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Illinois utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county

A utility lineman's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $82.13 an hour in Rock Island County to $107.20 in Cook County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $96.17.

Main utility lineman classification in each county (Electric pwr lineman), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each figure is base wage plus fringes. Checked October 24, 2026.

Ford County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourSaline County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourHamilton County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourWinnebago County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourDeKalb County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourMarshall County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourPiatt County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourRichland County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourLogan County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourFayette County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourEffingham County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourKendall County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourKnox County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourLaSalle County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourTazewell County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourChristian County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourScott County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourGrundy County utility lineman: $107.20 per hourJefferson County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourPutnam County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMarion County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourHenry County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMacoupin County utility lineman: $95.53 per hour (split by region)De Witt County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMcDonough County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourWayne County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourSt. Clair County utility lineman: $97.59 per hourJasper County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourCumberland County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourBond County utility lineman: $96.96 per hour (split by region)Edgar County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourOgle County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourJo Daviess County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourFulton County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourBureau County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourStephenson County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourPike County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMason County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourLawrence County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourMcHenry County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourKane County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourDouglas County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourJersey County utility lineman: $97.55 per hourCass County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMassac County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourMorgan County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMercer County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourSchuyler County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourWabash County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourFranklin County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourGallatin County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourGreene County utility lineman: $97.55 per hourEdwards County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourWarren County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourBrown County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMontgomery County utility lineman: $95.53 per hour (split by region)Madison County utility lineman: $97.55 per hour (split by region)Union County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourPope County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourClark County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourLee County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourShelby County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourCook County utility lineman: $107.20 per hourKankakee County utility lineman: $107.20 per hourPulaski County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourClay County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourVermilion County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMenard County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMonroe County utility lineman: $97.59 per hourRock Island County utility lineman: $82.13 per hourWilliamson County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourWoodford County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourHardin County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourAdams County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourIroquois County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourHenderson County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourBoone County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourAlexander County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourCarroll County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourWill County utility lineman: $107.20 per hourStark County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourRandolph County utility lineman: $97.59 per hour (split by region)Lake County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourMacon County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourWashington County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourCrawford County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourCalhoun County utility lineman: $97.55 per hourMcLean County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourChampaign County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourClinton County utility lineman: $96.96 per hour (split by region)Hancock County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourWhiteside County utility lineman: $96.17 per hourWhite County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourSangamon County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourMoultrie County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourJohnson County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourPeoria County utility lineman: $95.53 per hourJackson County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourColes County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourPerry County utility lineman: $96.96 per hourDuPage County utility lineman: $96.17 per hour
$82$95$96$96$96$107Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, base + fringes per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties. Hatched counties are split by region.

How much does a utility lineman make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

8 groups of counties with identical rates and 10 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Cook County group4 counties$107.20
  2. St. Clair County group2 counties$97.59
  3. Randolph County1 county$97.59
  4. Greene County group3 counties$97.55
  5. Madison County1 county$97.55
  6. Franklin County group21 counties$96.96
  7. Washington County group6 counties$96.96
  8. Jasper County group4 counties$96.96
  9. Bond County1 county$96.96
  10. Clinton County1 county$96.96
  11. Perry County1 county$96.96
  12. Richland County1 county$96.96
  13. Wayne County1 county$96.96
  14. DuPage County group14 counties$96.17
  15. Champaign County group37 counties$95.53
  16. Macoupin County1 county$95.53
  17. Montgomery County1 county$95.53
  18. Rock Island County1 county$82.13

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringesBase
Cook County group, 4 counties: Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, WillElectric Pwr Lineman$107.20 $67.18 
St. Clair County group, 2 counties: Monroe, St. ClairElectric Pwr Lineman$97.59 $67.43 
Randolph County*Electric Pwr Lineman$97.59 $67.43 
Greene County group, 3 counties: Calhoun, Greene, JerseyElectric Pwr Lineman$97.55 $66.70 
Madison County*Electric Pwr Lineman$97.55 $66.70 
Franklin County group, 21 counties: Alexander, Clay, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White, WilliamsonElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Washington County group, 6 counties: Coles, Edgar, Fayette, Moultrie, Shelby, WashingtonElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Jasper County group, 4 counties: Clark, Crawford, Jasper, WabashElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Bond County*Electric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Clinton County*Electric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Perry CountyElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Richland CountyElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
Wayne CountyElectric Pwr Lineman$96.96 $68.30 
DuPage County group, 14 counties: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, WinnebagoElectric Pwr Lineman$96.17 $65.92 
Champaign County group, 37 counties: Adams, Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, De Witt, Douglas, Ford, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Morgan, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, WoodfordElectric Pwr Lineman$95.53 $66.69 
Macoupin County*Electric Pwr Lineman$95.53 $66.69 
Montgomery County*Electric Pwr Lineman$95.53 $66.69 
Rock Island CountyElectric Pwr Lineman$82.13 $56.97 

8 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 10 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.

These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Questions about Illinois utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Cook County?

$107.20 an hour: a $67.18 base wage plus $40.02 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Cook County.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $107.20 total is a $67.18 base wage plus $40.02 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice utility linemans get this rate?

IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Why do some counties have the same utility lineman rate?

IDOL often publishes the same utility lineman rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 101 counties with a utility lineman rate fall into 18 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 37 counties (the Champaign County group).

Which county pays utility linemans the most in Illinois?

Cook County, at $107.20 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Rock Island County at $82.13, and the median county is $96.17.