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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Defiance County, Ohio
$58.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.44 base wage + $17.71 fringe benefits · ELEC0071-010
Defiance County uses the same utility lineman rates as 11 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Defiance County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $58.15 an hour: a $40.44 base wage plus $17.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $58.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0071-010 (January 6, 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 11 utility lineman rates for Defiance County, from $34.35 to $77.09 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.44 + $17.71
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) | $40.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.71 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $58.15 |
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 utility lineman rate in Defiance County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$77.09
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: HELI-ARC WELDING (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$68.48
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$68.09
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$65.06
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$58.15
- CABLE SPLICER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS & WOOD)ELEC0008-002$57.94
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$56.10
- CABLE SPLICER (ASHTABULA (EXCLUDING ORWELL, COLEBROOK, WILLIAMSFIELD, WAYNE & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (BURTON, CHARDON, CLARIDON, HAMBDEN, HUNTSBURG, MONTVILLE, MUNSON, NEWBURY & THOMPSON TOWNSHIPS) AND LAKE COUNTIES)ELEC0673-004$55.28
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 2 (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$50.10
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$44.04
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/TRUCK DRIVER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003$34.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABLE SPLICER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS & WOOD)ELEC0008-002 | $38.98 | $18.96 | $57.94 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $40.44 | $17.71 | $58.15 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $29.07 | $14.97 | $44.04 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $46.02 | $19.04 | $65.06 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $53.90 | $23.19 | $77.09 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN/TRUCK DRIVER (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $20.51 | $13.84 | $34.35 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: HELI-ARC WELDING (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $47.17 | $21.31 | $68.48 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $46.87 | $21.22 | $68.09 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 1 (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $37.50 | $18.60 | $56.10 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: OPERATOR - CLASS 2 (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)ELEC0245-003 | $32.81 | $17.29 | $50.10 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| CABLE SPLICER (ASHTABULA (EXCLUDING ORWELL, COLEBROOK, WILLIAMSFIELD, WAYNE & WINDSOR TOWNSHIPS), GEAUGA (BURTON, CHARDON, CLARIDON, HAMBDEN, HUNTSBURG, MONTVILLE, MUNSON, NEWBURY & THOMPSON TOWNSHIPS) AND LAKE COUNTIES)ELEC0673-004 | $33.81 | $21.47 | $55.28 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
How Defiance 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 Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Defiance Countybase $40.44$58.15
- Paulding Countybase $40.44$58.15
- Williams Countybase $40.44$58.15
- Henry Countybase $40.44$58.15
Electrical Utility Lineman 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.
DOL's utility lineman rates for Defiance County are the same as in 11 other counties: Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky and 3 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Defiance County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | |
| Paulding County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
| Williams County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
| Henry County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
| Fulton County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
| Putnam County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
| Van Wert County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $40.44 | $58.15 | same |
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 OH20260001 Mod 5, published September 17, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260001/5
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 Defiance County as CSV · Report an error