LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 50 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $99.39/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $99.39 and $99.39/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $99.39/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $99.39/hr.

Bottom 10%
$99.39
Median
$99.39
Average
$99.39
Top 10%
$99.39

Range: $99.39 – $99.39/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 49-9051 — Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Davis-Bacon median
$99.39/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+123.3%
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: $62.10/hr
Avg total: $99.39/hr
50 rates

All Rates

50 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Boone IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Boone IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
De Kalb IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
De Kalb IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Du Page IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Du Page IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Du Page IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Du Page IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Ford IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Ford IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Grundy IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Grundy IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Grundy IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Grundy IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Iroquois IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Iroquois IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kane IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kane IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kane IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kane IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kankakee IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kankakee IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kendall IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kendall IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kendall IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Kendall IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
La Salle IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
La Salle IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Lake IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Lake IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Lake IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Lake IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Livingston IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Livingston IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Marshall IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Marshall IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McHenry IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McHenry IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McHenry IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McHenry IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McLean IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
McLean IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Putnam IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Putnam IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Will IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Will IL residential $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Will IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Will IL building $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Woodford IL heavy $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Woodford IL highway $62.10 $37.29 $99.39 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →