Oklahoma · Electrician
Oklahoma electrician prevailing wage, county by county
An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Oklahoma runs from $19.77 an hour in Washita County to $64.65 in Garvin County. The median county is $38.52.
Main electrician 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.
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Oklahoma?
10 groups of counties with identical rates and 43 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Pontotoc County group3 counties$64.65
- Pottawatomie County1 county$64.65
- Seminole County1 county$64.65
- Kay County group2 counties$54.55
- Woodward County group9 counties$54.54
- Canadian County1 county$54.54
- Grady County1 county$54.54
- Johnston County1 county$54.54
- Lincoln County1 county$54.54
- Logan County1 county$54.54
- McClain County1 county$54.54
- Murray County1 county$54.54
- Payne County1 county$54.54
- Woods County1 county$54.54
- Pittsburg County group4 counties$51.27
- Coal County1 county$51.27
- Hughes County1 county$51.27
- Le Flore County1 county$44.06
- Sequoyah County1 county$44.06
- Beaver County group2 counties$42.14
- Texas County1 county$42.14
- Atoka County1 county$38.52
- Bryan County1 county$38.52
- Choctaw County1 county$38.52
- McCurtain County1 county$38.52
- Love County1 county$34.02
- Garfield County1 county$27.84
- Carter County1 county$27.78
- Cleveland County1 county$26.84
- Ottawa County1 county$26.20
- Oklahoma County1 county$26.19
- Comanche County1 county$25.51
- Delaware County group3 counties$24.99
- Cherokee County group2 counties$24.99
- McIntosh County group2 counties$24.99
- Mayes County1 county$24.99
- Muskogee County1 county$24.99
- Washington County1 county$24.99
- Tulsa County1 county$22.82
- Creek County1 county$22.20
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc County group, 3 localities: Garvin, Marshall, Pontotoc | ELECTRICIAN (GARVIN, MARSHALL, PONTOTOC, POTTAWATOMIE AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES) | $64.65 | $41.40 |
| Pottawatomie County | ELECTRICIAN (GARVIN, MARSHALL, PONTOTOC, POTTAWATOMIE AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES) | $64.65 | $41.40 |
| Seminole County | ELECTRICIAN (GARVIN, MARSHALL, PONTOTOC, POTTAWATOMIE AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES) | $64.65 | $41.40 |
| Kay County group, 2 localities: Kay, Noble | ELECTRICIAN (KAY AND NOBLE COUNTIES) | $54.55 | $41.25 |
| Woodward County group, 9 localities: Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Grant, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Woodward | ELECTRICIAN (ALFALFA, BLAINE, DEWEY, ELLIS, GRANT, HARPER, KINGFISHER, MAJOR AND WOODWARD COUNTIES) | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Canadian County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Grady County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Johnston County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Lincoln County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Logan County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| McClain County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Murray County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Payne County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Woods County | ELECTRICIAN | $54.54 | $41.40 |
| Pittsburg County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | ELECTRICIAN (COAL, HASKELL, HUGHES, LATIMER, PITTSBURG AND PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES ONLY) | $51.27 | $38.38 |
| Coal County | ELECTRICIAN (COAL, HASKELL, HUGHES, LATIMER, PITTSBURG AND PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES ONLY) | $51.27 | $38.38 |
| Hughes County | ELECTRICIAN (COAL, HASKELL, HUGHES, LATIMER, PITTSBURG AND PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES ONLY) | $51.27 | $38.38 |
| Le Flore County | ELECTRICIAN (LEFLORE (BRADEN, POCOLA AND SPIRO TOWNSHIPS ONLY) AND SEQUOYAH (THAT PORTION EAST OF BRENT, PRICES CHAPEL, ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND SALLISAW TOWNSHIPS) COUNTIES) | $44.06 | $30.03 |
| Sequoyah County | ELECTRICIAN (LEFLORE (BRADEN, POCOLA AND SPIRO TOWNSHIPS ONLY) AND SEQUOYAH (THAT PORTION EAST OF BRENT, PRICES CHAPEL, ROCKY MOUNTAIN AND SALLISAW TOWNSHIPS) COUNTIES) | $44.06 | $30.03 |
| Beaver County group, 2 localities: Beaver, Cimarron | ELECTRICIAN (BEAVER, CIMARRON, AND TEXAS COUNTIES) | $42.14 | $29.41 |
| Texas County | ELECTRICIAN (BEAVER, CIMARRON, AND TEXAS COUNTIES) | $42.14 | $29.41 |
| Atoka County | ELECTRICIAN (CHOCKTAW COUNTY ONLY) | $38.52 | $26.60 |
| Bryan County | ELECTRICIAN (CHOCKTAW COUNTY ONLY) | $38.52 | $26.60 |
| Choctaw County | ELECTRICIAN (CHOCKTAW COUNTY ONLY) | $38.52 | $26.60 |
| McCurtain County | ELECTRICIAN (MCCURTAIN COUNTY ONLY) | $38.52 | $26.60 |
| Love County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING, ALARM INSTALLATION, AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INSTALLATION ONLY) | $34.02 | $24.26 |
| Garfield County | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS | $27.84 | $23.36 |
| Carter County | ELECTRICIAN | $27.78 | $21.51 |
| Cleveland County | ELECTRICIAN, EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS | $26.84 | $20.81 |
| Ottawa County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $26.20 | $21.23 |
| Oklahoma County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $26.19 | $20.97 |
| Comanche County | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $25.51 | $20.08 |
| Delaware County group, 3 localities: Craig, Delaware, Nowata | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| Cherokee County group, 2 localities: Adair, Cherokee | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| McIntosh County group, 2 localities: McIntosh, Okfuskee | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| Mayes County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| Muskogee County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| Washington County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $24.99 | $20.47 |
| Tulsa County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.82 | $19.48 |
| Creek County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Okmulgee County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Osage County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Pawnee County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Rogers County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Wagoner County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $22.20 | $19.00 |
| Kiowa County group, 4 localities: Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, Tillman | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Caddo County group, 3 localities: Caddo, Roger Mills, Washita | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Beckham County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Cotton County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Custer County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Jackson County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Jefferson County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
| Stephens County | ELECTRICIAN: ALARM INSTALLATION | $19.77 | $17.50 |
10 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 43 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Oklahoma electrician pay
What is the electrician prevailing wage in Oklahoma County?
$26.19 an hour: a $20.97 base wage plus $5.22 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260049, modification 2. Overtime and every electrician classification in Oklahoma County.
Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Oklahoma County the $26.19 total is a $20.97 base wage plus $5.22 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does electrician prevailing wage pay overtime in Oklahoma?
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 electricians 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 electrician rate?
DOL often publishes the same electrician rates for several counties. Across Oklahoma, the 77 counties with an electrician rate fall into 53 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Woodward County group).