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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Decatur County, Kansas
$15.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.35 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · SUKS2019-017
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Decatur County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $15.35 an hour: a $15.35 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-017 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.35 + $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) | $15.35 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.35 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
How Decatur County compares
The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Decatur Countybase $15.35$15.35
- Sheridan Countybase $15.35$15.35
- Norton Countybase $15.35$15.35
- Ottawa Countybase $15.31$15.31
Electrical Utility Lineman 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 Decatur County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | |
| Sheridan County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
| Norton County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
| Rawlins County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
| Graham County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
| Thomas County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
| Phillips County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | same |
Kansas utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 KS20260078 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260078/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Decatur County as CSV · Report an error