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Electrician prevailing wage in Porter County, Indiana
$81.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$49.00 base wage + $32.89 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) · ELEC0531-001
$45.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.00 base wage + $18.29 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0153-006
On federally funded or assisted building, highway and heavy construction in Porter County, an electrician must be paid at least $81.89 an hour: a $49.00 base wage plus $32.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260001 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $81.89 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260001, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building, highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0531-001 (May 31, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Porter County, an electrician must be paid at least $45.29 an hour: a $27.00 base wage plus $18.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $45.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0153-006 (June 8, 2023). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 4 electrician rates for Porter County, from $45.29 to $81.89 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $49.00 + $32.89
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) | $49.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $81.89 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.00 + $18.29
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) | $27.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $45.29 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Porter County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ELEC0531-001$81.89
- ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SYSTEMS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF ANY NATURE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERENCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEMS, TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY TASK DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUCH INSTALLATION OR SERVICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL EXCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT RACEWAYS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN LENGTH. (ST JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, Heavy · ELEC0153-001$75.23
- ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SYSTEMS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF ANY NATURE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERENCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEMS, TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY TASK DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUCH INSTALLATION OR SERVICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL EXCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT RACEWAYS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN LENGTH. (ST JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, Heavy · ELEC0153-001$75.23
- ELECTRICIANResidential · ELEC0153-006$45.29
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SYSTEMS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF ANY NATURE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERENCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEMS, TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY TASK DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUCH INSTALLATION OR SERVICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL EXCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT RACEWAYS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN LENGTH. (ST JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, HeavyELEC0153-001 | $46.00 | $29.23 | $75.23 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SYSTEMS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNALS OF ANY NATURE, FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SOUND AND VOICE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFERENCE SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS THAT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION AND/OR CONTROL SYSTEMS, TELEVISION AND VIDEO SYSTEMS, MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY TASK DIRECTLY RELATED TO SUCH INSTALLATION OR SERVICE. THE SCOPE OF WORK SHALL EXCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER WIRING AND THE INSTALLATION OF CONDUIT RACEWAYS EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) FEET IN LENGTH. (ST JOSEPH COUNTY)Building, Highway, HeavyELEC0153-001 | $46.00 | $29.23 | $75.23 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyELEC0531-001 | $49.00 | $32.89 | $81.89 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialELEC0153-006 | $27.00 | $18.29 | $45.29 | IN20260054 Mod 1 |
How Porter 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 Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Porter Countybase $49.00$81.89
- Lake Countybase $52.00$84.85
- LaPorte Countybase $49.00$81.89
- Starke Countybase $49.00$81.89
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 Porter County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | ELECTRICIAN (LAKE COUNTY) | $52.00 | $84.85 | +$2.96 |
| Newton County | ELECTRICIAN (NEWTON COUNTY) | $52.00 | $84.85 | +$2.96 |
| Porter County | ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $49.00 | $81.89 | |
| LaPorte County | ELECTRICIAN (LAPORTE AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $49.00 | $81.89 | same |
| Starke County | ELECTRICIAN (JASPER, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $49.00 | $81.89 | same |
| Jasper County | ELECTRICIAN (JASPER, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $49.00 | $81.89 | same |
| Pulaski County | ELECTRICIAN (JASPER, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $49.00 | $81.89 | 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 IN20260001 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260001/3
We read every active Indiana 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 Porter County as CSV · Report an error