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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Summit County, Utah
$18.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · TRUCK DRIVER
$14.40 base wage + $3.99 fringe benefits · SUUT2008-040
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Summit County, a utility lineman working as truck driver must be paid at least $18.39 an hour: a $14.40 base wage plus $3.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination UT20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.39 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination UT20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUUT2008-040 (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 Utah repealed its law in 1981 (DOL state table).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 6 utility lineman rates for Summit County, from $18.39 to $80.04 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.40 + $3.99
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) | $14.40 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.39 |
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 Summit County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANELEC0057-002$80.04
- OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: (1)MECHANIC-EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTIONENGI0003-005$60.33
- OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BLADE/GRADER, BOOM, BULLDOZER, MECHANIC: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-056$53.25
- OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT OILER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-056$33.91
- OPERATOR: TRACKHOE (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE AND WATER/SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-040$19.98
- TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-040$18.39
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANELEC0057-002 | $58.83 | $21.21 | $80.04 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: (1)MECHANIC-EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTIONENGI0003-005 | $41.71 | $18.62 | $60.33 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BLADE/GRADER, BOOM, BULLDOZER, MECHANIC: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-056 | $35.68 | $17.57 | $53.25 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT OILER: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION ONLYENGI0003-056 | $22.03 | $11.88 | $33.91 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
| TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-040 | $14.40 | $3.99 | $18.39 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACKHOE (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE AND WATER/SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION)SUUT2008-040 | $19.98 | $0.00 | $19.98 | UT20260011 Mod 1 |
How Summit 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
- Summit Countybase $14.40$18.39
- Salt Lake Countybase $58.83$80.04
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $58.83 | $80.04 | +$61.65 |
| Summit County | TRUCK DRIVER (EXCLUDING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION) | $14.40 | $18.39 |
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 UT20260011 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/UT20260011/1
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 Summit County as CSV · Report an error