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City and County of Honolulu, HI · Electrical Utility Lineman
Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
$108.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Outside: Journeyman Lineman
$74.28 base wage + $34.49 fringe benefits
City and County of Honolulu uses the same utility lineman rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Hawaii public works in City and County of Honolulu, a utility lineman working as outside: journeyman lineman must be paid at least $108.77 an hour: a $74.28 base wage plus $34.49 in fringe benefits.
Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026); this rate, effective September 14, 2026. Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid: increases apply to contracts already under way from the date DLIR publishes them (HRS 104-2(b)(3)). Checked against labor.hawaii.gov on October 25, 2026.
DLIR lists 4 utility lineman rates for City and County of Honolulu, from $72.88 to $108.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $74.28 + $34.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLIR prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $74.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $34.49 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $108.77 |
When does this rate change?
- Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid. When DLIR raises a rate, the contractor must pay it during the contract, from the date of publication and not retroactively (HRS 104-2(b)(3); HAR 12-22-3(d),(f)).
- DLIR issues full schedules on or about February 15 and September 15, plus addenda as needed. This page uses WRS 511 (September 14, 2026) with addenda 512 (September 15) and 513 (October 2). The next full schedule is due on or about February 15, 2027 (DLIR Wage Rate Schedule).
Every utility lineman rate in City and County of Honolulu
As DLIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman$108.77
- Electrician: Outside: Cable Splicer [Outside]Changed in this bulletin$103.07
- Electrician: Outside: Heavy Equipment Operator$85.59
- Electrician: Outside: Groundman$72.88
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician: Outside: Cable Splicer [Outside]Changed in this bulletin | $67.80 | $35.27 | $103.07 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $34.49 | $108.77 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Electrician: Outside: Heavy Equipment Operator | $54.00 | $31.59 | $85.59 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Electrician: Outside: Groundman | $45.00 | $27.88 | $72.88 | Sep 14, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in City and County of Honolulu
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Hawaii's rates may not be lower than the Davis-Bacon rates for the same class on federal projects in the state (HRS 104-2(b)(2)).
For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN at $89.71 ($56.55 base + $33.16 fringe), from HI20260001 modification 4, published October 15, 2026, rate ELEC1186-002. Against DLIR's $108.77: DLIR's rate is $19.06 an hour higher. On a job covered by both, the higher rate applies.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: TELECOMMUNICATION WORKERELEC1186-002 | $41.00 | $57.28 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMENELEC1186-002 | $56.55 | $89.71 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORSELEC1186-002 | $50.90 | $81.65 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN/TRUCK DRIVERSELEC1186-002 | $42.41 | $69.55 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERSELEC1186-002 | $63.90 | $97.28 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | UNDERGROUND LABORER, GROUP 5: SHAFT WORK & RAISE (BELOW ACTUAL OR EXCAVATED GROUND LEVEL); DIAMOND DRILLER; GUNITE OR SHOTCRETE NOZZLEMAN; RODMAN; GROUNDMANLABO0368-003 | $45.70 | $71.61 | HI20260001 Mod 4 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Hawaii Davis-Bacon changes
How City and County of Honolulu compares
The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Hawaii
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- City and County of Honolulubase $74.28$108.77
- Kalawao Countybase $74.28$108.77
- Maui Countybase $74.28$108.77
- Kauai Countybase $74.28$108.77
Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties
Current DLIR rates. DLIR sets one statewide rate per class, "paid to the greatest number of those employed in the State" (HRS 104-2(b)(1)).
DLIR's utility lineman rates for City and County of Honolulu are the same as in 4 other counties: Hawaii, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs City and County of Honolulu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Honolulu | Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $108.77 | |
| Kalawao County | Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $108.77 | same |
| Maui County | Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $108.77 | same |
| Kauai County | Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $108.77 | same |
| Hawaii County | Electrician: Outside: Journeyman Lineman | $74.28 | $108.77 | same |
Hawaii utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DLIR's notes, in DLIR's words.
- 4 Electrician (Inside, Outside): A. One and one-half times the straight-time rate while working in a tunnel under construction; under water with aqualung equipment; in a completed tunnel which has only one entrance or exit providing access to safety and where no other personnel are working; or in an underground structure having no access to safety or where no other personnel are working. B. Double the straight-time rate shall be paid for the following types of hazardous work regardless if fall prevention devices are used: 1) While working from poles, trusses, stacks, towers, tanks, bosun's chairs, swinging or rolling scaffolds, supporting structures, and open platforms, over 70 feet from the ground where the employee is subject to a free fall; provided, however, that when work is performed on stacks, towers or permanent platforms where the employees are on a firm footing within an enclosure, a hazardous condition does not exist regardless of height; 2) While working outside of a railing or enclosure, or temporary platforms extending outside of a building, or from scaffolding or ladder within an enclosure where an employee's footing is within one foot of the top of such railing, and the employee is subject to a free fall of over 70 feet; 3) Working on buildings while leaning over the railing or edge of the building, and is subject to a free fall of 70 feet; or 4) Two hours minimum hazardous pay per day shall be paid while climbing to a stack, tower or permanent platform which exceeds 70 feet from the ground but where the employee is on a firm footing within an enclosure. C. Five percent per hour shall be added to the hourly wage for height pay while working above 9,000 feet elevation.
- 13 Overtime/Holiday must be paid at one and one-half times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe, including legal holidays of the State (https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/state-observed-holidays/), with the following exceptions: A. Two times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe. Boilermaker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Diver: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Dredging – Clamshell and Hydraulic Suction: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Electrician (Inside, Outside): Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Elevator Constructor: Saturday, Sunday, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Equipment Operator: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Floor Layer (Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile): Labor Day. Glazier: Sunday. Helicopter Work: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Iron Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Paving: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Plumber: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Sheet Metal Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Telecommunication / Teledata: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. B. Three times the basic hourly wage, plus the hourly cost of required fringe on Labor Day. Carpenter (Includes all classifications in the Carpenters Master Agreement) Cement Finisher Chain Link Fence Erector Drywall & Acoustical Worker and Lather Heat and Frost Insulator Laborer Mason (Bricklayer) Plasterer Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Worker
More from DLIR on this rate
- DLIR Wage Rate Schedule, page 3
- DLIR's Wage Rate Schedule
- This schedule lists journeyworker rates. DLIR's separate Apprentice Schedule applies only to apprentices individually registered in a DLIR-approved program (HAR 12-22-6).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Your employer must pay weekly, post the rates on site and give you a copy at hire (HRS 104-2(d)). Wage Standards Division, Oahu: (808) 586-8777.
Source
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Wage Rate Schedule HI-WRS511-40, issued September 14, 2026, effective September 14, 2026, page 3: labor.hawaii.gov/rs/files/2026/09/WRS511.pdf
We read every row of WRS 511, 512 and 513 and assemble the pages in force, then check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLIR's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download City and County of Honolulu as CSV · Report an error