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Cumberland County, TN · Electrician
Electrician prevailing wage in Cumberland County, Tennessee
$33.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.00 base wage + $11.77 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2017-008
$13.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2009-009
$24.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2016-001
$20.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.06 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUTN2009-121
Cumberland County uses the same electrician rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cumberland County, an electrician must be paid at least $33.77 an hour: a $22.00 base wage plus $11.77 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260155 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260155, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-008 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cumberland County, an electrician must be paid at least $13.77 an hour: a $13.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-009 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, an electrician must be paid at least $20.06 an hour: a $20.06 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260122 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260122, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-121 (December 2, 2009). 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 4 electrician rates for Cumberland County, from $13.77 to $33.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.00 + $11.77
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) | $22.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.77 + $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) | $13.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.77 |
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: $20.06 + $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) | $20.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.06 |
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 Cumberland County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · SUTN2017-008$33.77
- ELECTRICIANHighway · SUTN2016-001$24.08
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · SUTN2009-121$20.06
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUTN2009-009$13.77
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingSUTN2017-008 | $22.00 | $11.77 | $33.77 | TN20260155 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $24.08 | $0.00 | $24.08 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavySUTN2009-121 | $20.06 | $0.00 | $20.06 | TN20260122 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUTN2009-009 | $13.77 | $0.00 | $13.77 | TN20260010 Mod 1 |
How Cumberland 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
- Cumberland Countybase $22.00$33.77
- Morgan Countybase $32.45$47.70
- Rhea Countybase $22.00$33.77
- White Countybase $22.00$33.77
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.
DOL's electrician rates for Cumberland County are the same as in 1 other county: DeKalb.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.61 | $51.27 | +$17.50 |
| Morgan County | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $32.45 | $47.70 | +$13.93 |
| Cumberland County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.00 | $33.77 | |
| Rhea County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.00 | $33.77 | same |
| White County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.00 | $33.77 | same |
| Bledsoe County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.00 | $33.77 | same |
| Fentress County | ELECTRICIAN | $22.00 | $33.77 | same |
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 TN20260155 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260155/1
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 Cumberland County as CSV · Report an error