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourTillamook County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourUnion County sheet metal worker: $83.15 per hourCrook County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourUmatilla County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourSherman County sheet metal worker: $94.51 per hourJackson County sheet metal worker: $80.27 per hour
$80$80$94$94$94$94Sheet Metal Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a sheet metal worker make on prevailing wage in Oregon?

4 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 group23 counties · SHEET METAL WORKER$94.51
  2. Baker County group3 counties · SHEET METAL WORKER$83.15
  3. Coos County group2 counties · SHEET METAL WORKER$81.67
  4. Lane County group8 counties · SHEET METAL WORKER$80.27

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Multnomah County group, 23 localities: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Jefferson, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, YamhillSHEET METAL WORKER$94.51 $59.24 
Baker County group, 3 localities: Baker, Union, WallowaSHEET METAL WORKER$83.15 $52.50 
Coos County group, 2 localities: Coos, CurrySHEET METAL WORKER$81.67 $47.33 
Lane County group, 8 localities: Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, MalheurSHEET METAL WORKER$80.27 $47.69 

4 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 sheet metal worker pay

What is the sheet metal worker prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$94.51 an hour: a $59.24 base wage plus $35.27 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every sheet metal worker classification in Multnomah County.

Does sheet metal worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $94.51 total is a $59.24 base wage plus $35.27 in fringe, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does sheet metal worker 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 sheet metal workers 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 sheet metal worker rate?

BOLI often publishes the same sheet metal worker rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with a sheet metal worker rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 23 counties (the Multnomah County group).