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Puerto Rico outside telephone line worker prevailing wage, municipio by municipio
An outside telephone line worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Puerto Rico is $7.25 an hour in every municipio that has one (10), for the main classification.
Telephone Line Worker (Outside) rate in each Puerto Rico municipio, A to Z
| Municipio | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjuntas MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Coamo MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Culebra MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Jayuya MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Las Marías MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Maricao MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Salinas MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Santa Isabel MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Utuado MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Vieques MunicipioLINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) · Adjuntas Municipio group | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | May 18, 2026 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
Main outside telephone line worker classification in each municipio (Line construction: (telephone linemen: ground & pole)), 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 outside telephone line worker make on prevailing wage in Puerto Rico?
$7.25 an hour in every municipio that has a rate, for the main classification.
Which localities share a rate
| Municipios | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas Municipio group, 10 localities: Adjuntas, Coamo, Culebra, Jayuya, Las Marías, Maricao, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Utuado, Vieques | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (TELEPHONE LINEMEN: GROUND & POLE) | $7.25 | $7.25 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Puerto Rico outside telephone line worker pay
What is the outside telephone line worker prevailing wage in Adjuntas Municipio?
$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260002, modification 1. Overtime and every outside telephone line worker classification in Adjuntas Municipio.
Does outside telephone line worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Adjuntas Municipio the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does outside telephone line worker 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 outside telephone line workers 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 outside telephone line worker rate?
DOL often publishes the same outside telephone line worker rates for several localities. Across Puerto Rico, the 10 localities with an outside telephone line worker 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).