LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - CLASS A (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JACKSON, JASPER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - CLASS A (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JACKSON, JASPERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 126 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - CLASS A (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JACKSON, JASPER is $58.10/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.10 and $58.10/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $58.10/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $58.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$58.10
Median
$58.10
Average
$58.10
Top 10%
$58.10

Range: $58.10 – $58.10/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 49-9051Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Davis-Bacon median
$58.10/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+30.6%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Illinois IL
Avg base: $38.18/hr
Avg total: $58.10/hr
126 rates

All Rates

126 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - CLASS A (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JACKSON, JASPER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Saline IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Saline IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Sangamon IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Sangamon IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Schuyler IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Schuyler IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Scott IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Scott IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Shelby IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Shelby IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
St Clair IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
St Clair IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Union IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Union IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Vermilion IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Vermilion IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Wabash IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Wabash IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Washington IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Washington IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Wayne IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Wayne IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
White IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
White IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Williamson IL heavy $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Williamson IL highway $38.18 $19.92 $58.10 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN - CLASS A (ALEXANDER, CLAY, CRAWFORD, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FRANKLIN, FAYETTE, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JACKSON, JASPER →