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Morton County, ND · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Morton County, North Dakota
$59.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.94 base wage + $18.22 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0714-013
$56.63an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.94 base wage + $17.69 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES:) · ELEC0714-004
$79.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$55.35 base wage + $24.55 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARK · ELEC0714-020
$63.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.98 base wage + $18.38 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0714-014
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Morton County, an electrician must be paid at least $59.16 an hour: a $40.94 base wage plus $18.22 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260015 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $59.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260015, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-013 (June 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Morton County, an electrician must be paid at least $56.63 an hour: a $38.94 base wage plus $17.69 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-004 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Morton County, an electrician must be paid at least $79.90 an hour: a $55.35 base wage plus $24.55 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $79.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-020 (November 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Morton County, an electrician must be paid at least $63.36 an hour: a $44.98 base wage plus $18.38 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260052 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $63.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260052, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-014 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 electrician rates for Morton County, from $56.63 to $79.90 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.94 + $18.22
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits 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) | $40.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.22 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.16 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.94 + $17.69
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits 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) | $38.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.69 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.63 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $55.35 + $24.55
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits 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) | $55.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $79.90 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.98 + $18.38
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits 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) | $44.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.38 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.36 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the North Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Morton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARKHighway · ELEC0714-020$79.90
- ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARKHighway · ELEC0714-020$79.90
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0714-014$63.36
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0714-013$59.16
- ELECTRICIAN (BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES:)Residential · ELEC0714-004$56.63
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0714-013 | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | ND20260015 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARKHighwayELEC0714-020 | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARKHighwayELEC0714-020 | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0714-014 | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | ND20260052 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES:)ResidentialELEC0714-004 | $38.94 | $17.69 | $56.63 | ND20260003 Mod 1 |
How Morton 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 North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Morton Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Oliver Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Grant Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Hettinger Countybase $25.16$34.00
Electrician rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Morton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.94 | $59.16 | |
| Oliver County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Grant County | ELECTRICIAN (EMMONS AND GRANT COUNTIES) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Burleigh County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Sioux County | ELECTRICIAN | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Mercer County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Emmons County | ELECTRICIAN (EMMONS AND GRANT COUNTIES) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
North Dakota electrician prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination ND20260015 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260015/2
We read every active North Dakota Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Morton County as CSV · Report an error