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Tile Setter prevailing wage in Washington County, Oregon
$67.43an hour, base + fringe · Hard Tile Setter
$44.42 wage + $23.01 fringe
Washington County uses the same tile setter rates as 35 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Oregon public works in Washington County, a tile setter working as hard tile setter must be paid at least $67.43 an hour: a $44.42 base wage plus $23.01 in fringe. BOLI prints no total, so $67.43 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.
Base wage and fringe: $44.42 + $23.01
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) | $44.42 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.01 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; BOLI prints no total) | $67.43 |
Davis-Bacon tile setter rate in Washington County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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).
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is TILE SETTER at $65.74 ($43.93 base + $21.81 fringe), from OR20260101 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate BROR0001-008. Against BOLI's $67.43: BOLI's rate is $1.69 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | TILE SETTERBROR0001-008 | $65.74 | $43.93 | OR20260101 Mod 1 |
| Residential | TILE SETTERBROR0001-034 | $65.74 | $43.93 | OR20260019 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Oregon Davis-Bacon changes
When this rate changes
- A project uses the rates in effect when its bid specifications were first advertised, and a later book or amendment doesn't change it (OAR 839-025-0020(6)).
- BOLI updates rates about quarterly, by book or amendment. This page uses the September 3, 2026 book with the October 5, 2026 amendment, for projects first advertised from October 5, 2026 (BOLI rates).
How Washington County compares
The main tile setter 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
Wage and fringe, nearby
- Washington Countybase $44.42$67.43
- Yamhill Countybase $44.42$67.43
- Columbia Countybase $44.42$67.43
- Tillamook Countybase $44.42$67.43
Tile Setter rates in nearby counties
Current BOLI rates. The rate is the union rate for the trade in the locality, or the highest where several apply (ORS 279C.815).
BOLI's tile setter rates for Washington County are the same as in 35 other counties: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry and 27 more.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | |
| Yamhill County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
| Columbia County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
| Tillamook County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
| Multnomah County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
| Clatsop County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
| Polk County | TILE SETTER/TERRAZZO WORKER: Hard Tile Setter | $67.43 | $44.42 | same |
More from BOLI on this rate
- BOLI BOLI rate book, page 32
- BOLI's prevailing wage rates
- These are journey-level rates. BOLI publishes apprentice rates separately with each book.
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 rate book BOLI-2026-09-03, issued September 3, 2026, effective September 3, 2026, page 32: www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Books/BOLI%20September%203%2C%202026%20Prevailing%20Wage%20Rate%20Book.pdf
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 Washington County as CSV · Report an error