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Vermont electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Vermont runs from $27.51 an hour in Windham County to $42.85 in Chittenden County. The median county is $27.51.

Main electrician classification in each county (Electrician), 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.

Lamoille County electrician: $27.51 per hourWindham County electrician: $27.51 per hourFranklin County electrician: $42.85 per hourWindsor County electrician: $42.85 per hourRutland County electrician: $27.51 per hourGrand Isle County electrician: $42.85 per hourBennington County electrician: $27.51 per hourOrleans County electrician: $27.51 per hourChittenden County electrician: $42.85 per hourWashington County electrician: $27.51 per hourOrange County electrician: $27.51 per hourEssex County electrician: $27.51 per hourAddison County electrician: $30.89 per hourCaledonia County electrician: $27.51 per hour
$27$27$27$27$42$42Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Vermont?

14 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Chittenden County1 county$42.85
  2. Franklin County1 county$42.85
  3. Grand Isle County1 county$42.85
  4. Windsor County1 county$42.85
  5. Addison County1 county$30.89
  6. Bennington County1 county$27.51
  7. Caledonia County1 county$27.51
  8. Essex County1 county$27.51
  9. Lamoille County1 county$27.51
  10. Orange County1 county$27.51
  11. Orleans County1 county$27.51
  12. Rutland County1 county$27.51
  13. Washington County1 county$27.51
  14. Windham County1 county$27.51

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Chittenden CountyELECTRICIAN$42.85 $31.90 
Franklin CountyELECTRICIAN$42.85 $31.90 
Grand Isle CountyELECTRICIAN$42.85 $31.90 
Windsor CountyELECTRICIAN$42.85 $31.90 
Addison CountyELECTRICIAN$30.89 $21.53 
Bennington CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Caledonia CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Essex CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Lamoille CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Orange CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Orleans CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Rutland CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Washington CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 
Windham CountyELECTRICIAN$27.51 $20.24 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Vermont electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Chittenden County?

$42.85 an hour: a $31.90 base wage plus $10.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Chittenden County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Chittenden County the $42.85 total is a $31.90 base wage plus $10.95 in fringe benefits, about 26% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician prevailing wage pay overtime in Vermont?

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 electricians 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)).

Which county pays electricians the most in Vermont?

Chittenden County, at $42.85 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Windham County at $27.51, and the median county is $27.51.