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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Berks County, Pennsylvania
$86.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Electric Lineman
$55.42 base wage + $31.04 fringe benefits
Berks County uses the same utility lineman rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Pennsylvania public works in Berks County, a utility lineman working as electric lineman must be paid at least $86.46 an hour: a $55.42 base wage plus $31.04 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective June 2, 2025. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $55.42 + $31.04
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I 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) | $55.42 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.04 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $86.46 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Electric Lineman. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | $83.41 ($52.80 + $30.61) | Earlier |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $86.46 ($55.42 + $31.04) | In force |
Davis-Bacon utility lineman rate in Berks County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES) at $82.92 ($53.20 base + $29.72 fringe), from PA20260006 modification 2, published September 17, 2026, rate ELEC0126-001. Against L&I's $86.46: L&I's rate is $3.54 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES)ELEC0126-001 | $53.20 | $82.92 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES)ELEC0126-001 | $31.92 | $54.35 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES)ELEC0126-001 | $53.20 | $82.92 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES)ELEC0126-001 | $34.58 | $57.92 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | LINE CONSTRUCTION: WINCH TRUCK OPERATOR (ADAMS, BERKS, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, PERRY AND YORK COUNTIES)ELEC0126-001 | $37.24 | $61.49 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon changes
How Berks 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Berks Countybase $55.42$86.46
- Lehigh Countybase $55.42$86.46
- Schuylkill Countybase $69.90$104.10
- Lebanon Countybase $55.42$86.46
Electrical Utility Lineman rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. L&I sets rates by county, and counties in the same collective bargaining area often share them.
L&I's utility lineman rates for Berks County are the same as in 2 other counties: Dauphin, Lehigh.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill County | Electric Lineman | $69.90 | $104.10 | +$17.64 |
| Chester County | Electric Lineman | $65.10 | $99.55 | +$13.09 |
| Montgomery County | Electric Lineman | $65.10 | $99.55 | +$13.09 |
| Berks County | Electric Lineman | $55.42 | $86.46 | |
| Lehigh County | Electric Lineman | $55.42 | $86.46 | same |
| Lebanon County | Electric Lineman | $55.42 | $86.46 | same |
| Lancaster County | Electric Lineman | $55.42 | $86.46 | same |
Pennsylvania utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I PPWS determination
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS determination 26-09338, issued October 23, 2026, effective June 2, 2025: www.dliweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/Pages/Project.aspx
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download Berks County as CSV · Report an error