LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMENs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 178 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN is $58.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $33.21 and $58.22/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $58.22/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $29.66/hr.

Bottom 10%
$33.21
Median
$58.22
Average
$50.59
Top 10%
$58.22

Range: $29.66 – $58.22/hr across 3 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
$58.22/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+30.8%
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
52 rates
District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $18.00/hr
Avg total: $29.66/hr
2 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $42.20/hr
Avg total: $58.22/hr
124 rates

All Rates

178 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamosa CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Baca CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Bent CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Custer CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Delta CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Grand CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Lake CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Logan CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Otero CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Park CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Routt CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Summit CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Teller CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Washington CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $27.39 $5.82 $33.21 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC heavy $18.00 $11.66 $29.66 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC highway $18.00 $11.66 $29.66 WD →
Adams PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Adams PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Allegheny PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Allegheny PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Armstrong PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Armstrong PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Beaver PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Beaver PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Bedford PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Bedford PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Berks PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Berks PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Blair PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Blair PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Bradford PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Butler PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Butler PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cambria PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cambria PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cameron PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cameron PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Carbon PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Centre PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Centre PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clarion PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clarion PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clearfield PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clearfield PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clinton PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Clinton PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Columbia PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Crawford PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Crawford PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Cumberland PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Dauphin PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Elk PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Elk PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Erie PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Erie PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Fayette PA highway $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Fayette PA heavy $42.20 $16.02 $58.22 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN →