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Electrician prevailing wage in Williams County, Ohio
$73.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$48.40 base wage + $25.24 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0008-003
$37.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.34 base wage + $14.21 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0306-003
$73.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$48.40 base wage + $25.24 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS & WOOD) · ELEC0008-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Williams County, an electrician must be paid at least $73.64 an hour: a $48.40 base wage plus $25.24 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260062 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $73.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260062, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0008-003 (May 27, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Williams County, an electrician must be paid at least $37.55 an hour: a $23.34 base wage plus $14.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ELEC0306-003 (May 31, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Williams County, an electrician must be paid at least $73.64 an hour: a $48.40 base wage plus $25.24 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $73.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0008-002 (May 27, 2024). 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 7 electrician rates for Williams County, from $37.55 to $73.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $48.40 + $25.24
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) | $48.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $73.64 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.34 + $14.21
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) | $23.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.55 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $48.40 + $25.24
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) | $48.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $73.64 |
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 Williams County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · ELEC0008-003$73.64
- ELECTRICIAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS & WOOD)Highway, Heavy · ELEC0008-002$73.64
- 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
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL & LIGHTING TECHNICIAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ELEC0245-003$62.09
- ELECTRICIAN (LORAIN (EXCEPT COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP) & MEDINA (LITCHFIELD & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIPS))Highway, Heavy · ELEC0129-003$61.76
- ELECTRICIANResidential · ELEC0306-003$37.55
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingELEC0008-003 | $48.40 | $25.24 | $73.64 | OH20260062 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS & WOOD)Highway, HeavyELEC0008-002 | $48.40 | $25.24 | $73.64 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LORAIN (EXCEPT COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP) & MEDINA (LITCHFIELD & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIPS))Highway, HeavyELEC0129-003 | $42.95 | $18.81 | $61.76 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL & LIGHTING TECHNICIAN (DEFIANCE, FULTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HURON, LUCAS, OTTAWA, PAULDING, PUTNAM, SANDUSKY, SENECA, WILLIAMS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyELEC0245-003 | $42.18 | $19.91 | $62.09 | 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 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialELEC0306-003 | $23.34 | $14.21 | $37.55 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
How Williams 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
- Williams Countybase $48.40$73.64
- Defiance Countybase $48.40$73.64
- Fulton Countybase $48.40$73.64
- Allen Countybase $38.00$60.49
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 Williams County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County | ELECTRICIAN | $48.40 | $73.64 | |
| Defiance County | ELECTRICIAN | $48.40 | $73.64 | same |
| Fulton County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $48.40 | $73.64 | same |
| Paulding County | ELECTRICIAN | $48.40 | $73.64 | same |
| Henry County | ELECTRICIAN | $48.40 | $73.64 | same |
| Putnam County | ELECTRICIAN | $48.40 | $73.64 | same |
| Lucas County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $48.40 | $73.64 | 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 OH20260062 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260062/1
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 Williams County as CSV · Report an error