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Oregon telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county

A telecommunications technician's prevailing wage on Oregon public works runs from $55.58 an hour in Lake County to $83.26 in Clackamas County. The median county is $65.18.

Main telecommunications technician classification in each county (Limited energy electrician), 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 telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourGrant County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourJosephine County telecommunications technician: $55.58 per hourBaker County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourCurry County telecommunications technician: $69.19 per hourLinn County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourMarion County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourLake County telecommunications technician: $55.58 per hourColumbia County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourHarney County telecommunications technician: $55.58 per hourMorrow County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourBenton County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourLane County telecommunications technician: $69.19 per hourJefferson County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourYamhill County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourDeschutes County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourClatsop County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourKlamath County telecommunications technician: $55.58 per hourCoos County telecommunications technician: $69.19 per hourDouglas County telecommunications technician: $69.19 per hourClackamas County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourPolk County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourMultnomah County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourLincoln County telecommunications technician: $69.19 per hourWallowa County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourMalheur County telecommunications technician: $56.00 per hourWasco County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourHood River County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourWashington County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourWheeler County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourTillamook County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourUnion County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourCrook County telecommunications technician: $65.18 per hourUmatilla County telecommunications technician: $62.03 per hourSherman County telecommunications technician: $83.26 per hourJackson County telecommunications technician: $55.58 per hour
$55$62$65$65$83$83Telecommunications Technician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in Oregon?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 4 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Multnomah County group9 counties$83.26
  2. Coos County group3 counties$69.19
  3. Douglas County1 county$69.19
  4. Lane County1 county$69.19
  5. Marion County group7 counties$65.18
  6. Yamhill County1 county$65.18
  7. Umatilla County group8 counties$62.03
  8. Malheur County1 county$56.00
  9. Jackson County group5 counties$55.58

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Multnomah County group, 9 localities: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, WashingtonLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$83.26 $54.50 
Coos County group, 3 localities: Coos, Curry, LincolnLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$69.19 $43.11 
Douglas County*LIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$69.19 $43.11 
Lane County*LIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$69.19 $43.11 
Marion County group, 7 localities: Benton, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Linn, Marion, PolkLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$65.18 $44.79 
Yamhill County*LIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$65.18 $44.79 
Umatilla County group, 8 localities: Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, WheelerLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$62.03 $41.97 
Malheur CountyLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$56.00 $37.90 
Jackson County group, 5 localities: Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, LakeLIMITED ENERGY ELECTRICIAN$55.58 $36.58 

5 groups of counties with identical BOLI rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's 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).

Questions about Oregon telecommunications technician pay

What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Multnomah County?

$83.26 an hour: a $54.50 base wage plus $28.76 in fringe, under BOLI book of September 3, 2026 with the October 5, 2026 amendment. Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Multnomah County.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Multnomah County the $83.26 total is a $54.50 base wage plus $28.76 in fringe, about 35% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does telecommunications technician 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 telecommunications technicians 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 telecommunications technician rate?

BOLI often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across Oregon, the 36 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 9 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Multnomah County group).