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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage, Howard County group, Indiana (6 counties)
DOL sets the same telecommunications technician rates, row for row, in 6 counties: Clinton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton and Wabash. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$47.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · ELECTRICIAN
$30.08 base wage + $17.23 fringe benefits · ELEC0873-001
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in each of these 6 counties, a telecommunications technician working as electrician must be paid at least $47.31 an hour: a $30.08 base wage plus $17.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $47.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0873-001 (June 1, 2021). 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.08 + $17.23
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) | $30.08 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.31 |
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.
How the Howard County group compares
The main telecommunications technician 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
- Howard County groupbase $30.08$47.31
- Tipton Countybase $30.08$47.31
- Miami Countybase $30.08$47.31
- Cass Countybase $33.02$49.12
Which county is in which telecommunications technician group
Every Indiana county with a telecommunications technician rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County | TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: WORK COVERS LOW VOLTAGE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES (VOICE, SOUND, DATA AND VIDEO) INCLUDING, TELEPHONE AND DATA INSIDE WIRE, INTERCONNECT, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL OFFICES, PABX, FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND EQUIPMENT, MICRO WAVES, V/SAT, BYPASS, CATV, WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORKS), LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS), AND ISDN (INTEGRATED SYSTEM DIGITAL NETWORK). WORK DOES NOT COVER ANY WORK WHICH PROPERLY COMES UNDER THE WORK DESCRIPTION OF INSIDE JW (JOURNEYMAN WIREMAN), BUT SHALL COVER THE PULLING OF WIRE IN REACEWAYS, UT NOT THE INSTALLATION OF RACEWAYS. (NEWTON COUNTY) | $41.50 | $72.73 |
| Fountain County group, 3 localities: Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (FOUNTAIN, VERMILLION, AND WARREN COUNTIES) | $40.64 | $61.10 |
| Allen County group, 9 localities: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (ADAMS, ALLEN, DE KALB, HUNTINGTON, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) | $36.00 | $57.51 |
| Delaware County group, 9 localities: Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Union, Wayne | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, JAY, RANDOLPH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $39.20 | $57.15 |
| Marion County group, 16 localities: Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jennings, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Shelby | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, DECATUR, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, PUTNAM, RIPLEY, RUSH AND SHELBY COUNTIES) | $35.76 | $54.72 |
| Vanderburgh County group, 13 localities: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (CRAWFORD, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK) | $33.98 | $52.02 |
| Tippecanoe County group, 6 localities: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Tippecanoe, White | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, FULTON, TIPPECANOE AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $33.02 | $49.12 |
| Vigo County group, 6 localities: Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Sullivan, Vigo | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OF RADIO, TELEVISION, RECORDING, VOICE SOUND AND VISION PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES USED FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. (CLAY, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, SULLIVAN AND VIGO COUNTIES) | $30.00 | $48.07 |
| Brown County | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OF RADIO, TELEVISION, RECORDING, VOICE SOUND AND VISION PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES USED FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYTEMS. (BROWN COUNTY) | $30.00 | $48.07 |
| Monroe County | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OF RADIO, TELEVISION, RECORDING, VOICE SOUND AND VISION PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES USED FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. (MONROE COUNTY) | $30.00 | $48.07 |
| Howard County group, 6 localities: Clinton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Tipton, Wabash | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (CLINTON, GRANT, HOWARD, MIAMI, TIPTON, AND WABASH COUNTIES) | $30.08 | $47.31 |
| Knox County | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE OF RADIO, TELEVISION, RECORDING, VOICE SOUND AND VISION PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES USED FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. (KNOX COUNTY) | $29.56 | $45.52 |
| Elkhart County group, 3 localities: Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN (ELKHART, KOSCIUSKO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES) | $26.50 | $44.83 |
| Porter County group, 2 localities: LaPorte, Porter | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN- 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) | $26.50 | $44.83 |
| Lake County | COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN- 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) | $26.50 | $44.83 |
| Dearborn County group, 3 localities: Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $27.20 | $41.74 |
| Jasper County group, 3 localities: Jasper, Pulaski, Starke | ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) (JASPER, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $27.64 | $40.87 |
12 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.
Indiana telecommunications technician prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Clinton · Grant · Howard · Miami · Tipton · Wabash
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Clinton: IN20260006 Mod 3
- Grant: IN20260006 Mod 3
- Howard: IN20260006 Mod 3
- Miami: IN20260006 Mod 3
- Tipton: IN20260006 Mod 3
- Wabash: IN20260006 Mod 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 every Indiana rate as CSV · Report an error