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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Washoe County, Nevada

$64.88an hour, fringe benefits included · Electrician-Groundman

One rate, fringe benefits included (Labor Commissioner prints no split) · Union rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13

On Nevada public works in Washoe County, a utility lineman working as electrician-groundman must be paid at least $64.88 an hour. Labor Commissioner prints one rate with fringe benefits included, so there is no separate base wage.

Labor Commissioner 2026-2027 rates (Oct 1, 2026), effective October 1, 2026. On a bid contract, the rates in effect when bids are opened apply until the contract ends or for 36 months (NRS 338.030(9)). Checked against labor.nv.gov on October 25, 2026.

Labor Commissioner lists 5 utility lineman rates for Washoe County, from $64.88 to $117.81 an hour. See all of them.

One rate, fringe benefits included: $64.88

Labor Commissioner publishes a single hourly figure that already includes fringe benefits. A contractor can pay it all as wages, or pay part as contributions to bona fide benefit plans for the worker, as long as the two add up to at least $64.88. Labor Commissioner doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.

When does this rate change?

On a bid contract, the rates in effect when bids are opened apply for the contract, or 36 months, whichever is earlier (NRS 338.030(9)–(10)). An amendment applies to projects bid after it takes effect (NAC 338.050).
The Commissioner issues rates every October 1 for public works bid or awarded October 1 through September 30, and issues amendments when union rates change before then; an amendment takes effect on the date given, or 10 days after issue (NAC 338.040).

Every utility lineman rate in Washoe County

As Labor Commissioner lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Lineman-General ForemanUnion rate · General-foreman · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13$117.81
Lineman-ForemanUnion rate · Foreman · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13$109.44
Lineman-JourneymanUnion rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13$101.19
Lineman-Equipment ManUnion rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13$78.63
Electrician-GroundmanUnion rate · Amendment 01, effective 2026-10-13$64.88

Hourly rate of each utility lineman classification in Washoe County, highest first.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	Effective
Electrician-GroundmanUnion rateAmendment 01, effective 2026-10-13	incl.	incl.	$64.88	Oct 1, 2026
Lineman-JourneymanUnion rateAmendment 01, effective 2026-10-13	incl.	incl.	$101.19	Oct 1, 2026
Lineman-ForemanUnion rateForemanAmendment 01, effective 2026-10-13	incl.	incl.	$109.44	Oct 1, 2026
Lineman-General ForemanUnion rateGeneral-foremanAmendment 01, effective 2026-10-13	incl.	incl.	$117.81	Oct 1, 2026
Lineman-Equipment ManUnion rateAmendment 01, effective 2026-10-13	incl.	incl.	$78.63	Oct 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in Washoe County

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

The federal determinations for Washoe County list no utility lineman classification.

Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Nevada Davis-Bacon changes

How Washoe County compares

The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Nevada

Washoe $64.884

$57.56Clark$64.88Carson City

WashoeNearby: Pershing $64.88, Storey $64.88, Esmeralda $57.56Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Washoe, 12 the same, 4 less.

Rates nearby

Washoe Countyfringes included$64.88
Pershing Countyfringes included$64.88
Storey Countyfringes included$64.88
Esmeralda Countyfringes included$57.56

Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties

Current Labor Commissioner rates. Nevada sets rates by wage region, not county (NRS 338.025).

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Washoe County
Washoe County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88
Pershing County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same
Storey County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same
Humboldt County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same
Churchill County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same
Carson City	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same
Lyon County	Electrician-Groundman	incl.	$64.88	same

Nevada utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map

Notes on this rate

Labor Commissioner's notes, in Labor Commissioner's words.

* *Overtime and Double Time are calculated on the straight-time hourly rate (base rate).
* *There is no pyramiding of overtime rates, and double the straight rate is the maximum for any hour worked. There shall be no requirement for a day shift when either the second or third shift is worked.
* *Holidays falling on Saturdays and Sundays do not require the employer to observe those holidays on a Friday or Monday

Are you being paid this rate?

Nevada's rate includes fringes, so add your wage to what your employer pays into bona fide benefit plans for you and compare it with the rate. Contracts must state the rates and contractors post them on site (NRS 338.020(1)). Labor Commissioner Public Works: 702-486-2650.

Source

Office of the Labor Commissioner (Labor Commissioner), region schedule NV-OLC-2026-2027-washoe-A01, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, page 13: labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/PrevailingWage/Washoe County Region 2026-2027-Amendment 01.pdf

We read every row of the four 2026-2027 region PDFs (and the current amendments) and check every number with a second, separate reader. Each figure is the printed rate. How we check · Download Washoe County as CSV · Report an error