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Electrician prevailing wage in Anderson County, Tennessee
$51.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.61 base wage + $18.66 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELEC0270-001
$20.84an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.52 base wage + $2.32 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2009-021
$24.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2016-001
$47.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.45 base wage + $15.25 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · ELEC0760-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Anderson County, an electrician must be paid at least $51.27 an hour: a $32.61 base wage plus $18.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260176 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $51.27 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260176, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEC0270-001 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Anderson County, an electrician must be paid at least $20.84 an hour: a $18.52 base wage plus $2.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.84 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-021 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Anderson County, an electrician must be paid at least $24.08 an hour: a $24.08 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260147 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $24.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260147, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUTN2016-001 (July 13, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Anderson County, an electrician must be paid at least $47.70 an hour: a $32.45 base wage plus $15.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260141 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $47.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260141, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0760-010 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 5 electrician rates for Anderson County, from $20.84 to $51.27 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.61 + $18.66
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) | $32.61 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $51.27 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.52 + $2.32
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) | $18.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.32 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.84 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.08 + $0.00
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) | $24.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $24.08 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.45 + $15.25
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) | $32.45 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $15.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.70 |
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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every electrician rate in Anderson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · ELEC0270-001$51.27
- ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)Building · ELEC0270-001$51.27
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · ELEC0760-010$47.70
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUTN2016-001$24.08
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUTN2009-021$20.84
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingELEC0270-001 | $32.61 | $18.66 | $51.27 | TN20260176 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)BuildingELEC0270-001 | $32.61 | $18.66 | $51.27 | TN20260176 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $24.08 | $0.00 | $24.08 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavyELEC0760-010 | $32.45 | $15.25 | $47.70 | TN20260141 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUTN2009-021 | $18.52 | $2.32 | $20.84 | TN20260022 Mod 1 |
How Anderson 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 Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Anderson Countybase $32.61$51.27
- Knox Countybase $32.45$47.70
- Campbell Countybase $32.45$47.70
- Union Countybase $32.45$47.70
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 Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.61 | $51.27 | |
| Roane County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.61 | $51.27 | same |
| Knox County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | −$3.57 |
| Campbell County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | −$3.57 |
| Union County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | −$3.57 |
| Morgan County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | −$3.57 |
| Loudon County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | −$3.57 |
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 TN20260176 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260176/1
We read every active Tennessee 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 Anderson County as CSV · Report an error