LINEMAN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINEMANs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 318 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINEMAN is $66.44/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $20.00 and $74.07/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $54.92/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $54.92/hr.

Bottom 10%
$20.00
Median
$66.44
Average
$54.92
Top 10%
$74.07

Range: $16.50 – $74.43/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
$66.44/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+49.3%
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

Minnesota MN
Avg base: $40.26/hr
Avg total: $54.92/hr
318 rates

All Rates

318 county-level rates for LINEMAN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Anoka MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Anoka MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Anoka MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Anoka MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Becker MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Becker MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Becker MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Becker MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Beltrami MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Beltrami MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Beltrami MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Beltrami MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Benton MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Benton MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Benton MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Benton MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Big Stone MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Big Stone MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Big Stone MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Big Stone MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Blue Earth MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Blue Earth MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Blue Earth MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Blue Earth MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Brown MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Brown MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Brown MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Brown MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Carlton MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Carlton MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Carlton MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Carlton MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Carver MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Carver MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Carver MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Carver MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Chippewa MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Chippewa MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Chippewa MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Chippewa MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Chisago MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Chisago MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Chisago MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Chisago MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Clay MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Clay MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Clay MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Clay MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Clearwater MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Clearwater MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Clearwater MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Clearwater MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Cook MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Cook MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Cook MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Cook MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Cottonwood MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Cottonwood MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Cottonwood MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Cottonwood MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Dakota MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Dakota MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Dakota MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Dakota MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Dodge MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Dodge MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Dodge MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Dodge MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Douglas MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Douglas MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Douglas MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Douglas MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Faribault MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Faribault MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Faribault MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Faribault MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Fillmore MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Fillmore MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Fillmore MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Fillmore MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Freeborn MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Freeborn MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Freeborn MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Freeborn MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Goodhue MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Goodhue MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Goodhue MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Goodhue MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Grant MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Grant MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Grant MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Grant MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Hennepin MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Hennepin MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Hennepin MN heavy $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Hennepin MN highway $50.86 $23.57 $74.43 WD →
Houston MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Houston MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Houston MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Houston MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINEMAN →