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
Marion OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Marion OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Medina OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Medina OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Meigs OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Meigs OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Mercer OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Mercer OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Miami OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Miami OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Monroe OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Monroe OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Montgomery OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Montgomery OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Morgan OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Morgan OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Morrow OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Morrow OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Muskingum OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Muskingum OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Noble OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Noble OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Paulding OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Perry OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Perry OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Pike OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Pike OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Portage OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Portage OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Preble OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Preble OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Putnam OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Richland OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Richland OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ross OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Ross OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Sandusky OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Sandusky OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Scioto OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Scioto OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Seneca OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Seneca OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Shelby OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Shelby OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Stark OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Stark OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Summit OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Summit OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Trumbull OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Trumbull OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Tuscarawas OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Tuscarawas OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Union OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Union OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Van Wert OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Van Wert OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Vinton OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Vinton OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Warren OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Warren OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Washington OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Washington OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wayne OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wayne OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Williams OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Williams OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wood OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wood OH highway $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wyandot OH heavy $32.81 $17.29 $50.10 WD →
Wyandot 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; & →