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Telecommunications Technician prevailing wage in Clinton County, Ohio
$73.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · ELECTRICIAN
$40.00 base wage + $33.32 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) · ELEC0972-008
$71.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.63 base wage + $24.92 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK. · ELEC0038-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clinton County, a telecommunications technician working as electrician must be paid at least $73.32 an hour: a $40.00 base wage plus $33.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $73.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0972-008 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Clinton County, a telecommunications technician must be paid at least $71.55 an hour: a $46.63 base wage plus $24.92 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $71.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0038-002 (April 28, 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 4 telecommunications technician rates for Clinton County, from $19.15 to $73.32 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.00 + $33.32
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) | $40.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $73.32 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.63 + $24.92
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) | $46.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.92 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $71.55 |
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 telecommunications technician rate in Clinton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · ELEC0972-008$73.32
- ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK.Highway, Heavy · ELEC0038-002$71.55
- SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN (CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE & WARREN (WAYNE, CLEAR CREEK & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPS))Highway, Heavy · ELEC0082-006$43.41
- SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: CABLE PULLER (CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE & WARREN (WAYNE, CLEAR CREEK & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPS))Highway, Heavy · ELEC0082-006$19.15
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingELEC0972-008 | $40.00 | $33.32 | $73.32 | OH20260064 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK.Highway, HeavyELEC0038-002 | $46.63 | $24.92 | $71.55 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: CABLE PULLER (CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE & WARREN (WAYNE, CLEAR CREEK & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPS))Highway, HeavyELEC0082-006 | $13.85 | $5.30 | $19.15 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN: INSTALLER/TECHNICIAN (CLINTON, DARKE, GREENE, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, PREBLE & WARREN (WAYNE, CLEAR CREEK & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPS))Highway, HeavyELEC0082-006 | $27.70 | $15.71 | $43.41 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
How Clinton County compares
The main telecommunications technician 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
- Clinton Countybase $40.00$73.32
- Warren Countybase $22.62$31.38
- Highland Countybase $40.00$73.32
- Greene Countybase $46.63$71.55
Telecommunications Technician 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 Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $40.00 | $73.32 | |
| Highland County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $40.00 | $73.32 | same |
| Fayette County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $40.00 | $73.32 | same |
| Greene County | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK. | $46.63 | $71.55 | −$1.77 |
| Brown County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $38.05 | $61.02 | −$12.30 |
| Warren County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $22.62 | $31.38 | −$41.94 |
| Clermont County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $22.62 | $31.38 | −$41.94 |
Ohio telecommunications technician 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 OH20260064 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260064/1
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 Clinton County as CSV · Report an error