Line Construction: Linemen — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Line Construction: Linemens across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 164 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Line Construction: Linemen is $99.49/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $8.09 and $99.49/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $99.49/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $8.09/hr.

Bottom 10%
$8.09
Median
$99.49
Average
$87.15
Top 10%
$99.49

Range: $8.09 – $99.49/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
$99.49/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+123.6%
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

Hawaii HI
Avg base: $56.55/hr
Avg total: $89.71/hr
20 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $68.06/hr
Avg total: $99.49/hr
124 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $8.09/hr
20 rates

All Rates

164 county-level rates for Line Construction: Linemen, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Hawaii HI heavy $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Hawaii HI building $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Hawaii HI residential $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Hawaii HI highway $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Honolulu HI building $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Honolulu HI heavy $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Honolulu HI highway $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Honolulu HI residential $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kalawao HI heavy $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kalawao HI highway $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kalawao HI residential $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kalawao HI building $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kauai HI heavy $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kauai HI highway $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kauai HI building $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Kauai HI residential $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Maui HI building $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Maui HI heavy $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Maui HI highway $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Maui HI residential $56.55 $33.16 $89.71 WD →
Adams PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Adams PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Allegheny PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Allegheny PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Armstrong PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Armstrong PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Beaver PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Beaver PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Bedford PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Bedford PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Berks PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Berks PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Blair PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Blair PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Bradford PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Butler PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Butler PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cambria PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cambria PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cameron PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cameron PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Carbon PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Centre PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Centre PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clarion PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clarion PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clearfield PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clearfield PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clinton PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Clinton PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Columbia PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Crawford PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Crawford PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Cumberland PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Dauphin PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Elk PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Elk PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Erie PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Erie PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Fayette PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Fayette PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Forest PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Forest PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Franklin PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Franklin PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Fulton PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Fulton PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Greene PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Greene PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Huntingdon PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Huntingdon PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Indiana PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Indiana PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Jefferson PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Jefferson PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Juniata PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lackawanna PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lancaster PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lawrence PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lawrence PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lebanon PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lehigh PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Luzerne PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Lycoming PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
McKean PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
McKean PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Mercer PA highway $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Mercer PA heavy $68.06 $31.43 $99.49 WD →
Top-paying counties for Line Construction: Linemen →