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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Wisconsin publish 12 line constructor / lineman classification rates ranging from $26.14 to $47.53 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 Wisconsin have a published line constructor / lineman rate?

72 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. Wisconsin may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Wisconsin prevailing wage page.

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Line Constructor / Lineman prevailing wage rates in Wisconsin

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 2 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Wisconsin publish 12 line constructor / lineman classification rates, across 2 determinations covering 72 counties.
Those published base rates run from $26.14 to $47.53 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, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting line constructor / lineman rates in Wisconsin: 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 Wisconsin'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

WI20260010 rev 1 · Highway · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo and 66 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN	$26.14	14.60	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVER	$30.89	16.11	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVER	$33.27	16.88	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)	$38.02	18.40	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$42.78	19.80	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMAN	$47.53	21.43	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260010 on SAM.gov.

WI20260015 rev 1 · Heavy · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo and 66 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (6) GROUNDSMAN	$26.14	14.60	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (5) LIGHT GROUNDMAN DRIVER	$30.89	16.11	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (4) HEAVY GROUNDMAN DRIVER	$33.27	16.88	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (3) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR)	$38.02	18.40	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (2) HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	$42.78	19.80	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
LINE CONSTRUCTION: (1) LINEMAN	$47.53	21.43	ELEC0953-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: WI20260015 on SAM.gov.

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