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Michigan utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county

A utility lineman's prevailing wage on Michigan public works is $50.85 an hour in every county that has one (74), for the main classification.

Electrical Utility Lineman rate in each Michigan county, A to Z

74 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alcona CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-alcona
Alger CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-alger
Allegan CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-allegan
Alpena CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-alpena
Antrim CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-antrim
Arenac CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-arenac
Baraga CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-baraga
Barry CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-barry
Bay CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-bay
Benzie CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-benzie
Berrien CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-berrien
Branch CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-branch
Calhoun CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-calhoun
Cass CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-cass
Charlevoix CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-charlevoix
Cheboygan CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-cheboygan
Chippewa CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-chippewa
Clare CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-clare
Clinton CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-clinton
Crawford CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-crawford
Delta CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-delta
Dickinson CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-dickinson
Eaton CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-eaton
Emmet CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-emmet
Genesee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-genesee
Gladwin CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-gladwin
Gogebic CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-gogebic
Grand Traverse CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-grand-traverse
Gratiot CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-gratiot
Hillsdale CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-hillsdale
Houghton CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-houghton
Ingham CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ingham
Ionia CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ionia
Iosco CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-iosco
Iron CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-iron
Isabella CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-isabella
Jackson CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-jackson
Kalamazoo CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalamazoo
Kalkaska CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalkaska
Kent CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-kent
Keweenaw CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-keweenaw
Lake CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-lake
Leelanau CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-leelanau
Lenawee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-lenawee
Livingston CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-livingston
Luce CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-luce
Mackinac CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-mackinac
Manistee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-manistee
Marquette CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-marquette
Mason CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-mason
Mecosta CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-mecosta
Menominee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-menominee
Midland CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-midland
Missaukee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-missaukee
Monroe CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-monroe
Montcalm CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-montcalm
Montmorency CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-montmorency
Muskegon CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-muskegon
Newaygo CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-newaygo
Oceana CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-oceana
Ogemaw CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ogemaw
Ontonagon CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ontonagon
Osceola CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-osceola
Oscoda CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-oscoda
Otsego CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-otsego
Ottawa CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-ottawa
Presque Isle CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-presque-isle
Roscommon CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-roscommon
Saginaw CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-saginaw
Schoolcraft CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-schoolcraft
Shiawassee CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-shiawassee
St. Joseph CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-joseph
Van Buren CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-van-buren
Wexford CountyGround Person · Kent County group
incl.incl.$50.85 Nov 1, 2025LEO-November-2025-wexford

Main utility lineman classification in each county (Ground person), LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. The contracting agent gets LEO's rates before advertising and puts them in the specifications; if the contract isn't awarded or started within 90 days of LEO's determination, LEO must redetermine them (MCL 408.1103). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lapeer County: no rate for this tradeNewaygo County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourIsabella County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourSanilac County: no rate for this tradeManistee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOgemaw County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourClare County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourCrawford County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMontmorency County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourGladwin County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOscoda County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourClinton County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourBranch County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourGratiot County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourIonia County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourKalamazoo County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourLake County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMason County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMecosta County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMuskegon County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOtsego County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourRoscommon County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourWashtenaw County: no rate for this tradeBarry County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMenominee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMidland County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourLuce County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourAntrim County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourJackson County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourSt. Joseph County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOsceola County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourSaginaw County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourHillsdale County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourArenac County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourKalkaska County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourBay County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourAlpena County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourGogebic County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourDickinson County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMissaukee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMontcalm County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourBaraga County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOceana County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourAlger County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourHoughton County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourIngham County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourIron County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOttawa County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourGrand Traverse County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourLivingston County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourSt. Clair County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeCass County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourKent County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourCharlevoix County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourLenawee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourChippewa County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMackinac County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourSchoolcraft County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourBenzie County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourEmmet County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMonroe County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourShiawassee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourTuscola County: no rate for this tradeHuron County: no rate for this tradeAlcona County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMarquette County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourIosco County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOntonagon County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourMacomb County: no rate for this tradeGenesee County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourVan Buren County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourPresque Isle County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourCheboygan County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourDelta County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourBerrien County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourAllegan County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourLeelanau County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourKeweenaw County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourOakland County: no rate for this tradeEaton County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourCalhoun County utility lineman: $50.85 per hourWexford County utility lineman: $50.85 per hour
$50$50$50$50$50$50Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$50.85 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Kent County group, 74 localities: Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Van Buren, WexfordGround Person—$50.85 

1 group of counties with identical LEO rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Questions about Michigan utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Kent County?

$50.85 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Kent County.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage pay overtime in Michigan?

Standard overtime unless the classification says otherwise: 1.5× over 8 hours a day (unless four 10-hour days are allowed), over 40 a week and on Saturdays; 2× on Sundays and holidays. The figures are LEO's own (LEO).

Do apprentice utility linemans get this rate?

LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.

Why do some counties have the same utility lineman rate?

LEO often publishes the same utility lineman rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 74 counties with a utility lineman rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 74 counties (the Kent County group).