LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; &s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 176 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & is $56.10/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.10 and $56.10/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $56.10/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $56.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$56.10
Median
$56.10
Average
$56.10
Top 10%
$56.10

Range: $56.10 – $56.10/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
$56.10/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+26.1%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $37.50/hr
Avg total: $56.10/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; &, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Adams OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Allen OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Allen OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Ashland OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Athens OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Athens OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Belmont OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Brown OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Brown OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Butler OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Butler OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Carroll OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Champaign OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clark OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clark OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clermont OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Clinton OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Crawford OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Cuyahoga OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Cuyahoga OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Darke OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Darke OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Defiance OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Defiance OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Delaware OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Delaware OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Erie OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Erie OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fairfield OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fairfield OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fayette OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fayette OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Franklin OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Franklin OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fulton OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Fulton OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Gallia OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Gallia OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Geauga OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Geauga OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Greene OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Greene OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Guernsey OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Guernsey OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hamilton OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hamilton OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hancock OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hancock OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hardin OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hardin OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Harrison OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Harrison OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Henry OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Henry OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Highland OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Highland OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hocking OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Hocking OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Holmes OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Holmes OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Huron OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Huron OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Jackson OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Jackson OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Jefferson OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Jefferson OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Knox OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Knox OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lake OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lake OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Licking OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Licking OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Logan OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Logan OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lorain OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Lucas OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Madison OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Madison OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Mahoning OH heavy $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Mahoning OH highway $37.50 $18.60 $56.10 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & →