ECONOMIC STIMULUS OF OTIA III BRIDGES: CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND WAGES
As of March 31, 2009, bridge program construction workers—primarily Oregonians employed by Oregon contractors—have brought home more than $29.4 million in total wages and benefits. Heavy-highway jobs pay middle-class wages of approximately $29,000 to $87,000 per year, based on data developed for the 2008 Annual Economic Stimulus Report. Workers’ paychecks have a “multiplier” effect, meaning the dollars make their way through the local economy many times. Move your mouse over the map to see the total number of workers employed, the value of their wages and benefits, and the economic stimulus resulting from the multiplier effect.