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Rio Arriba County, NM · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
$55.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician
$42.30 base wage + $13.42 fringe benefits · General building · Zone 1
Rio Arriba County uses the same electrician rates as 27 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New Mexico public works in Rio Arriba County, an electrician working as zone 1 – wireman/low voltage technician must be paid at least $55.72 an hour: a $42.30 base wage plus $13.42 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $55.72 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $58.23 on January 1, 2027.
11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.
DWS lists 24 electrician rates for Rio Arriba County, from $55.72 to $71.40 an hour. See all of them.
These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.
- Includes an apprenticeship contribution of $0.60 inside the fringe (11.1.2.19(C) NMAC).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.30 + $13.42
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $42.30 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.42 |
| Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total) | $55.72 |
Zone 1: zone rates depend on distance from a reference point (11.1.2.21 NMAC), not on the county.
When does this rate change?
- Each project is governed by one wage rate decision for its duration. A new decision issued before bids replaces the old one only if the agency gets it at least 10 days before bid opening (11.1.2.14(C)–(E) NMAC).
- This page shows the rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026 (Register XXXVII-12), with the 2027 rates for decisions issued from January 1, 2027 (Register XXXVII-20).
Dated rates for this classification
DWS prints more than one dated line for Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | $55.72 ($42.30 + $13.42) | Earlier |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $55.72 ($42.30 + $13.42) | In force |
| Jan 1, 2027 | $58.23 ($44.20 + $14.03) | Scheduled |
Every electrician rate in Rio Arriba County
As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerGeneral building · Zone 4$71.40
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerResidential · Zone 4$71.40
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerHeavy engineering · Zone 4$71.40
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral building · Zone 4$67.05
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidential · Zone 4$67.05
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineering · Zone 4$67.05
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerGeneral building · Zone 3$66.62
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerResidential · Zone 3$66.62
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerHeavy engineering · Zone 3$66.62
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerGeneral building · Zone 2$64.01
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerResidential · Zone 2$64.01
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerHeavy engineering · Zone 2$64.01
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral building · Zone 3$62.25
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidential · Zone 3$62.25
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineering · Zone 3$62.25
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerGeneral building · Zone 1$60.08
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerResidential · Zone 1$60.08
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerHeavy engineering · Zone 1$60.08
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral building · Zone 2$59.64
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidential · Zone 2$59.64
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineering · Zone 2$59.64
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral building · Zone 1$55.72
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidential · Zone 1$55.72
- Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineering · Zone 1$55.72
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral buildingZone 1 | $42.30 | $13.42 | $55.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerGeneral buildingZone 1 | $46.53 | $13.55 | $60.08 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral buildingZone 2 | $46.11 | $13.53 | $59.64 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerGeneral buildingZone 2 | $50.34 | $13.67 | $64.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral buildingZone 3 | $48.65 | $13.60 | $62.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerGeneral buildingZone 3 | $52.88 | $13.74 | $66.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianGeneral buildingZone 4 | $53.30 | $13.75 | $67.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerGeneral buildingZone 4 | $57.53 | $13.87 | $71.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidentialZone 1 | $42.30 | $13.42 | $55.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerResidentialZone 1 | $46.53 | $13.55 | $60.08 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidentialZone 2 | $46.11 | $13.53 | $59.64 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerResidentialZone 2 | $50.34 | $13.67 | $64.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidentialZone 3 | $48.65 | $13.60 | $62.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerResidentialZone 3 | $52.88 | $13.74 | $66.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianResidentialZone 4 | $53.30 | $13.75 | $67.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerResidentialZone 4 | $57.53 | $13.87 | $71.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineeringZone 1 | $42.30 | $13.42 | $55.72 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Cable splicerHeavy engineeringZone 1 | $46.53 | $13.55 | $60.08 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineeringZone 2 | $46.11 | $13.53 | $59.64 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 2 – Cable splicerHeavy engineeringZone 2 | $50.34 | $13.67 | $64.01 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineeringZone 3 | $48.65 | $13.60 | $62.25 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 3 – Cable splicerHeavy engineeringZone 3 | $52.88 | $13.74 | $66.62 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Wireman/low voltage technicianHeavy engineeringZone 4 | $53.30 | $13.75 | $67.05 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 4 – Cable splicerHeavy engineeringZone 4 | $57.53 | $13.87 | $71.40 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon electrician rate in Rio Arriba 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to DWS's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | ELECTRICIAN (ZONE 1). ZONE 1: MILEAGE CALCULATED FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS: ALBUQUERQUE-40 MILES, ARTESIA-12 MILES, BELEN-12 MILES, …ELEC0611-019 | $40.30 | $53.71 | NM20260026 Mod 2 |
| Highway | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION)SUNM2011-005 | $24.66 | $33.22 | NM20260037 Mod 1 |
| Residential | ELECTRICIANSUNM1999-003 | $12.00 | $12.23 | NM20260004 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New Mexico Davis-Bacon changes
How Rio Arriba County compares
The main electrician rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in New Mexico
Wage and fringe, nearby
- Rio Arriba Countybase $42.30$55.72
- Los Alamos Countybase $48.65$64.69
- Sandoval Countybase $42.30$55.72
- Taos Countybase $42.30$55.72
Electrician rates in nearby counties
Current DWS rates. New Mexico publishes one statewide table; a few rows name counties, and zones are set by distance (11.1.2.20 NMAC).
DWS's electrician rates for Rio Arriba County are the same as in 27 other counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Eddy and 19 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rio Arriba County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | Electricians – inside classifications: Los Alamos County – Wireman/low voltage technician | $48.65 | $64.69 | +$8.97 |
| Rio Arriba County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | |
| Sandoval County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | same |
| Taos County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | same |
| Santa Fe County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | same |
| San Juan County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | same |
| Bernalillo County | Electricians – inside classifications: Zone 1 – Wireman/low voltage technician | $42.30 | $55.72 | same |
New Mexico electrician prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DWS on this rate
- DWS 11.1.2.20 NMAC, page 247
- the 11.1.2.20 NMAC rate table
- The table lists journeyworker and some helper rates. Registered apprentices are paid their program's rates (11.1.2.19 NMAC).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.
Source
Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC NMAC-11.1.2.20-2026-07-01, issued June 23, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 247: prod-rf-lambda.rtssaas.com/PublicFiles/d89c47bd0d70402dba89b03a22bda6d1/418c1197-ec20-40e0-8f50-5031517361a0/xxxvii12.pdf
We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download Rio Arriba County as CSV · Report an error