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Puerto Rico utility lineman prevailing wage, municipio by municipio

A utility lineman's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Puerto Rico is $8.09 an hour in every municipio that has one (10), for the main classification.

Electrical Utility Lineman rate in each Puerto Rico municipio, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

10 localities
MunicipioBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adjuntas MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Coamo MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Culebra MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Jayuya MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Las Marías MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Maricao MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Salinas MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Santa Isabel MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Utuado MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1
Vieques MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN) · Adjuntas Municipio group
$7.25 $0.84 $8.09 May 18, 2026PR20260002 Mod 1

Main utility lineman classification in each municipio (Line construction: (linemen)), 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.

Santa Isabel Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourCaguas Municipio: no rate for this tradeCataño Municipio: no rate for this tradeMorovis Municipio: no rate for this tradeFlorida Municipio: no rate for this tradeJayuya Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourAibonito Municipio: no rate for this tradeSan Lorenzo Municipio: no rate for this tradeVega Alta Municipio: no rate for this tradeMaricao Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourRincón Municipio: no rate for this tradeCayey Municipio: no rate for this tradeGuaynabo Municipio: no rate for this tradeCanóvanas Municipio: no rate for this tradeCorozal Municipio: no rate for this tradeHumacao Municipio: no rate for this tradeArroyo Municipio: no rate for this tradeBarranquitas Municipio: no rate for this tradeJuncos Municipio: no rate for this tradeSabana Grande Municipio: no rate for this tradeComerío Municipio: no rate for this tradeMaunabo Municipio: no rate for this tradeJuana Díaz Municipio: no rate for this tradeLoíza Municipio: no rate for this tradeCabo Rojo Municipio: no rate for this tradeNaranjito Municipio: no rate for this tradeHormigueros Municipio: no rate for this tradeGuayama Municipio: no rate for this tradeVega Baja Municipio: no rate for this tradeVillalba Municipio: no rate for this tradeToa Baja Municipio: no rate for this tradeSan Germán Municipio: no rate for this tradeRío Grande Municipio: no rate for this tradePonce Municipio: no rate for this tradeLajas Municipio: no rate for this tradeSan Sebastián Municipio: no rate for this tradeUtuado Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourAguada Municipio: no rate for this tradeAdjuntas Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourAguas Buenas Municipio: no rate for this tradeOrocovis Municipio: no rate for this tradeCeiba Municipio: no rate for this tradeCiales Municipio: no rate for this tradeGuánica Municipio: no rate for this tradeCulebra Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourArecibo Municipio: no rate for this tradeNaguabo Municipio: no rate for this tradeGuayanilla Municipio: no rate for this tradeAñasco Municipio: no rate for this tradeMayagüez Municipio: no rate for this tradeSan Juan Municipio: no rate for this tradeTrujillo Alto Municipio: no rate for this tradeIsabela Municipio: no rate for this tradeLas Marías Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourQuebradillas Municipio: no rate for this tradeLares Municipio: no rate for this tradeLuquillo Municipio: no rate for this tradePeñuelas Municipio: no rate for this tradeLas Piedras Municipio: no rate for this tradePatillas Municipio: no rate for this tradeBarceloneta Municipio: no rate for this tradeVieques Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourGurabo Municipio: no rate for this tradeYauco Municipio: no rate for this tradeAguadilla Municipio: no rate for this tradeCarolina Municipio: no rate for this tradeHatillo Municipio: no rate for this tradeYabucoa Municipio: no rate for this tradeBayamón Municipio: no rate for this tradeCidra Municipio: no rate for this tradeMoca Municipio: no rate for this tradeToa Alta Municipio: no rate for this tradeManatí Municipio: no rate for this tradeCamuy Municipio: no rate for this tradeCoamo Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hourDorado Municipio: no rate for this tradeFajardo Municipio: no rate for this tradeSalinas Municipio utility lineman: $8.09 per hour
$8.09$8.09$8.09$8.09$8.09$8.09Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a utility lineman make on prevailing wage in Puerto Rico?

$8.09 an hour in every municipio that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which localities share a rate
MunicipiosMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Adjuntas Municipio group, 10 localities: Adjuntas, Coamo, Culebra, Jayuya, Las Marías, Maricao, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Utuado, ViequesLINE CONSTRUCTION: (LINEMEN)$7.25 $8.09 

1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Puerto Rico utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Adjuntas Municipio?

$8.09 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.84 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260002, modification 1. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Adjuntas Municipio.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Adjuntas Municipio the $8.09 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.84 in fringe benefits, about 10% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage pay overtime in Puerto Rico?

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 utility linemans 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 localities have the same utility lineman rate?

DOL often publishes the same utility lineman rates for several localities. Across Puerto Rico, the 10 localities with a utility lineman rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one municipio; the largest covers 10 localities (the Adjuntas Municipio group).