What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a electrician in Delaware?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Delaware publish 11 electrician classification rates ranging from $9.12 to $65.99 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Delaware have a published electrician rate?

3 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one electrician classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Delaware may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Delaware prevailing wage page.

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Electrician prevailing wage rates in Delaware

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 10 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Delaware publish 11 electrician classification rates, across 10 determinations covering 3 counties.
Those published base rates run from $9.12 to $65.99 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting electrician rates in Delaware: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Delaware's active federal determinations that is a form of electrician work (wiring, conduit, service and power distribution work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

DE20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Kent, New Castle, Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN (NEW CASTLE COUNTY)	$9.12	0.00	SUDE1990-001 DOL wage survey rate
ELECTRICIAN (KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES)	$10.00	0.00	SUDE1990-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260001 on SAM.gov.

DE20260004 rev 1 · Highway · Kent

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$65.86	0.00	SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260004 on SAM.gov.

DE20260005 rev 1 · Highway · New Castle

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$65.99	0.00	SUDE2022-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260005 on SAM.gov.

DE20260006 rev 1 · Highway · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$65.86	0.00	SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260006 on SAM.gov.

DE20260007 rev 1 · Building · Kent

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)	$47.50	35.93	ELEC0313-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: DE20260007 on SAM.gov.

DE20260008 rev 1 · Building · New Castle

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)	$47.50	35.93	ELEC0313-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: DE20260008 on SAM.gov.

DE20260009 rev 1 · Building · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS)	$47.50	35.93	ELEC0313-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: DE20260009 on SAM.gov.

DE20260010 rev 1 · Heavy · Kent

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$34.96	23.87	SUDE2014-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260010 on SAM.gov.

DE20260011 rev 1 · Heavy · New Castle

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$34.42	24.02	SUDE2014-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260011 on SAM.gov.

DE20260012 rev 1 · Heavy · Sussex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
ELECTRICIAN	$34.96	23.87	SUDE2014-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: DE20260012 on SAM.gov.

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