Line Construction: Telephone linemen: Ground & Pole — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Line Construction: Telephone linemen: Ground & Poles across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Line Construction: Telephone linemen: Ground & Pole is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $7.25/hr. The highest state average is Puerto Rico at $7.25/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.25
Average
$7.25
Top 10%
$7.25

Range: $7.25 – $7.25/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 49-9051Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Davis-Bacon median
$7.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-83.7%
D-B rate is below 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

Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
20 rates

All Rates

20 county-level rates for Line Construction: Telephone linemen: Ground & Pole, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adjuntas PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coamo PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Culebra PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Maricao PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Salinas PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Utuado PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Vieques PR highway $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for Line Construction: Telephone linemen: Ground & Pole →