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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage in Washington County, Wisconsin
$40.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUNDSMAN
$26.14 base wage + $14.60 fringe benefits
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN · ELEC0953-001
$40.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.14 base wage + $14.60 fringe benefits
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN · ELEC0953-001
Washington County uses the same utility lineman rates as 71 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Washington County, a utility lineman working as groundsman must be paid at least $40.74 an hour: a $26.14 base wage plus $14.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $40.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC0953-001 (June 2, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Washington County, a utility lineman must be paid at least $40.74 an hour: a $26.14 base wage plus $14.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $40.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0953-001 (June 2, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).
DOL lists 12 utility lineman rates for Washington County, from $40.74 to $68.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.14 + $14.60
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) | $26.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $40.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.14 + $14.60
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) | $26.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $40.74 |
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 Wisconsin change log lists what each one changed.
Every utility lineman rate in Washington County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMANHighway · ELEC0953-001$68.96
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMANHeavy · ELEC0953-001$68.96
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORHighway · ELEC0953-001$62.58
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORHeavy · ELEC0953-001$62.58
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)Highway · ELEC0953-001$56.42
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)Heavy · ELEC0953-001$56.42
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVERHighway · ELEC0953-001$50.15
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVERHeavy · ELEC0953-001$50.15
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVERHighway · ELEC0953-001$47.00
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVERHeavy · ELEC0953-001$47.00
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMANHighway · ELEC0953-001$40.74
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMANHeavy · ELEC0953-001$40.74
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMANHighwayELEC0953-001 | $26.14 | $14.60 | $40.74 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVERHighwayELEC0953-001 | $30.89 | $16.11 | $47.00 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVERHighwayELEC0953-001 | $33.27 | $16.88 | $50.15 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)HighwayELEC0953-001 | $38.02 | $18.40 | $56.42 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORHighwayELEC0953-001 | $42.78 | $19.80 | $62.58 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMANHighwayELEC0953-001 | $47.53 | $21.43 | $68.96 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMANHeavyELEC0953-001 | $26.14 | $14.60 | $40.74 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVERHeavyELEC0953-001 | $30.89 | $16.11 | $47.00 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVERHeavyELEC0953-001 | $33.27 | $16.88 | $50.15 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)HeavyELEC0953-001 | $38.02 | $18.40 | $56.42 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORHeavyELEC0953-001 | $42.78 | $19.80 | $62.58 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMANHeavyELEC0953-001 | $47.53 | $21.43 | $68.96 | WI20260015 Mod 1 |
How Washington 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 Wisconsin
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Washington Countybase $26.14$40.74
- Ozaukee Countybase $26.14$40.74
- Dodge Countybase $26.14$40.74
- Waukesha Countybase $26.14$40.74
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 Washington County are the same as in 71 other counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet and 63 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | |
| Ozaukee County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
| Dodge County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
| Waukesha County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
| Sheboygan County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
| Milwaukee County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
| Fond du Lac County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN | $26.14 | $40.74 | same |
Wisconsin utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 WI20260010 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260010/1
We read every active Wisconsin 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 Washington County as CSV · Report an error