LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,034 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN is $50.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $39.87 and $61.74/hr. The highest state average is Nevada at $77.98/hr; the lowest is Texas at $27.95/hr.
Bottom 10%
$39.87
Median
$50.71
Average
$51.17
Top 10%
$61.74
Range: $27.95 – $80.19/hr across 14 states. 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 49-9051 — Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.
Davis-Bacon median
$50.71/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+14%
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
Colorado CO
Avg base: $27.39/hr
Avg total: $33.21/hr
12 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $48.44/hr
Avg total: $77.53/hr
54 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $25.90/hr
Avg total: $39.87/hr
195 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $26.45/hr
Avg total: $39.24/hr
6 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $26.27/hr
Avg total: $40.95/hr
55 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $35.86/hr
Avg total: $61.74/hr
230 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $29.09/hr
Avg total: $37.45/hr
16 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $31.32/hr
Avg total: $50.71/hr
53 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $30.45/hr
Avg total: $52.96/hr
4 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $53.53/hr
Avg total: $77.98/hr
10 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $29.07/hr
Avg total: $44.04/hr
176 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $31.36/hr
Avg total: $38.63/hr
17 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $32.43/hr
Avg total: $55.04/hr
200 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $19.28/hr
Avg total: $27.95/hr
6 rates
All Rates
1,034 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | highway | $37.52 | $24.35 | $61.87 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | heavy | $37.52 | $24.35 | $61.87 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | heavy | $37.52 | $24.35 | $61.87 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | highway | $37.52 | $24.35 | $61.87 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | highway | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | heavy | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | highway | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | heavy | $31.92 | $22.43 | $54.35 | WD → |