Home > Prevailing Wage
| Prevailing Wage Rate |
|
|||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JOB DESCRIPTION Lineman Electrician |
DISTRICT 6 |
||||||||
ENTIRE COUNTIES |
|||||||||
| Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | |||||||||
WAGES |
|||||||||
| A Lineman/Technician shall perform all overhead aerial work. A Lineman/Technician on the ground will install all electrical panels, connect all grounds, install and connect all electrical conductors, assembly of all electrical materials, conduit, pipe, or raceway; placing of fish wire; pulling of cables, wires or fiber optic cable through such raceways; splicing of conductors; dismantling of such structures, lines or equipment. | |||||||||
| Crane Operators: Operation of any type of crane on line projects. | |||||||||
| Crawler Backhoe: Operation of tracked excavator/crawler backhoe with 1/2 yard bucket or larger on line projects. | |||||||||
| Digging Machine Operator: All other digging equipment and augering on line projects. | |||||||||
| A Groundman/Truck Driver shall: Build and set concrete forms, handle steel mesh, set footer cages, transport concrete in a wheelbarrow, hand or machine concrete vibrator, finish concrete footers, mix mortar, grout pole bases, cover and maintain footers while curing in cold weather, operate jack hammer, operate hand pavement breaker, tamper, concrete and other motorized saws, as a drill helper, operate and maintain generators, water pumps, chainsaws, sand blasting, operate mulching and seeding machine, air tools, electric tools, gas tools, load and unload materials, hand shovel and/or broom, prepare and pour mastic and other fillers, assist digger operator/equipment operator in ground excavation and restoration, landscape work and painting. Only when assisting a lineman technician, a groundman/truck driver may assist in installing conduit, pipe, cables and equipment. | |||||||||
| NOTE: Includes Teledata Work within ten (10) feet of High Voltage Transmission Lines. Also includes digging of holes for poles, anchors, footer, and foundations for electrical equipment. | |||||||||
| -----Below rates applicable on all overhead and underground distribution and maintenance work, and all overhead and underground transmission line work and the installation of fiber optic cable where no other construction trades are or have been involved. Includes access matting for line work. | |||||||||
| Per hour: | 07/01/2026 | 05/03/2027 | 05/01/2028 | ||||||
| Group A: | |||||||||
| Lineman, Technician | $ 64.37 | $ 66.84 | $ 69.47 | ||||||
| Crane, Crawler Backhoe | 64.37 | 66.84 | 69.47 | ||||||
| Welder, Cable Splicer | 64.37 | 66.84 | 69.47 | ||||||
| Group B: | |||||||||
| Digging Mach. Operator | $ 57.93 | $ 60.16 | $ 62.52 | ||||||
| Group C: | |||||||||
| Tractor Trailer Driver | $ 54.71 | $ 56.81 | $ 59.05 | ||||||
| Groundman, Truck Driver | 51.50 | 53.47 | 55.58 | ||||||
| Equipment Mechanic | 51.50 | 53.47 | 55.58 | ||||||
| Group D: | |||||||||
| Flagger | $ 35.40 | $ 36.76 | $ 38.21 | ||||||
| Additional 3% per hour above regular rate for entire crew when a helicopter is used. This will increase to 5% on May 03, 2027. | |||||||||
| -----Below rates applicable on all electrical sub-stations, switching structures, fiber optic cable and all other work not defined as "Utility outside electrical work." Includes access matting for line work. | |||||||||
| Group A: | |||||||||
| Lineman, Technician | $ 64.37 | $ 66.84 | $ 69.47 | ||||||
| Crane, Crawler Backhoe | 64.37 | 66.84 | 69.47 | ||||||
| Cable Splicer | 70.81 | 73.52 | 76.42 | ||||||
| Certified Welder, | |||||||||
| Pipe Type Cable | $ 67.59 | $ 70.18 | $ 72.94 | ||||||
| Group B: | |||||||||
| Digging Mach. Operator | $ 57.93 | $ 60.16 | $ 62.52 | ||||||
| Group C: | |||||||||
| Tractor Trailer Driver | $ 54.71 | $ 56.81 | $ 59.05 | ||||||
| Groundman, Truck Driver | 51.50 | 53.47 | 55.58 | ||||||
| Equipment Mechanic | 51.50 | 53.47 | 55.58 | ||||||
| Group D: | |||||||||
| Flagger | $ 35.40 | $ 36.76 | $ 38.12 | ||||||
| Additional 3% per hour above regular rate for entire crew when a helicopter is used. This will increase to 5% on May 03, 2027. | |||||||||
| -----Below rates applicable on all railroad catenary installation and maintenance, third rail installation, bonding of rails and pipe type cable and installation of fiber optic cable. Includes access matting for line work. | |||||||||
| Group A: | |||||||||
| Lineman, Tech, Welder | $ 65.81 | $ 68.34 | $ 71.03 | ||||||
| Crane, Crawler Backhoe | 65.81 | 68.34 | 71.03 | ||||||
| Cable Splicer | 72.39 | 75.17 | 78.13 | ||||||
| Certified Welder, | |||||||||
| Pipe Type Cable | 69.10 | 71.76 | 74.58 | ||||||
| Group B: | |||||||||
| Digging Mach. Operator | $ 59.23 | $ 61.51 | $ 63.93 | ||||||
| Group C: | |||||||||
| Tractor Trailer Driver | $ 55.94 | $ 58.09 | $ 60.38 | ||||||
| Groundman, Truck Driver | 52.65 | 54.67 | 56.82 | ||||||
| Equipment Mechanic | 52.65 | 54.67 | 56.82 | ||||||
| Group D: | |||||||||
| Flagger | $ 36.20 | $ 37.59 | $ 39.07 | ||||||
| Additional 3% per hour above regular rate for entire crew when a helicopter is used. This will increase to 5% on May 03, 2027. | |||||||||
| -----Below rates applicable on all overhead and underground transmission line work & fiber optic cable where other construction trades are or have been involved. This applies to transmission line work only, not other construction. Includes access matting for line work. | |||||||||
| Group A: | |||||||||
| Lineman, Tech, Welder | $ 67.10 | $ 69.68 | $ 72.43 | ||||||
| Crane, Crawler Backhoe | 67.10 | 69.68 | 72.43 | ||||||
| Group B: | |||||||||
| Digging Mach. Operator | $ 60.39 | $ 62.71 | $ 65.19 | ||||||
| Group C: | |||||||||
| Tractor Trailer Driver | $ 57.04 | $ 59.23 | $ 61.57 | ||||||
| Groundman, Truck Driver | 53.68 | 55.74 | 57.94 | ||||||
| Equipment Mechanic | 53.68 | 55.74 | 57.94 | ||||||
| Group D: | |||||||||
| Flagger | $ 36.91 | $ 38.32 | $ 39.84 | ||||||
| Additional 3% per hour above regular rate for entire crew when a helicopter is used. This will increase to 5% on May 03, 2027. | |||||||||
SHIFT WORK |
|||||||||
| The following rates will apply on all contracting agency mandated multiple shifts of at least five (5) days duration worked between the hours listed below: | |||||||||
| 1ST SHIFT | 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM REGULAR RATE | ||||||||
| 2ND SHIFT | 4:30 PM to 1:00 AM REGULAR RATE PLUS 17.3 % | ||||||||
| 3RD SHIFT | 12:30 AM to 9:00 AM REGULAR RATE PLUS 31.4 % | ||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS |
|||||||||
| Per hour: | |||||||||
| 07/01/2026 | 05/03/2027 | 05/01/2028 | |||||||
| Group A | $ 32.91* | $ 34.41* | $ 35.91* | ||||||
| Group B | $ 28.91* | $ 30.41* | $ 31.91* | ||||||
| Group C | $ 28.51* | $ 29.71* | $ 30.91* | ||||||
| Group D | $ 28.41* | $ 29.54* | $ 30.67* | ||||||
| *NOTE: Plus 7% of the hourly wage paid. The 7% is based on the straight time rate or the premium time rate. | |||||||||
OVERTIME PAY |
|||||||||
| See (B, E, Q, X) on OVERTIME PAGE. NOTE: Double time for all emergency work designated by the Contracting Agency. | |||||||||
| WAGE CAP - Double the straight time hourly base wage shall be the maximum hourly wage compensation for any hour worked. Contractor is still responsible to pay the hourly benefit amount for each hour worked. | |||||||||
HOLIDAY |
|||||||||
| Paid | See ( 5, 6, 8, 15, 25 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE | ||||||||
| Overtime | See ( 5, 6, 8, 15, 25 ) on HOLIDAY PAGE | ||||||||
| NOTE: All paid holidays falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday. All paid holidays falling on Sunday shall be observed on the following Monday. Supplements for holidays paid at straight time. | |||||||||
REGISTERED APPRENTICES |
|||||||||
| WAGES per hour: 1000 hour terms at the following percentage of the applicable Journeyworker's Lineman wage. | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | |||
| 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 85% | 90% | |||
| SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS per hour: | |||||||||
| 07/01/2026 | 05/03/2027 | 05/01/2028 | |||||||
| All terms: | $ 28.41* | $ 29.54* | $ 30.67* | ||||||
| *NOTE: Plus 7% of the hourly wage paid. The 7% is based on the straight time rate or the premium time rate. | |||||||||
| 6-1249a | |||||||||