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Ohio telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county

A telecommunications technician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $20.58 an hour in Trumbull County to $73.32 in Adams County. The median county is $69.37.

Main telecommunications technician classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourMedina County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourHancock County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourHarrison County telecommunications technician: $37.72 per hourKnox County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourDefiance County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourGreene County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourMarion County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourShelby County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourSummit County telecommunications technician: $45.59 per hourVan Wert County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourWarren County telecommunications technician: $31.38 per hourGuernsey County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourDelaware County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourGeauga County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourPickaway County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourPortage County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourLicking County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourDarke County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourSandusky County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourHolmes County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourHocking County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourLucas County telecommunications technician: $45.29 per hourMeigs County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourGallia County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourHuron County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourCarroll County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourLogan County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourUnion County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourAuglaize County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourRichland County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourWilliams County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourBelmont County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourHighland County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourWood County telecommunications technician: $45.29 per hourColumbiana County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourStark County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourButler County telecommunications technician: $31.38 per hourWashington County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourMontgomery County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourAshland County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourJefferson County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourAdams County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourPreble County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourPutnam County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourRoss County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourClark County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourScioto County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourSeneca County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourFairfield County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourTrumbull County telecommunications technician: $20.58 per hourTuscarawas County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourLorain County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourPike County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourLawrence County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourWayne County telecommunications technician: $28.91 per hourClermont County telecommunications technician: $31.38 per hourCoshocton County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourMadison County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourCuyahoga County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourFranklin County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourHamilton County telecommunications technician: $30.91 per hourHardin County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourClinton County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourAllen County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourFulton County telecommunications technician: $45.29 per hourJackson County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourAthens County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourHenry County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourFayette County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourMiami County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourOttawa County telecommunications technician: $45.29 per hourMorgan County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourVinton County telecommunications technician: $73.32 per hourWyandot County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourPerry County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourChampaign County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourLake County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourMahoning County telecommunications technician: $20.58 per hourMercer County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourPaulding County telecommunications technician: $71.55 per hourMorrow County telecommunications technician: $69.37 per hourMuskingum County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourMonroe County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hourBrown County telecommunications technician: $61.02 per hourAshtabula County telecommunications technician: $29.11 per hourErie County telecommunications technician: $47.96 per hourNoble County telecommunications technician: $42.59 per hour
$20$31$47$71$71$73Telecommunications Technician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

6 groups of counties with identical rates and 51 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Highland County group3 counties$73.32
  2. Adams County1 county$73.32
  3. Clinton County1 county$73.32
  4. Fayette County1 county$73.32
  5. Gallia County1 county$73.32
  6. Meigs County1 county$73.32
  7. Pike County1 county$73.32
  8. Ross County1 county$73.32
  9. Scioto County1 county$73.32
  10. Vinton County1 county$73.32
  11. Clark County group20 counties$71.55
  12. Montgomery County group5 counties$71.55
  13. Delaware County1 county$69.37
  14. Fairfield County1 county$69.37
  15. Franklin County1 county$69.37
  16. Licking County1 county$69.37
  17. Madison County1 county$69.37
  18. Morrow County1 county$69.37
  19. Pickaway County1 county$69.37
  20. Richland County1 county$69.37
  21. Union County1 county$69.37
  22. Brown County1 county$61.02
  23. Cuyahoga County1 county$47.96
  24. Erie County1 county$47.96
  25. Geauga County1 county$47.96
  26. Lake County1 county$47.96
  27. Lorain County1 county$47.96
  28. Medina County1 county$47.96
  29. Portage County1 county$47.96
  30. Summit County1 county$45.59
  31. Fulton County1 county$45.29
  32. Lucas County1 county$45.29
  33. Ottawa County1 county$45.29
  34. Wood County1 county$45.29
  35. Guernsey County group5 counties$42.59
  36. Stark County group2 counties$42.59
  37. Monroe County1 county$42.59
  38. Muskingum County1 county$42.59
  39. Tuscarawas County1 county$42.59
  40. Harrison County1 county$37.72

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Highland County group, 3 localities: Highland, Hocking, JacksonELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Adams CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Clinton CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Fayette CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Gallia CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Meigs CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Pike CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Ross CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Scioto CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Vinton CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY)$73.32 $40.00 
Clark County group, 20 localities: Allen, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Champaign, Clark, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Lawrence, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby, Van Wert, Washington, WilliamsELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK.$71.55 $46.63 
Montgomery County group, 5 localities: Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, PrebleELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDING SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS WORK.$71.55 $46.63 
Delaware CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Fairfield CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Franklin CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Licking CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Madison CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Morrow CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Pickaway CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Richland CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Union CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$69.37 $43.00 
Brown CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$61.02 $38.05 
Cuyahoga CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Erie CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Geauga CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Lake CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Lorain CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Medina CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Portage CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) FOOTNOTES; A. 6 PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; JULY 4TH; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY B. 1 WEEK'S PAID VACATION FOR 1 YEAR'S SERVICE; 2 WEEKS' PAID VACATION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS' SERVICE$47.96 $33.05 
Summit CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$45.59 $29.23 
Fulton CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$45.29 $27.81 
Lucas CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$45.29 $27.81 
Ottawa CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$45.29 $27.81 
Wood CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$45.29 $27.81 
Guernsey County group, 5 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Morgan, Noble, PerryELECTRICIAN: LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY (COSHOCTON, GUERNSEY, MORGAN, NOBLE, AND PERRY COUNTIES)$42.59 $25.15 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$42.59 $25.15 
Monroe CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$42.59 $25.15 
Muskingum CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$42.59 $25.15 
Tuscarawas CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$42.59 $25.15 
Harrison CountyELECTRICIAN: LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY (HARRISON COUNTY)$37.72 $28.00 
Butler CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$31.38 $22.62 
Clermont CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$31.38 $22.62 
Warren CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$31.38 $22.62 
Hamilton CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$30.91 $22.28 
Marion County group, 2 localities: Holmes, MarionELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Ashland CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Ashtabula CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Columbiana CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Crawford CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Huron CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Knox CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Sandusky CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Seneca CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Wyandot CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$29.11 $20.91 
Wayne CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$28.91 $20.27 
Mahoning CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$20.58 $20.58 
Trumbull CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$20.58 $20.58 

6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 51 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio telecommunications technician pay

What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$69.37 an hour: a $43.00 base wage plus $26.37 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Franklin County.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $69.37 total is a $43.00 base wage plus $26.37 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice telecommunications technicians get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same telecommunications technician rate?

DOL often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 57 distinct sets of rates, and 6 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 20 counties (the Clark County group).