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Tennessee telecommunications technician prevailing wage, county by county

A telecommunications technician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee is $54.08 an hour in every county that has one (9), for the main classification.

Telecommunications Technician rate in each Tennessee county, 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.

9 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Anderson CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 1, 2024TN20260176 Mod 1
Blount CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260177 Mod 1
Campbell CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · Campbell County group
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260195 Mod 1
Grainger CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · Campbell County group
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260195 Mod 1
Knox CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260182 Mod 1
Loudon CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · Loudon County group
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260202 Mod 1
Morgan CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) · Loudon County group
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260202 Mod 1
Roane CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 1, 2024TN20260186 Mod 1
Union CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)
$34.14 $19.94 $54.08 Jun 29, 2025TN20260190 Mod 1

Main telecommunications technician classification in each county (Electrician (low voltage wiring only)), 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.

Scott County: no rate for this tradeSequatchie County: no rate for this tradeBledsoe County: no rate for this tradeGiles County: no rate for this tradeChester County: no rate for this tradeTrousdale County: no rate for this tradeGibson County: no rate for this tradeBenton County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeCrockett County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeSmith County: no rate for this tradeLoudon County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourShelby County: no rate for this tradeHouston County: no rate for this tradeJohnson County: no rate for this tradeMeigs County: no rate for this tradeCocke County: no rate for this tradeDickson County: no rate for this tradeGrainger County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourHawkins County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeHaywood County: no rate for this tradeTipton County: no rate for this tradeMcNairy County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeMaury County: no rate for this tradeSevier County: no rate for this tradePolk County: no rate for this tradeDyer County: no rate for this tradeCoffee County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeSumner County: no rate for this tradeAnderson County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeFentress County: no rate for this tradeOverton County: no rate for this tradeObion County: no rate for this tradeBlount County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourJefferson County: no rate for this tradeDeKalb County: no rate for this tradeStewart County: no rate for this tradeWhite County: no rate for this tradeHumphreys County: no rate for this tradeHardeman County: no rate for this tradeCarter County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeBradley County: no rate for this tradeWeakley County: no rate for this tradeWilliamson County: no rate for this tradePickett County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradePutnam County: no rate for this tradeDavidson County: no rate for this tradeWilson County: no rate for this tradeUnion County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourFayette County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradeRutherford County: no rate for this tradeHickman County: no rate for this tradeCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeLake County: no rate for this tradeRoane County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourGrundy County: no rate for this tradeMoore County: no rate for this tradeCannon County: no rate for this tradeMcMinn County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeDecatur County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeHamblen County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeUnicoi County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeHamilton County: no rate for this tradeLauderdale County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourClaiborne County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County: no rate for this tradeKnox County telecommunications technician: $54.08 per hourVan Buren County: no rate for this tradeMacon County: no rate for this tradeRhea County: no rate for this tradeCheatham County: no rate for this trade
$54$54$54$54$54$54Telecommunications Technician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a telecommunications technician make on prevailing wage in Tennessee?

$54.08 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Campbell County group2 counties · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  2. Loudon County group2 counties · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  3. Anderson County1 county · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  4. Blount County1 county · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  5. Knox County1 county · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  6. Roane County1 county · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
  7. Union County1 county · ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$54.08
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Campbell County group, 2 localities: Campbell, GraingerELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Loudon County group, 2 localities: Loudon, MorganELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Anderson CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Blount CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Knox CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Roane CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 
Union CountyELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)$34.14 $54.08 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee telecommunications technician pay

What is the telecommunications technician prevailing wage in Knox County?

$54.08 an hour: a $34.14 base wage plus $19.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260182, modification 1. Overtime and every telecommunications technician classification in Knox County.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Knox County the $54.08 total is a $34.14 base wage plus $19.94 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does telecommunications technician prevailing wage pay overtime in Tennessee?

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 telecommunications technicians 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 counties have the same telecommunications technician rate?

DOL often publishes the same telecommunications technician rates for several counties. Across Tennessee, the 9 counties with a telecommunications technician rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Campbell County group).