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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Riley County, Kansas
$18.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.43 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN · SUKS2019-085
$80.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$53.68 base wage + $26.44 fringe benefits
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN · ELEC0304-001
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Riley County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $18.43 an hour: a $18.43 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260146 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.43 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260146, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-085 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Riley County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $80.12 an hour: a $53.68 base wage plus $26.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260158 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $80.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260158, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0304-001 (June 29, 2025). 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 Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 utility lineman rates for Riley County, from $16.54 to $80.12 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.43 + $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) | $18.43 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.43 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.68 + $26.44
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) | $53.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $80.12 |
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.
Every utility lineman rate in Riley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANHeavy · ELEC0304-001$80.12
- OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMANHighway · SUKS2019-085$18.43
- TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (GROUNDMAN)Highway · SUKS2019-085$16.54
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (GROUNDMAN)HighwaySUKS2019-085 | $16.54 | $0.00 | $16.54 | KS20260146 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMANHighwaySUKS2019-085 | $18.43 | $0.00 | $18.43 | KS20260146 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANHeavyELEC0304-001 | $53.68 | $26.44 | $80.12 | KS20260158 Mod 1 |
How Riley 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
- Riley Countybase $18.43$18.43
- Geary Countybase $18.43$18.43
- Pottawatomie Countybase $18.43$18.43
- Clay Countybase $15.35$15.35
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 Riley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $18.43 | $18.43 | |
| Geary County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $18.43 | $18.43 | same |
| Pottawatomie County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $18.43 | $18.43 | same |
| Wabaunsee County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $18.43 | $18.43 | same |
| Clay County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | −$3.08 |
| Marshall County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | −$3.08 |
| Dickinson County | OPERATOR: ROTO MILL GROUNDMAN | $15.35 | $15.35 | −$3.08 |
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 KS20260146 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260146/1
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 Riley County as CSV · Report an error