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Ward County, ND · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Ward County, North Dakota
$59.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.94 base wage + $18.22 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELEC0714-012
$79.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$55.35 base wage + $24.55 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIES · ELEC0714-018
$63.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.98 base wage + $18.38 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0714-017
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Ward 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 ND20260031 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $59.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260031, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-012 (June 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Ward 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 ELEC0714-018 (November 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Ward 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 ND20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $63.36 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0714-017 (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 4 electrician rates for Ward County, from $59.16 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: $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 Ward County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIESHighway · ELEC0714-018$79.90
- ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIESHighway · ELEC0714-018$79.90
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0714-017$63.36
- ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · ELEC0714-012$59.16
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingELEC0714-012 | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | ND20260031 Mod 2 |
| ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIESHighwayELEC0714-018 | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLETTE, SHERIDAN, SOIUX, SLOPE, WARD, & WILLIAMS COUNTIESHighwayELEC0714-018 | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0714-017 | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | ND20260043 Mod 2 |
How Ward 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
- Ward Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Renville Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Mountrail Countybase $40.94$59.16
- Dunn 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 Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | |
| Renville County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Mountrail County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| McHenry County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| McLean County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Bottineau County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.94 | $59.16 | same |
| Burke County | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $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 ND20260031 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260031/2
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 Ward County as CSV · Report an error