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Maine outside telephone line worker prevailing wage, county by county

An outside telephone line worker's prevailing wage on Maine public works runs from $32.20 an hour in York County to $52.32 in Cumberland County. The median county is $33.78.

Telephone Line Worker (Outside) rate in each Maine county, A to Z

17 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Androscoggin CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Androscoggin County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-androscoggin-b2
Aroostook CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Penobscot County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-aroostook-b2
Cumberland CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
$34.84 $17.48 $52.32 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-cumberland-b2
Franklin CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Androscoggin County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-franklin-b2
Hancock CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Penobscot County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-hancock-b2
Kennebec CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Kennebec County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-kennebec-b2
Knox CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Kennebec County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-knox-b2
Lincoln CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Kennebec County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-lincoln-b2
Oxford CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Androscoggin County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-oxford-b2
Penobscot CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Penobscot County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-penobscot-b2
Piscataquis CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Penobscot County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-piscataquis-b2
Sagadahoc CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Kennebec County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-sagadahoc-b2
Somerset CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Androscoggin County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-somerset-b2
Statewide scheduleTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
$28.05 $2.14 $30.19 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-statewide-b2
Waldo CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Kennebec County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-waldo-b2
Washington CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · Penobscot County group
$28.49 $5.29 $33.78 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-washington-b2
York CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
$30.00 $2.20 $32.20 Jan 10, 2026MDOL-2026-york-b2

Main outside telephone line worker classification in each county (Telecommunications line installers 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 outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourWashington County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourYork County outside telephone line worker: $32.20 per hourHancock County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourWaldo County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourSomerset County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourSagadahoc County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourAndroscoggin County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourOxford County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourCumberland County outside telephone line worker: $52.32 per hourKnox County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourKennebec County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourPenobscot County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourPiscataquis County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourLincoln County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hourFranklin County outside telephone line worker: $33.78 per hour
$32$33$33$33$33$52Telephone Line Worker (Outside), main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an outside telephone line worker make on prevailing wage in Maine?

$32.20 to $52.32 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $33.78. 3 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Cumberland County1 county · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$52.32
  2. Kennebec County group5 counties · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$33.78
  3. Penobscot County group5 counties · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$33.78
  4. Androscoggin County group4 counties · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$33.78
  5. York County1 county · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$32.20
  6. Statewide1 county · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repai$30.19
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Cumberland CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$34.84 $52.32 
Kennebec County group, 5 localities: Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, WaldoTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$28.49 $33.78 
Penobscot County group, 5 localities: Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, WashingtonTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$28.49 $33.78 
Androscoggin County group, 4 localities: Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, SomersetTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$28.49 $33.78 
York CountyTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$30.00 $32.20 
StatewideTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$28.05 $30.19 

3 groups of counties with identical MDOL rates, and 3 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 outside telephone line worker pay

What is the outside telephone line worker prevailing wage in Cumberland County?

$52.32 an hour: a $34.84 base wage plus $17.48 in benefits, under MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. Overtime and every outside telephone line worker classification in Cumberland County.

Does outside telephone line worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cumberland County the $52.32 total is a $34.84 base wage plus $17.48 in benefits, about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does outside telephone line worker 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 outside telephone line workers 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 outside telephone line worker rate?

MDOL often publishes the same outside telephone line worker rates for several counties. Across Maine, the 16 counties with an outside telephone line worker rate fall into 6 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Kennebec County group).