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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Knox County group, Ohio (7 counties)
DOL sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 7 counties: Athens, Brown, Knox, Meigs, Morgan, Noble and Vinton. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$58.15an hour, base + fringe
$40.44 wage + $17.71 fringe benefits · ELEC0071-010
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in each of these 7 counties, 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 5 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $44.04 to $73.58 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 this rate changes
- 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 the Knox County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CABLE SPLICER (ATHENS, MEIGS, MONROE, MORGAN, NOBLE, VINTON (BROWN, KNOX, MADISON, VINTON & WILKESVILLE TOWNSHIPS), AND WASHINGTON COUNITES)ELEC0972-002$73.58
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$65.06
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$58.15
- 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: GROUNDMAN (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010$44.04
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $58.15 | $40.44 | $17.71 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $44.04 | $29.07 | $14.97 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (STATEWIDE)ELEC0071-010 | $65.06 | $46.02 | $19.04 | 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 | $55.28 | $33.81 | $21.47 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| CABLE SPLICER (ATHENS, MEIGS, MONROE, MORGAN, NOBLE, VINTON (BROWN, KNOX, MADISON, VINTON & WILKESVILLE TOWNSHIPS), AND WASHINGTON COUNITES)ELEC0972-002 | $73.58 | $40.25 | $33.33 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
How the Knox County group 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
- Knox County groupbase $40.44$58.15
- Morrow Countybase $40.44$58.15
- Licking Countybase $40.44$58.15
- Richland Countybase $40.44$58.15
Which county is in which utility lineman group
Every Ohio county with a utility lineman rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County group, 33 localities: Adams, Ashland, Auglaize, Carroll, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Guernsey, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jefferson, Licking, Logan, Mahoning, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Pike, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Lucas County group, 12 localities: Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Delaware County group, 7 localities: Champaign, Clark, Delaware, Fairfield, Harrison, Pickaway, Scioto | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Knox County group, 7 localities: Athens, Brown, Knox, Meigs, Morgan, Noble, Vinton | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Richland County group, 6 localities: Allen, Crawford, Hardin, Richland, Van Wert, Wyandot | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Hamilton County group, 3 localities: Butler, Hamilton, Warren | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Lake County group, 3 localities: Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Summit County group, 3 localities: Medina, Portage, Summit | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Cuyahoga County group, 2 localities: Cuyahoga, Lorain | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Lawrence County group, 2 localities: Gallia, Lawrence | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Madison County group, 2 localities: Madison, Monroe | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Belmont County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Erie County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Franklin County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Huron County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Jackson County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Union County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Washington County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
| Wayne County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STATEWIDE) | $58.15 | $40.44 |
11 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 8 counties with rates of their own.
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Athens · Brown · Knox · Meigs · Morgan · Noble · Vinton
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Athens: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Brown: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Knox: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Meigs: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Morgan: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Noble: OH20260001 Mod 5
- Vinton: OH20260001 Mod 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 every Ohio rate as CSV · Report an error