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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Grand County, Utah
$12.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$12.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits · SUUT2008-033
Grand County uses the same utility lineman rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Grand County, a utility lineman working as truck driver must be paid at least $12.00 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260017 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260017, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUUT2008-033 (August 19, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Utah repealed its law in 1981 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 utility lineman rates for Grand County, from $12.00 to $53.25 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $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) | $12.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.00 |
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 Utah change log lists what each one changed.
Every utility lineman rate in Grand County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BLADE/GRADER, BOOM, BULLDOZER, CRANE, MECHANIC, TRENCHER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-054$53.25
- OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT OILER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-054$33.91
- OPERATOR: TRACKHOE (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-033$13.63
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE, EXCLUDES NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTIONSUUT2008-033$13.61
- TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-033$12.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT OILER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-054 | $22.03 | $11.88 | $33.91 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BLADE/GRADER, BOOM, BULLDOZER, CRANE, MECHANIC, TRENCHER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-054 | $35.68 | $17.57 | $53.25 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-033 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACKHOE (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-033 | $13.63 | $0.00 | $13.63 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE, EXCLUDES NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTIONSUUT2008-033 | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | UT20260017 Mod 1 |
How Grand County compares
The main utility lineman rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Utah
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Grand Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Emery Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Wayne Countybase $12.00$12.00
- Summit Countybase $14.40$18.39
Electrical Utility Lineman 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 utility lineman rates for Grand County are the same as in 5 other counties: Beaver, Emery, Kane, Piute, Wayne. The closest county with a different rate is Summit County, at $18.39.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Grand County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $12.00 | $12.00 | |
| Emery County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $12.00 | $12.00 | same |
| Wayne County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $12.00 | $12.00 | same |
| San Juan County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $12.00 | $12.00 | same |
| Sevier County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $12.00 | $12.00 | 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 UT20260017 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/UT20260017/1
We read every active Utah 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 Grand County as CSV · Report an error