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Electrician prevailing wage in Belmont County, Ohio
$70.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.25 base wage + $31.23 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0141-001
$29.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.98 base wage + $10.14 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · UAVGOH0036
$61.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.95 base wage + $18.81 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (LORAIN (EXCEPT COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP) & MEDINA (LITCHFIELD & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIPS)) · ELEC0129-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Belmont County, an electrician must be paid at least $70.48 an hour: a $39.25 base wage plus $31.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260069 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $70.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260069, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0141-001 (June 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Belmont County, an electrician must be paid at least $29.12 an hour: a $18.98 base wage plus $10.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260023 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $29.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260023, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier UAVGOH0036 (January 1, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Belmont County, an electrician must be paid at least $61.76 an hour: a $42.95 base wage plus $18.81 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $61.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0129-003 (February 24, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Ohio also sets its own rates (ORC 4115, Department of Commerce); on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. Ohio's rates sit behind an OHID login on its prevailing wage portal, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
DOL lists 6 electrician rates for Belmont County, from $29.12 to $70.48 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.25 + $31.23
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) | $39.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.98 + $10.14
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) | $18.98 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.95 + $18.81
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) | $42.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.81 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.76 |
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 Ohio change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Belmont County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0141-001$70.48
- ELECTRICIAN (BELMONT COUNTY)Highway, Heavy · ELEC0141-003$70.48
- ELECTRICIAN (ASHTABULA (EXCLUDING ORWELL, COLEBROOK, WILLIAMSFIELD, WAYNE & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (BURTON, CHARDON, CLARIDON, HAMBDEN, HUNTSBURG, MONTVILLE, MUNSON, NEWBURY & THOMPSON TOWNSHIPS) AND LAKE COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ELEC0673-004$65.75
- ELECTRICIAN (ASHTABULA (COLEBROOK, WAYNE, WILLIAMSFIELD, ORWELL & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (AUBURN, MIDDLEFIELD, PARKMAN & TROY TOWNSHIPS), MAHONING (MILTON TOWNSHIP), PORTAGE (CHARLESTOWN, EDINBURG, FREEDOM, HIRAM, NELSON, PALMYRA, PARIS & WINDHAM TOWNSHIPS), AND TRUMBULL (EXCEPT LIBERTY & HUBBARD TOWNSHIPS))Highway, Heavy · ELEC0573-003$65.57
- ELECTRICIAN (LORAIN (EXCEPT COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP) & MEDINA (LITCHFIELD & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIPS))Highway, Heavy · ELEC0129-003$61.76
- ELECTRICIANResidential · UAVGOH0036$29.12
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0141-001 | $39.25 | $31.23 | $70.48 | OH20260069 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LORAIN (EXCEPT COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP) & MEDINA (LITCHFIELD & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIPS))Highway, HeavyELEC0129-003 | $42.95 | $18.81 | $61.76 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BELMONT COUNTY)Highway, HeavyELEC0141-003 | $39.25 | $31.23 | $70.48 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ASHTABULA (COLEBROOK, WAYNE, WILLIAMSFIELD, ORWELL & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (AUBURN, MIDDLEFIELD, PARKMAN & TROY TOWNSHIPS), MAHONING (MILTON TOWNSHIP), PORTAGE (CHARLESTOWN, EDINBURG, FREEDOM, HIRAM, NELSON, PALMYRA, PARIS & WINDHAM TOWNSHIPS), AND TRUMBULL (EXCEPT LIBERTY & HUBBARD TOWNSHIPS))Highway, HeavyELEC0573-003 | $42.20 | $23.37 | $65.57 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ASHTABULA (EXCLUDING ORWELL, COLEBROOK, WILLIAMSFIELD, WAYNE & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (BURTON, CHARDON, CLARIDON, HAMBDEN, HUNTSBURG, MONTVILLE, MUNSON, NEWBURY & THOMPSON TOWNSHIPS) AND LAKE COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyELEC0673-004 | $41.17 | $24.58 | $65.75 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialUAVGOH0036 | $18.98 | $10.14 | $29.12 | OH20260023 Mod 1 |
How Belmont 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 Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Belmont Countybase $39.25$70.48
- Harrison Countybase $40.00$73.32
- Monroe Countybase $40.00$73.32
- Guernsey Countybase $40.00$73.32
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 Belmont County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | ELECTRICIAN | $44.00 | $81.68 | +$11.20 |
| Harrison County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $73.32 | +$2.84 |
| Monroe County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $73.32 | +$2.84 |
| Guernsey County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $73.32 | +$2.84 |
| Noble County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $73.32 | +$2.84 |
| Tuscarawas County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.00 | $73.32 | +$2.84 |
| Belmont County | ELECTRICIAN | $39.25 | $70.48 |
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 OH20260069 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260069/1
We read every active Ohio 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 Belmont County as CSV · Report an error