Skilled Wages

Oregon prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Oregon county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$79.51/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour
56%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type
74Active determinationsOregon
Jul 30Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

Look up a Oregon county

Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Electrician package, $/hr, ORBaker: $60.45 (survey)Benton: $79.51 (union)Clackamas: $93.23 (union)Clatsop: $74.03 (union)Columbia: $93.23 (union)Coos: $74.03 (union)Crook: $60.45 (survey)Curry: $74.03 (union)Deschutes: $79.51 (union)Douglas: $74.87 (survey)Gilliam: $60.45 (survey)Grant: $60.45 (survey)Harney: $60.45 (survey)Hood River: $60.45 (survey)Jackson: $68.88 (union)Jefferson: $60.45 (survey)Josephine: $68.88 (union)Klamath: $60.45 (survey)Lake: $60.45 (survey)Lane: $79.51 (union)Lincoln: $74.03 (union)Linn: $79.51 (union)Malheur: $60.45 (survey)Marion: $79.51 (union)Morrow: $79.51 (union)Multnomah: $93.23 (union)Polk: $79.51 (union)Sherman: $60.45 (survey)Tillamook: $74.03 (union)Umatilla: $60.45 (survey)Union: $60.45 (survey)Wallowa: $60.45 (survey)Wasco: $93.23 (union)Washington: $93.23 (union)Wheeler: $60.45 (survey)Yamhill: $93.23 (union)Electrician package, $/hr$74.03$79.51survey rate
Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Oregon. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

  1. 1Clackamas, Columbia and 4 more$93.23
  2. 2Benton, Deschutes and 5 more$79.51
  3. 3Douglas$74.87

Lowest

  1. 1Baker, Crook and 13 more$60.45
  2. 2Jackson, Josephine$68.88
  3. 3Clatsop, Coos and 3 more$74.03

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)
CountyElectricianPlumberCarpenterConstruction laborerHeavy equipment operatorIronworkerSheet metal workerPainter
Baker$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Benton$79.51$95.49$33.87*$41.31*$53.91*$82.83$88.91$57.53
Clackamas$93.23$95.49$69.43$56.41$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Clatsop$74.03$95.49$69.43$56.41$71.65$64.87*$88.91—
Columbia$93.23$95.49$69.43$56.41$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Coos$74.03$95.49$42.11*$39.55*$71.65$64.87*$76.89—
Crook$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$88.91—
Curry$74.03$95.49$69.43$56.41$71.65$64.87*$88.91—
Deschutes$79.51$95.49$25.69*$23.85*$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Douglas$74.87*$95.49$45.77*$37.57*$71.65$82.83$88.91—
Gilliam$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Grant$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Harney$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Hood River$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$88.91—
Jackson$68.88$95.49$25.83*$24.33*$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Jefferson$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Josephine$68.88$95.49$25.83*$24.33*$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Klamath$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Lake$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Lane$79.51$95.49$33.94*$41.14*$53.91*$82.83$75.49$57.53
Lincoln$74.03$95.49$69.43$56.41$71.65$64.87*$88.91—
Linn$79.51$95.49$33.44*$56.41$53.91*$82.83$88.91$57.53
Malheur$60.45*$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—
Marion$79.51$95.49$31.04*$56.41$71.65$82.83$88.91$57.53
Morrow$79.51$95.49$47.07*$56.41$71.65$82.83$78.16—

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Oregon?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Oregon (74 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 20 of 36 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $79.51 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Oregon?

74 active general wage determinations cover Oregon: 24 Building, 30 Heavy, 1 Highway, 19 Residential. Together they list rates for 36 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Oregon prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Oregon determination in our data is dated 2026-07-30. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Oregon, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Highway 1, Building 24, Residential 19, Heavy 30.
  • BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
  • Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.