LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 64 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER is $76.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $76.24 and $76.36/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $76.26/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $76.26/hr.

Bottom 10%
$76.24
Median
$76.24
Average
$76.26
Top 10%
$76.36

Range: $76.24 – $76.36/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
$76.24/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+71.3%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $61.38/hr
Avg total: $76.26/hr
64 rates

All Rates

64 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Alamosa CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Arapahoe CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Baca CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Bent CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Boulder CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Broomfield CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Custer CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Delta CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Denver CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Douglas CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
El Paso CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Grand CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Jefferson CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Lake CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Larimer CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Logan CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Mesa CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Otero CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Park CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Pueblo CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Routt CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Summit CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Teller CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Washington CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Weld CO heavy $61.46 $14.90 $76.36 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $61.36 $14.88 $76.24 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN AND WELDER →