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Oregon teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's prevailing wage on Oregon public works is $56.40 an hour in every county that has one (36), for the main classification.

Main teamster classification in each county (Truck driver - group 1), 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 teamster: $56.40 per hourGrant County teamster: $56.40 per hourJosephine County teamster: $56.40 per hourBaker County teamster: $56.40 per hourCurry County teamster: $56.40 per hourLinn County teamster: $56.40 per hourMarion County teamster: $56.40 per hourLake County teamster: $56.40 per hourColumbia County teamster: $56.40 per hourHarney County teamster: $56.40 per hourMorrow County teamster: $56.40 per hourBenton County teamster: $56.40 per hourLane County teamster: $56.40 per hourJefferson County teamster: $56.40 per hourYamhill County teamster: $56.40 per hourDeschutes County teamster: $56.40 per hourClatsop County teamster: $56.40 per hourKlamath County teamster: $56.40 per hourCoos County teamster: $56.40 per hourDouglas County teamster: $56.40 per hourClackamas County teamster: $56.40 per hourPolk County teamster: $56.40 per hourMultnomah County teamster: $56.40 per hourLincoln County teamster: $56.40 per hourWallowa County teamster: $56.40 per hourMalheur County teamster: $56.40 per hourWasco County teamster: $56.40 per hourHood River County teamster: $56.40 per hourWashington County teamster: $56.40 per hourWheeler County teamster: $56.40 per hourTillamook County teamster: $56.40 per hourUnion County teamster: $56.40 per hourCrook County teamster: $56.40 per hourUmatilla County teamster: $56.40 per hourSherman County teamster: $56.40 per hourJackson County teamster: $56.40 per hour
$56$56$56$56$56$56Teamster (Truck Driver), 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, YamhillTRUCK DRIVER - Group 1$56.40 $37.17 

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 teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$56.40 an hour: a $37.17 base wage plus $19.23 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every teamster classification in Multnomah County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $56.40 total is a $37.17 base wage plus $19.23 in fringe, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster 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 teamsters 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 teamster rate?

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