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Michigan electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's prevailing wage on Michigan public works runs from $62.67 an hour in Wexford County to $85.79 in Ingham County. The median county is $66.52.

Electrician rate in each Michigan county, A to Z

83 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alcona CountyElectrician · Alcona County group
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-alcona
Alger CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-alger
Allegan CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-allegan
Alpena CountyElectrician · Alcona County group
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-alpena
Antrim CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-antrim
Arenac CountyElectrician · Arenac County group
incl.incl.$66.52 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-arenac
Baraga CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-baraga
Barry CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-barry
Bay CountyElectrician · Arenac County group
incl.incl.$66.52 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-bay
Benzie CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-benzie
Berrien CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$64.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-berrien
Branch CountyElectrician · Calhoun County group
incl.incl.$67.29 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-branch
Calhoun CountyElectrician · Calhoun County group
incl.incl.$67.29 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-calhoun
Cass CountyElectricians
incl.incl.$74.38 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-cass
Charlevoix CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-charlevoix
Cheboygan CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-cheboygan
Chippewa CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-chippewa
Clare CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-clare
Clinton CountyElectricians
incl.incl.$76.37 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-clinton
Crawford CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-crawford
Delta CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-delta
Dickinson CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-dickinson
Eaton CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$67.29 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-eaton
Emmet CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-emmet
Genesee CountyElectrician · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$74.61 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-genesee
Gladwin CountyElectrician · Arenac County group
incl.incl.$66.52 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-gladwin
Gogebic CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-gogebic
Grand Traverse CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-grand-traverse
Gratiot CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$69.95 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-gratiot
Hillsdale CountyElectrician · Monroe County group
incl.incl.$76.68 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-hillsdale
Houghton CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-houghton
Huron CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-huron
Ingham CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$85.79 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-ingham
Ionia CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-ionia
Iosco CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-iosco
Iron CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-iron
Isabella CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$69.95 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-isabella
Jackson CountyElectrician · Washtenaw County group
incl.incl.$85.79 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-jackson
Kalamazoo CountyElectrician · Kalamazoo County group
incl.incl.$64.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalamazoo
Kalkaska CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-kalkaska
Kent CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-kent
Keweenaw CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-keweenaw
Lake CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-lake
Lapeer CountyElectrician · Genesee County group
incl.incl.$74.61 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-lapeer
Leelanau CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-leelanau
Lenawee CountyElectrician · Monroe County group
incl.incl.$76.68 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-lenawee
Livingston CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$85.79 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-livingston
Luce CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-luce
Mackinac CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-mackinac
Macomb CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-macomb
Manistee CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-manistee
Marquette CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-marquette
Mason CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-mason
Mecosta CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-mecosta
Menominee CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-menominee
Midland CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$69.95 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-midland
Missaukee CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-missaukee
Monroe CountyElectrician · Monroe County group
incl.incl.$76.68 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-monroe
Montcalm CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-montcalm
Montmorency CountyElectrician · Alcona County group
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-montmorency
Muskegon CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-muskegon
Newaygo CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-newaygo
Oakland CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-oakland
Oceana CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-oceana
Ogemaw CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-ogemaw
Ontonagon CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-ontonagon
Osceola CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-osceola
Oscoda CountyElectrician · Alcona County group
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-oscoda
Otsego CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-otsego
Ottawa CountyElectrician · Kent County group
incl.incl.$65.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-ottawa
Presque Isle CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$63.34 Oct 29, 2025LEO-November-2025-presque-isle
Roscommon CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-roscommon
Saginaw CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$69.95 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-saginaw
Sanilac CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-sanilac
Schoolcraft CountyElectrician · Houghton County group
incl.incl.$67.81 Jan 7, 2026LEO-November-2025-schoolcraft
Shiawassee CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$74.61 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-shiawassee
St. Clair CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-clair
St. Joseph CountyElectrician · Kalamazoo County group
incl.incl.$64.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-st-joseph
Tuscola CountyElectrician
incl.incl.$74.61 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-tuscola
Van Buren CountyElectrician · Kalamazoo County group
incl.incl.$64.19 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-van-buren
Washtenaw CountyElectrician · Washtenaw County group
incl.incl.$85.79 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-washtenaw
Wayne CountyElectricians · Wayne County group
incl.incl.$83.54 Nov 3, 2025LEO-November-2025-wayne
Wexford CountyElectrician · Benzie County group
incl.incl.$62.67 Oct 31, 2025LEO-November-2025-wexford

Main electrician classification in each county, 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 electrician: $74.61 per hourNewaygo County electrician: $65.19 per hourIsabella County electrician: $69.95 per hourSanilac County electrician: $83.54 per hourManistee County electrician: $62.67 per hourOgemaw County electrician: $63.34 per hourClare County electrician: $62.67 per hourCrawford County electrician: $63.34 per hourMontmorency County electrician: $63.34 per hourGladwin County electrician: $66.52 per hourOscoda County electrician: $63.34 per hourClinton County electrician: $76.37 per hourBranch County electrician: $67.29 per hourGratiot County electrician: $69.95 per hourIonia County electrician: $65.19 per hourKalamazoo County electrician: $64.19 per hourLake County electrician: $65.19 per hourMason County electrician: $65.19 per hourMecosta County electrician: $65.19 per hourMuskegon County electrician: $65.19 per hourOtsego County electrician: $63.34 per hourRoscommon County electrician: $62.67 per hourWashtenaw County electrician: $85.79 per hourBarry County electrician: $65.19 per hourMenominee County electrician: $67.81 per hourMidland County electrician: $69.95 per hourLuce County electrician: $67.81 per hourAntrim County electrician: $62.67 per hourJackson County electrician: $85.79 per hourSt. Joseph County electrician: $64.19 per hourOsceola County electrician: $65.19 per hourSaginaw County electrician: $69.95 per hourHillsdale County electrician: $76.68 per hourArenac County electrician: $66.52 per hourKalkaska County electrician: $62.67 per hourBay County electrician: $66.52 per hourAlpena County electrician: $63.34 per hourGogebic County electrician: $67.81 per hourDickinson County electrician: $67.81 per hourMissaukee County electrician: $62.67 per hourMontcalm County electrician: $65.19 per hourBaraga County electrician: $67.81 per hourOceana County electrician: $65.19 per hourAlger County electrician: $67.81 per hourHoughton County electrician: $67.81 per hourIngham County electrician: $85.79 per hourIron County electrician: $67.81 per hourOttawa County electrician: $65.19 per hourGrand Traverse County electrician: $62.67 per hourLivingston County electrician: $85.79 per hourSt. Clair County electrician: $83.54 per hourWayne County electrician: $83.54 per hourCass County electrician: $74.38 per hourKent County electrician: $65.19 per hourCharlevoix County electrician: $62.67 per hourLenawee County electrician: $76.68 per hourChippewa County electrician: $67.81 per hourMackinac County electrician: $67.81 per hourSchoolcraft County electrician: $67.81 per hourBenzie County electrician: $62.67 per hourEmmet County electrician: $63.34 per hourMonroe County electrician: $76.68 per hourShiawassee County electrician: $74.61 per hourTuscola County electrician: $74.61 per hourHuron County electrician: $83.54 per hourAlcona County electrician: $63.34 per hourMarquette County electrician: $67.81 per hourIosco County electrician: $63.34 per hourOntonagon County electrician: $67.81 per hourMacomb County electrician: $83.54 per hourGenesee County electrician: $74.61 per hourVan Buren County electrician: $64.19 per hourPresque Isle County electrician: $63.34 per hourCheboygan County electrician: $63.34 per hourDelta County electrician: $67.81 per hourBerrien County electrician: $64.19 per hourAllegan County electrician: $65.19 per hourLeelanau County electrician: $62.67 per hourKeweenaw County electrician: $67.81 per hourOakland County electrician: $83.54 per hourEaton County electrician: $67.29 per hourCalhoun County electrician: $67.29 per hourWexford County electrician: $62.67 per hour
$62$63$65$67$74$85Electrician, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Michigan?

$62.67 to $85.79 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $66.52. 11 groups of counties with identical rates and 27 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Washtenaw County group2 counties$85.79
  2. Ingham County1 county$85.79
  3. Livingston County1 county$85.79
  4. Wayne County group6 counties$83.54
  5. Monroe County group3 counties$76.68
  6. Clinton County1 county$76.37
  7. Genesee County group2 counties$74.61
  8. Shiawassee County1 county$74.61
  9. Tuscola County1 county$74.61
  10. Cass County1 county$74.38
  11. Gratiot County1 county$69.95
  12. Isabella County1 county$69.95
  13. Midland County1 county$69.95
  14. Saginaw County1 county$69.95
  15. Houghton County group15 counties$67.81
  16. Calhoun County group2 counties$67.29
  17. Eaton County1 county$67.29
  18. Arenac County group3 counties$66.52
  19. Kent County group7 counties$65.19
  20. Allegan County1 county$65.19
  21. Barry County1 county$65.19
  22. Ionia County1 county$65.19
  23. Lake County1 county$65.19
  24. Mason County1 county$65.19
  25. Osceola County1 county$65.19
  26. Kalamazoo County group3 counties$64.19
  27. Berrien County1 county$64.19
  28. Alcona County group4 counties$63.34
  29. Cheboygan County1 county$63.34
  30. Crawford County1 county$63.34
  31. Emmet County1 county$63.34
  32. Iosco County1 county$63.34
  33. Ogemaw County1 county$63.34
  34. Otsego County1 county$63.34
  35. Presque Isle County1 county$63.34
  36. Benzie County group9 counties$62.67
  37. Clare County1 county$62.67
  38. Roscommon County1 county$62.67
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Washtenaw County group, 2 localities: Jackson, WashtenawElectrician—$85.79 
Ingham County*Electrician—$85.79 
Livingston County*Electrician—$85.79 
Wayne County group, 6 localities: Huron, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, WayneElectricians—$83.54 
Monroe County group, 3 localities: Hillsdale, Lenawee, MonroeElectrician—$76.68 
Clinton CountyElectricians—$76.37 
Genesee County group, 2 localities: Genesee, LapeerElectrician—$74.61 
Shiawassee CountyElectrician—$74.61 
Tuscola CountyElectrician—$74.61 
Cass CountyElectricians—$74.38 
Gratiot CountyElectrician—$69.95 
Isabella County*Electrician—$69.95 
Midland County*Electrician—$69.95 
Saginaw CountyElectrician—$69.95 
Houghton County group, 15 localities: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, SchoolcraftElectrician—$67.81 
Calhoun County group, 2 localities: Branch, CalhounElectrician—$67.29 
Eaton County*Electrician—$67.29 
Arenac County group, 3 localities: Arenac, Bay, GladwinElectrician—$66.52 
Kent County group, 7 localities: Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, OttawaElectrician—$65.19 
Allegan County*Electrician—$65.19 
Barry County*Electrician—$65.19 
Ionia County*Electrician—$65.19 
Lake County*Electrician—$65.19 
Mason County*Electrician—$65.19 
Osceola County*Electrician—$65.19 
Kalamazoo County group, 3 localities: Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Van BurenElectrician—$64.19 
Berrien CountyElectrician—$64.19 
Alcona County group, 4 localities: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, OscodaElectrician—$63.34 
Cheboygan County*Electrician—$63.34 
Crawford County*Electrician—$63.34 
Emmet County*Electrician—$63.34 
Iosco County*Electrician—$63.34 
Ogemaw County*Electrician—$63.34 
Otsego County*Electrician—$63.34 
Presque Isle CountyElectrician—$63.34 
Benzie County group, 9 localities: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, WexfordElectrician—$62.67 
Clare County*Electrician—$62.67 
Roscommon County*Electrician—$62.67 

11 groups of counties with identical LEO rates, and 27 counties with rates of their own. * Part of the county has a rate of its own; its page lists each part's rate.

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

Questions about Michigan electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Wayne County?

$83.54 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every electrician classification in Wayne County.

Does electrician 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 electricians 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 electrician rate?

LEO often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 83 counties with an electrician rate fall into 38 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Houghton County group).

Which county pays electricians the most in Michigan?

Ingham County, at $85.79 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Wexford County at $62.67, and the median county is $66.52.