LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 230 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN OPERATOR is $72.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $72.58 and $72.58/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $72.58/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $72.58/hr.

Bottom 10%
$72.58
Median
$72.58
Average
$72.58
Top 10%
$72.58

Range: $72.58 – $72.58/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
$72.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+63.1%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $52.45/hr
Avg total: $72.58/hr
230 rates

All Rates

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

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
St Louis MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
St Louis MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
St Louis City MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
St Louis City MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Ste Genevieve MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Stoddard MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Stoddard MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Stone MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Stone MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Sullivan MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Sullivan MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Taney MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Taney MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Texas MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Texas MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Vernon MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Vernon MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Warren MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Warren MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Washington MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Washington MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Wayne MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Wayne MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Webster MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Webster MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Worth MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Worth MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Wright MO highway $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Wright MO heavy $52.45 $20.13 $72.58 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN OPERATOR →