Iowa utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county
A utility lineman's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Iowa is $75.56 an hour in every county that has one (1), for the main classification.
Main utility lineman classification in each county (Cable splicer), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
$75$75$75$75$75$75Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.
Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Scott County the $75.56 total is a $47.00 base wage plus $28.56 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does utility lineman prevailing wage pay overtime in Iowa?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice utility linemans get this rate?
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)).