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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Suffolk County, New York
$97.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Lineman/Splicer
$73.40 base wage + $24.41 fringe benefits (supplements)
Suffolk County uses the same utility lineman rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Suffolk County, a utility lineman working as lineman/splicer must be paid at least $97.81 an hour: a $73.40 base wage plus $24.41 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $97.81 is our sum of the two. Part of the benefit is a percentage of wages that this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 6 utility lineman rates for Suffolk County, from $41.79 to $97.81 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $73.40 + $24.41
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $73.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.41 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $97.81 |
NYSDOL's data note: supplement includes 33.25% of the hourly wage (of Hourly); computed on the straight-time base
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Every utility lineman rate in Suffolk County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Electrician Lineman: Lineman/Splicer$97.81
- Electrician Lineman: Journeyworker U.G.Mech$80.89
- Electrician Lineman: Material Man$80.80
- Electrician Lineman: Heavy Equip. Operator$75.66
- Electrician Lineman: Groundman$60.98
- Electrician Lineman: Groundman*$41.79
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician Lineman: Lineman/Splicer | $73.40 | $24.41 | $97.81 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician Lineman: Material Man | $63.86 | $16.94 | $80.80 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician Lineman: Heavy Equip. Operator | $58.72 | $16.94 | $75.66 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician Lineman: Groundman | $44.04 | $16.94 | $60.98 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician Lineman: Journeyworker U.G.Mech | $61.89 | $19.00 | $80.89 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Electrician Lineman: Groundman* | $27.37 | $14.42 | $41.79 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in Suffolk 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 NYSDOL'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, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: MATERIAL MAN (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD ELECTRICAL …ELEC1049-002 | $61.40 | $97.64 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICER (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD …ELEC1049-002 | $70.57 | $109.76 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD …ELEC1049-002 | $56.46 | $91.09 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (SUBSTATION AND SWITCHING STRUCTURES PIPE TYPE CABLE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE JOBS OR PROJECTS; RAILROAD ELECTRICAL …ELEC1049-002 | $42.34 | $72.39 | NY20260012 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Suffolk County compares
The main utility lineman 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 York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Suffolk Countybase $73.40$97.81
- Nassau Countybase $73.40$97.81
- Westchester Countybase $54.11$86.41
- Queens Countybase $73.40$97.81
Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's utility lineman rates for Suffolk County are the same as in 1 other county: Nassau.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | Electrician Lineman: Lineman/Splicer | $73.40 | $97.81 | |
| Nassau County | Electrician Lineman: Lineman/Splicer | $73.40 | $97.81 | same |
| Queens County | Electrician Lineman: Lineman/Splicer | $73.40 | $97.81 | same |
| Westchester County | Lineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) | $54.11 | $86.41 | −$11.40 |
| Putnam County | Lineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) | $51.50 | $83.62 | −$14.19 |
| Rockland County | Lineman Electrician: Equipment Mechanic (Group C) | $51.50 | $83.62 | −$14.19 |
New York utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- Utility Distribution & Transmission Line Construction:
- Natural Gasline Construction:
- Utility Distribution & Transmission Line Construction:
- Flagman
- Natural Gasline Construction:
- NOTE: "Hourly Wage Paid" shall include any and all premium(s) pay
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 13
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-4-1049 Line/Gas, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 13: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Suffolk County as CSV · Report an error