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 49-9051Electrical 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
Hubbard MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Hubbard MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Hubbard MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Hubbard MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Isanti MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Isanti MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Isanti MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Isanti MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Itasca MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Itasca MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Itasca MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Itasca MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Jackson MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Jackson MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Jackson MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Jackson MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Kandiyohi MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Kandiyohi MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Kandiyohi MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Kandiyohi MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Kittson MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Kittson MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Kittson MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Kittson MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Koochiching MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Koochiching MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Koochiching MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Koochiching MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lake MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Lake MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Lake MN heavy $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Lake MN highway $47.71 $20.31 $68.02 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Le Sueur MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Le Sueur MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Le Sueur MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Le Sueur MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lincoln MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lincoln MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lincoln MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lincoln MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lyon MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lyon MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lyon MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Lyon MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Mahnomen MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Mahnomen MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Mahnomen MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Mahnomen MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Marshall MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Marshall MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Marshall MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Marshall MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Martin MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Martin MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Martin MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Martin MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
McLeod MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
McLeod MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
McLeod MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
McLeod MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Meeker MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Meeker MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Meeker MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Meeker MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Mower MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Mower MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Mower MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Mower MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Murray MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Murray MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Murray MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Murray MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Nicollet MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Nicollet MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Nicollet MN highway $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Nicollet MN heavy $50.86 $23.06 $73.92 WD →
Nobles MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Nobles MN heavy $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Nobles MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Nobles MN highway $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Norman MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Norman MN heavy $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Norman MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Norman MN highway $20.00 $0.00 $20.00 WD →
Olmsted MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Olmsted MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Olmsted MN highway $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Olmsted MN heavy $46.32 $20.12 $66.44 WD →
Otter Tail MN heavy $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Otter Tail MN highway $36.26 $6.93 $43.19 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINEMAN →