Line Constructor / Lineman prevailing wage rates in Indiana
Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 3 active determinations, 2026
- Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Indiana publish 21 line constructor / lineman classification rates, across 3 determinations covering 92 counties.
- Those published base rates run from $13.83 to $60.15 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.
- Last determination revision affecting line constructor / lineman rates in Indiana: .
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 Indiana's active federal determinations that is a form of line constructor / lineman work (overhead and underground electrical distribution lines) 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
IN20260001 rev 3 · Building, Heavy, Highway · La Porte, Lake, Porter, St Joseph, St Joseph
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES (CALUMET AREA, NORTH OF U.S. HWY 30)) | $50.28 | 22.16 | ELEC1393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: GROUNDMAN-TRUCK DRIVER (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES (CALUMET AREA, NORTH OF U.S. HWY 30)) | $31.49 | 16.71 | ELEC1393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: GROUNDMAN (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES (CALUMET AREA, NORTH OF U.S. HWY 30)) | $31.49 | 16.71 | ELEC1393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 3 (BACKHOE OVER 1/2 YARD BUCKET CAPACITY, CRANES RATED AT 15 TON OR MORE CAPACITY) 95% OF J.L. RATE (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES (CALUMET AREA | $47.35 | 21.53 | ELEC1393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1: (DIGGERS 5TH WHEEL TYPE TRUCKS, CRAWLER TYPE, D-4 AND SMALLER, BUCKET TRUCKS AND LIVE BOOM TYPE LINE TRUCKS) (LAKE & PORTER COUNTIES ( | $38.33 | 18.92 | ELEC1393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: IN20260001 on SAM.gov.
IN20260004 rev 2 · Building · Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Floyd and 11 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $44.52 | 18.43 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $25.90 | 13.97 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $39.11 | 17.13 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: GROUNDMAN (CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARRISON COUNTIES) | $13.83 | 6.35 | ELEC0369-009 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN; EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARRISON COUNTIES) | $22.25 | 6.35 | ELEC0369-009 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: GROUNDMAN (CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARRISON COUNTIES) | $13.83 | 6.35 | ELEC0369-009 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN; EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CLARK, FLOYD, AND HARRISON COUNTIES) | $22.25 | 6.35 | ELEC0369-009 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: IN20260004 on SAM.gov.
IN20260006 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 83 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $39.11 | 17.13 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $25.90 | 13.97 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICERS (DEARBORN, OHIO, AND SWTIZERLAND COUNTIES) | $44.52 | 18.43 | ELEC0071-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN, CLASS A (DUBOIS, GIBSON, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER AND VANDERBURGH COUNTIES) | $33.96 | 19.04 | ELEC0702-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT) (DUBOIS, GIBSON, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER AND VANDERBURGH COUNTIES) | $43.19 | 21.81 | ELEC0702-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER) (DUBOIS, GIBSON, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER AND VANDERBURGH COUNTIES) | $49.30 | 23.64 | ELEC0702-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN (DUBOIS, GIBSON, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER AND VANDERBURGH COUNTIES) | $60.15 | 26.90 | ELEC0702-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN TRUCK DRIVER (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $31.49 | 16.93 | ELEC1393-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $50.28 | 22.38 | ELEC1393-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: IN20260006 on SAM.gov.
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