LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 2 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 2 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 2 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & is $50.10/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.10 and $50.10/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $50.10/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $50.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.10
Median
$50.10
Average
$50.10
Top 10%
$50.10

Range: $50.10 – $50.10/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
$50.10/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+12.6%
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

Ohio OH
Avg base: $32.81/hr
Avg total: $50.10/hr
176 rates

All Rates

176 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 2 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 $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Adams OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Allen OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Allen OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ashland OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ashland OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ashtabula OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ashtabula OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Athens OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Athens OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Auglaize OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Auglaize OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Belmont OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Belmont OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Brown OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Brown OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Butler OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Butler OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Carroll OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Carroll OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Champaign OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Champaign OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clark OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clark OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clermont OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clermont OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clinton OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Clinton OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Columbiana OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Columbiana OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Coshocton OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Coshocton OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Crawford OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Crawford OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Cuyahoga OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Cuyahoga OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Darke OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Darke OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Defiance OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Defiance OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Delaware OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Delaware OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Erie OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Erie OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fairfield OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fairfield OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fayette OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fayette OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Franklin OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Franklin OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fulton OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Fulton OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Gallia OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Gallia OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Geauga OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Geauga OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Greene OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Greene OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Guernsey OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Guernsey OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hamilton OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hamilton OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hancock OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hancock OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hardin OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hardin OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Harrison OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Harrison OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Henry OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Henry OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Highland OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Highland OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hocking OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Hocking OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Holmes OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Holmes OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Huron OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Huron OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Jackson OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Jackson OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Jefferson OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Jefferson OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Knox OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Knox OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lake OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lake OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Licking OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Licking OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Logan OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Logan OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lorain OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Lucas OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Madison OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Madison OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Mahoning OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Mahoning OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 2 FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & →