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Butte County, ID · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Butte County, Idaho
$58.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.00 base wage + $18.74 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0449-008
$8.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUID1981-001
$35.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.00 base wage + $10.93 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUID2013-004
$61.09an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.25 base wage + $18.84 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0291-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Butte County, an electrician must be paid at least $58.74 an hour: a $40.00 base wage plus $18.74 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260101 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $58.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260101, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0449-008 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Butte County, an electrician must be paid at least $8.00 an hour: a $8.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUID1981-001 (February 17, 1981). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Butte County, an electrician must be paid at least $35.93 an hour: a $25.00 base wage plus $10.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260076 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260076, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUID2013-004 (June 17, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Butte County, an electrician must be paid at least $61.09 an hour: a $42.25 base wage plus $18.84 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260111 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $61.09 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260111, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0291-005 (December 1, 2024). 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).
DOL lists 4 electrician rates for Butte County, from $8.00 to $61.09 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.00 + $18.74
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) | $40.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.74 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $58.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.00 + $0.00
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) | $8.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $8.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.00 + $10.93
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) | $25.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.93 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.25 + $18.84
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) | $42.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.84 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.09 |
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.
Every electrician rate in Butte County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0291-005$61.09
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0449-008$58.74
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUID2013-004$35.93
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUID1981-001$8.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0449-008 | $40.00 | $18.74 | $58.74 | ID20260101 Mod 3 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUID2013-004 | $25.00 | $10.93 | $35.93 | ID20260076 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0291-005 | $42.25 | $18.84 | $61.09 | ID20260111 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUID1981-001 | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | ID20260004 Mod 1 |
How Butte County compares
The main electrician 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
- Butte Countybase $40.00$58.74
- Jefferson Countybase $40.00$58.74
- Blaine Countybase $40.00$58.74
- Elmore Countybase $42.25$61.09
Electrician 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 Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.00 | $58.74 | |
| Jefferson County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.00 | $58.74 | same |
| Blaine County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.00 | $58.74 | same |
| Bingham County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $58.74 | same |
| Clark County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $58.74 | same |
| Minidoka County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.00 | $58.74 | same |
| Custer County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $58.74 | 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 ID20260101 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260101/3
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 Butte County as CSV · Report an error