What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a line constructor / lineman in Washington?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Washington publish 45 line constructor / lineman classification rates ranging from $37.53 to $64.17 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 Washington have a published line constructor / lineman rate?

27 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one line constructor / lineman classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

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

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Line Constructor / Lineman prevailing wage rates in Washington

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 23 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Washington publish 45 line constructor / lineman classification rates, across 23 determinations covering 27 counties.
Those published base rates run from $37.53 to $64.17 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: Heavy.
Last determination revision affecting line constructor / lineman rates in Washington: 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 Washington'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

WA20260043 rev 2 · Heavy · Adams

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260043 on SAM.gov.

WA20260045 rev 2 · Heavy · Grant

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260045 on SAM.gov.

WA20260049 rev 1 · Heavy · Kittitas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260049 on SAM.gov.

WA20260052 rev 2 · Heavy · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260052 on SAM.gov.

WA20260054 rev 2 · Heavy · Okanogan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260054 on SAM.gov.

WA20260061 rev 2 · Heavy · Whitman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260061 on SAM.gov.

WA20260062 rev 2 · Heavy · Ferry, Garfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN	$60.54	24.88	ELEC0077-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260062 on SAM.gov.

WA20260121 rev 2 · Heavy · Benton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260121 on SAM.gov.

WA20260122 rev 1 · Heavy · Chelan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260122 on SAM.gov.

WA20260123 rev 1 · Heavy · Cowlitz

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260123 on SAM.gov.

WA20260124 rev 1 · Heavy · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260124 on SAM.gov.

WA20260125 rev 1 · Heavy · King

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CABLE SPLICER)	$64.17	24.77	ELEC0077-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260125 on SAM.gov.

WA20260127 rev 1 · Heavy · Pierce

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CABLE SPLICER)	$64.17	24.77	ELEC0077-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260127 on SAM.gov.

WA20260128 rev 1 · Heavy · Skagit

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260128 on SAM.gov.

WA20260129 rev 1 · Heavy · Snohomish

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (CABLE SPLICER)	$64.17	24.77	ELEC0077-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260129 on SAM.gov.

WA20260130 rev 2 · Heavy · Spokane

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260130 on SAM.gov.

WA20260131 rev 2 · Heavy · Stevens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260131 on SAM.gov.

WA20260133 rev 2 · Heavy · Walla Walla

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260133 on SAM.gov.

WA20260134 rev 1 · Heavy · Whatcom

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260134 on SAM.gov.

WA20260135 rev 1 · Heavy · Yakima

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260135 on SAM.gov.

WA20260136 rev 2 · Heavy · Asotin, Pend Oreille

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260136 on SAM.gov.

WA20260137 rev 1 · Heavy · Clark, Skamania

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260137 on SAM.gov.

WA20260138 rev 2 · Heavy · Columbia, Franklin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE PERSON	$64.17	24.54	ELEC0077-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$55.19	20.94	ELEC0077-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (GROUND PERSON)	$37.53	17.74	ELEC0077-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WA20260138 on SAM.gov.

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