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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in San Benito County, California
$101.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Lineman, Cable Splicer
$74.43 base wage + $26.76 fringe benefits
San Benito County uses the same utility lineman rates as 40 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On California public works in San Benito County, a utility lineman working as lineman, cable splicer must be paid at least $101.19 an hour in total: $74.43 in wages plus $26.76 in employer payments to health, pension, training and other funds.
DIR general determination C-61-X-3-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026. Expires May 31, 2027. Checked against dir.ca.gov on October 24, 2026.
DIR lists 19 utility lineman rates for San Benito County, from $32.40 to $101.19 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $74.43 + $26.76
The basic hourly rate is the taxable wage. The other lines, the fringe benefits DIR calls employer payments, are what DIR expects the employer to pay into health, pension and other plans for each hour worked. An employer can pay part of that as extra wages instead, as long as the total per hour stays at $101.19 or more.
| Basic hourly rate (taxable wage) | $74.43 |
| Health and welfare | $8.90 |
| Pension | $14.08 |
| Training (footnote b) | $0.74 |
| Other payments (footnote c) | $0.81 |
| Added to the total by footnote a | $2.23 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $101.19 |
Straight time covers an 8-hour day.
When does this rate change?
- A project pays the rates in effect on its bid advertisement date for the life of the job, plus any increase DIR set in advance (DIR FAQ).
- DIR issues new determinations on February 22 and August 22, and they take effect 10 days later. This rate is from determination C-61-X-3-2026-1, issued August 22, 2026; DIR's expiration date for it is May 31, 2027.
Every utility lineman rate in San Benito County
As DIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Lineman, Cable Splicer$101.19
- Powderman$85.56
- Groundman$64.88
- Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 6 years$51.99
- Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 3 years$51.27
- Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 1 year$50.66
- Pole Restoration Journeyman$49.85
- Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 6 years$47.55
- Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 3 years$46.91
- Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 1 year$46.27
- Pole Treatment Journeyman$45.64
- Senior Technician - After 6 years$36.79
- Senior Technician - After 3 years$36.33
- Senior Technician - After 1 year$35.87
- Senior Technician$35.41
- Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 6 years$33.64
- Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 3 years$33.22
- Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 1 year$32.81
- Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician$32.40
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Daily OT | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundman | $42.51 | $22.37 | $64.88 | — | C-61-X-3-2026-1 |
| Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $26.76 | $101.19 | — | C-61-X-3-2026-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration Journeyman | $36.95 | $12.90 | $49.85 | $68.88 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 1 year | $36.95 | $13.71 | $50.66 | $69.59 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 3 years | $36.95 | $14.32 | $51.27 | $70.30 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration Journeyman - After 6 years | $36.95 | $15.04 | $51.99 | $71.02 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician | $21.50 | $10.90 | $32.40 | $43.47 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 1 year | $20.82 | $11.99 | $32.81 | $43.88 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 3 years | $20.82 | $12.40 | $33.22 | $44.29 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Restoration and Treatment Technician - After 6 years | $20.82 | $12.82 | $33.64 | $44.71 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Treatment Journeyman | $33.01 | $12.63 | $45.64 | $62.64 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 1 year | $32.05 | $14.22 | $46.27 | $63.27 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 3 years | $32.05 | $14.86 | $46.91 | $63.91 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Pole Treatment Journeyman - After 6 years | $32.05 | $15.50 | $47.55 | $64.55 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Powderman | $62.16 | $23.40 | $85.56 | — | C-61-X-3-2026-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Senior Technician | $23.84 | $11.57 | $35.41 | $47.68 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Senior Technician - After 1 year | $23.84 | $12.03 | $35.87 | $48.14 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Senior Technician - After 3 years | $23.84 | $12.49 | $36.33 | $48.60 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
| Electrical Utility Lineman #: Senior Technician - After 6 years | $23.84 | $12.95 | $36.79 | $49.06 | C-61-X-4-2025-1 |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in San Benito County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a California awarding body runs a federally funded or assisted project, DIR's rates must be paid where they are higher than the Davis-Bacon rates (DIR public works FAQ).
We don't put a federal figure next to DIR's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMAN; CABLE SPLICER (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M.L. KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING …ELEC1245-001 | $70.16 | $94.87 | CA20260018 Mod 8 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (OPERATES CRAWLER TRACTORS, COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, BACKHOES, TRENCHERS, CRANES (50 TONS AND BELOW), OVERHEAD & …ELEC1245-001 | $53.30 | $75.56 | CA20260018 Mod 8 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) GROUNDMAN (HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M.L. KING DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND DAY …ELEC1245-001 | $40.76 | $62.52 | CA20260018 Mod 8 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. California Davis-Bacon changes
How San Benito County compares
The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in California
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- San Benito Countybase $74.43$101.19
- Monterey Countybase $74.43$101.19
- Merced Countybase $74.43$101.19
- Modoc Countybase $70.75$98.82
Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties
Current DIR rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done, even if your shop is somewhere else.
DIR's utility lineman rates for San Benito County are the same as in 40 other counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado and 32 more. The closest county with a different rate is Modoc County, at $98.82.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs San Benito County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | |
| Monterey County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
| Merced County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
| Santa Clara County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
| Santa Cruz County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
| Stanislaus County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
| Fresno County | Lineman, Cable Splicer | $74.43 | $101.19 | same |
California utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
Footnotes on this rate
DIR's footnotes, in DIR's words. Several change the rate itself: zone pay, a percentage added to the total, or which overtime hours get which rate.
- a In addition, an amount equal to 3% of the Basic Hourly Rate is added to the Total Hourly Rate and overtime hourly rates for the National Employees Benefit Board
- b This amount is factored at the applicable overtime rate.
- c Includes $0.01 to LMCC; the remaining amount is factored at the applicable overtime rate.
DIR's other marks: # means an apprenticeable craft, * means in effect until superseded, ** means the next rate is already set.
More from DIR on this rate
- Apprentice rates: DIR publishes these separately, by program. Look them up on DIR.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $101.19. Plan payments only count if the money goes into the plan; your pay stub won't show them, but plan statements will. The training amount goes to the California Apprenticeship Council or an apprenticeship program, not to you. Check a week of pay.
Contractors on most public works jobs file certified payroll with the state, and anyone can look it up in DIR's CPR public search. If your total comes up short, you can file a public works complaint with the California Labor Commissioner.
Source
California Department of Industrial Relations, general prevailing wage determination C-61-X-3-2026-1, page 1: www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/2026-2/PWD/Determinations/Statewide/C-061-X-3.pdf
Each figure is copied from DIR's file and checked by a second, separate reader. How we check · How to read a determination · Download San Benito County as CSV · Report an error