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New Hampshire electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in New Hampshire runs from $29.20 an hour in Grafton County to $59.04 in Belknap County. The median county is $59.04.

Electrician rate in each New Hampshire county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

10 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Belknap CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260015 Mod 1
Belknap CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Belknap CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260004 Mod 1
Carroll CountyELECTRICIAN
$26.75 $7.95 $34.70 May 18, 2026NH20260016 Mod 1
Carroll CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Carroll CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260005 Mod 1
Cheshire CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260020 Mod 1
Cheshire CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Cheshire CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260006 Mod 1
Coos CountyELECTRICIAN
$28.60 $17.52 $46.12 May 18, 2026NH20260017 Mod 1
Coos CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Coos CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260007 Mod 1
Grafton CountyELECTRICIAN
$25.29 $3.91 $29.20 May 18, 2026NH20260018 Mod 1
Grafton CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Grafton CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260008 Mod 1
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260021 Mod 1
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN
$10.89 $0.00 $10.89 May 18, 2026NH20260002 Mod 1
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN
$29.00 $2.78 $31.78 May 18, 2026NH20260039 Mod 1
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260024 Mod 1
Merrimack CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260019 Mod 1
Merrimack CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Merrimack CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260009 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260022 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN
$10.89 $0.00 $10.89 May 18, 2026NH20260002 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN
$28.08 $2.78 $30.86 May 18, 2026NH20260040 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260025 Mod 1
Strafford CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260023 Mod 1
Strafford CountyELECTRICIAN
$10.89 $0.00 $10.89 May 18, 2026NH20260002 Mod 1
Strafford CountyELECTRICIAN
$29.00 $2.78 $31.78 May 18, 2026NH20260041 Mod 1
Strafford CountyELECTRICIAN
$25.70 $11.47 $37.17 May 18, 2026NH20260026 Mod 1
Sullivan CountyELECTRICIAN
$36.12 $22.92 $59.04 Jan 1, 2025NH20260020 Mod 1
Sullivan CountyELECTRICIAN
$13.29 $0.00 $13.29 May 18, 2026NH20260001 Mod 1
Sullivan CountyELECTRICIAN
$47.58 $29.90 $77.48 Sep 1, 2024NH20260010 Mod 1

Main electrician classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Coos County electrician: $46.12 per hourBelknap County electrician: $59.04 per hourCarroll County electrician: $34.70 per hourStrafford County electrician: $59.04 per hourSullivan County electrician: $59.04 per hourRockingham County electrician: $59.04 per hourHillsborough County electrician: $59.04 per hourCheshire County electrician: $59.04 per hourMerrimack County electrician: $59.04 per hourGrafton County electrician: $29.20 per hour
$29$46$59$59$59$59Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in New Hampshire?

$29.20 to $59.04 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $59.04. 10 counties, highest main rate first.

  1. Belknap County1 county$59.04
  2. Cheshire County1 county$59.04
  3. Hillsborough County1 county$59.04
  4. Merrimack County1 county$59.04
  5. Rockingham County1 county$59.04
  6. Strafford County1 county$59.04
  7. Sullivan County1 county$59.04
  8. Coos County1 county$46.12
  9. Carroll County1 county$34.70
  10. Grafton County1 county$29.20
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Belknap CountyELECTRICIAN$36.12 $59.04 
Cheshire CountyELECTRICIAN$36.12 $59.04 
Hillsborough CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)$36.12 $59.04 
Merrimack CountyELECTRICIAN$36.12 $59.04 
Rockingham CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)$36.12 $59.04 
Strafford CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)$36.12 $59.04 
Sullivan CountyELECTRICIAN$36.12 $59.04 
Coos CountyELECTRICIAN$28.60 $46.12 
Carroll CountyELECTRICIAN$26.75 $34.70 
Grafton CountyELECTRICIAN$25.29 $29.20 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about New Hampshire electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Hillsborough County?

$59.04 an hour: a $36.12 base wage plus $22.92 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260021, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Hillsborough County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Hillsborough County the $59.04 total is a $36.12 base wage plus $22.92 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician prevailing wage pay overtime in New Hampshire?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice electricians get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Which county pays electricians the most in New Hampshire?

Belknap County, at $59.04 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Grafton County at $29.20, and the median county is $59.04.