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Maine utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county

A utility lineman's prevailing wage on Maine public works runs from $63.75 an hour in York County to $91.85 in Androscoggin County. The median county is $63.75.

Main utility lineman classification in each county (Electrical power - line installer and repairers), MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. A rate written into a contract "must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect" (26 MRSA §1306). Checked October 25, 2026.

Aroostook County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourWashington County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourYork County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourHancock County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourWaldo County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourSomerset County utility lineman: $91.85 per hourSagadahoc County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourAndroscoggin County utility lineman: $91.85 per hourOxford County utility lineman: $91.85 per hourCumberland County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourKnox County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourKennebec County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourPenobscot County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourPiscataquis County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourLincoln County utility lineman: $63.75 per hourFranklin County utility lineman: $91.85 per hour
$63$63$63$63$91$91Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a utility lineman make on prevailing wage in Maine?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Androscoggin County group3 counties · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$91.85
  2. Oxford County1 county · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$91.85
  3. Statewide1 county · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$91.85
  4. Kennebec County group5 counties · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$63.75
  5. Penobscot County group5 counties · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$63.75
  6. Cumberland County group2 counties · Electrical Power - Line Installer and Repair$63.75

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Androscoggin County group, 3 localities: Androscoggin, Franklin, SomersetElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$91.85 $57.50 
Oxford CountyElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$91.85 $57.50 
StatewideElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$91.85 $57.50 
Kennebec County group, 5 localities: Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, WaldoElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$63.75 $48.12 
Penobscot County group, 5 localities: Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, WashingtonElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$63.75 $48.12 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, YorkElectrical Power - Line Installer and Repairers$63.75 $48.12 

4 groups of counties with identical MDOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

MDOL's determinations list journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid "the rates recognized in the sponsorship agreement for registered apprentices working in the pertinent classification" (every MDOL determination; 26 MRSA §1314(2)). Holders of a state apprentice licence who aren't in a registered program are not apprentices for this purpose.

Questions about Maine utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Cumberland County?

$63.75 an hour: a $48.12 base wage plus $15.63 in benefits, under MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Cumberland County.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cumberland County the $63.75 total is a $48.12 base wage plus $15.63 in benefits, about 25% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage pay overtime in Maine?

MDOL's determinations print no overtime and the prevailing wage law sets none. Maine's general wage law applies: 1½ times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week, with no daily overtime (26 MRSA §664(3)).

Do apprentice utility linemans get this rate?

MDOL's determinations list journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid "the rates recognized in the sponsorship agreement for registered apprentices working in the pertinent classification" (every MDOL determination; 26 MRSA §1314(2)). Holders of a state apprentice licence who aren't in a registered program are not apprentices for this purpose.

Why do some counties have the same utility lineman rate?

MDOL often publishes the same utility lineman rates for several counties. Across Maine, the 16 counties with a utility lineman rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Kennebec County group).