As of June 5, 2026, the maximum prevailing wage rate (PWR) fee in Oregon has increased from $7,500 to $12,500. That's a 67% jump, it's already in effect, and if you're a public agency or a general contractor (GC) working on high-value public works contracts in Oregon, it's worth understanding what changed and what didn't. What Is the PWR Fee? On every Oregon public works project, the contracting public agency owes BOLI a fee at the time the contract is awarded. That fee is ca