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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Ada County, Idaho
$68.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · LINEMAN
$51.02 base wage + $17.93 fringe benefits · ELEC0291-008
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ada County, a utility lineman working as lineman must be paid at least $68.95 an hour: a $51.02 base wage plus $17.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260108 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $68.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260108, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0291-008 (March 1, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Idaho repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $51.02 + $17.93
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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) | $51.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $68.95 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Idaho change log lists what each one changed.
How Ada County 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 Idaho
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Ada Countybase $51.02$68.95
- Canyon Countybase $51.02$68.95
- Gem Countybase $51.02$68.95
- Boise Countybase $51.02$68.95
Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $51.02 | $68.95 | |
| Canyon County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $51.02 | $68.95 | same |
| Gem County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $51.02 | $68.95 | same |
| Boise County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $51.02 | $68.95 | same |
| Owyhee County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $51.02 | $68.95 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination ID20260108 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260108/2
We read every active Idaho Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Ada County as CSV · Report an error