Electrician Prevailing Wage Rates in Kentucky (2026)

Electricians on prevailing wage projects in Kentucky are paid $26.30 to $41.03 per hour, with a median total of $37.21 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $26.90, and among the 50 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $10.31. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$26.30per hour, total

Median listed$37.21 median base $26.90 · median fringe $10.31

Highest listed$41.03per hour, total

Records shown50 across 13 counties

Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all electricians in Kentucky. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.

How much do electricians earn on prevailing wage jobs in Kentucky?

Every row below is one wage determination line: a electrician classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.

Classification	County	Construction type	Funding	Base	Fringe	Total
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Adair	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Adair	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Adair	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Adair	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Barren	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Barren	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Barren	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Barren	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Bell	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Bell	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Bell	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Bell	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Breathitt	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Breathitt	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Breathitt	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Breathitt	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Casey	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Casey	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Casey	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Casey	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clay	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clay	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clay	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clay	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clinton	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clinton	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clinton	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Clinton	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Cumberland	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Cumberland	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Cumberland	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Cumberland	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Estill	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Estill	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Estill	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Estill	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Floyd	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Floyd	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Floyd	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Floyd	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Garrard	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Garrard	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Garrard	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Garrard	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Green	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Green	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30
Electrician: Lineman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Green	Highway	#federal	$30.09	$10.94	$41.03
Electrician When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Green	Highway	#federal	$29.36	$10.55	$39.91
Electrician: Equipment Operator When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Harlan	Highway	#federal	$26.90	$10.31	$37.21
Electrician: Groundsman When Workmen Are Required to Work from Bosum Chairs, Trusses, Stacks, Tanks, Scaffolds, Catwalks, Radio and T.v. Towers, Structural Steel (Open, Unprotected, Unfloored Raw Steel), and Bridges or Similar Hazardous Locations Where Workmen Are Subject to Fall, Except Where Using Jlg's and Bucket Trucks Up to 75 Feet: Add 25% to Workman's Base Rate for 50 to 75 Feet, and Add 50% to Workman's Base Rate for Over 75 Feet	Harlan	Highway	#federal	$17.79	$8.51	$26.30

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What does the electrician classification cover?

Electricians install, alter and repair the electrical systems of a project — service entrances, feeders, branch circuits, panelboards, conduit and wiring devices. On Davis-Bacon work the electrician rate is usually one of the highest non-supervisory rates on the determination, and it is frequently split between inside wiremen and outside line construction, which are separate classifications with separate rates.

Work typically covered

Conduit and raceway
Service and distribution equipment
Branch circuit wiring
Fire alarm and low voltage
Temporary power

Also listed as

Inside Wireman
Electrician (Lineman)
Electrical Worker

In this Kentucky result set the work appears under 4 distinct classification names.

Electrician rates by county in Kentucky

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Kentucky counties with electrician records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

Adair CountyElectrician rates Barren CountyElectrician rates Bell CountyElectrician rates Breathitt CountyElectrician rates Casey CountyElectrician rates Clay CountyElectrician rates Clinton CountyElectrician rates Cumberland CountyElectrician rates Estill CountyElectrician rates Floyd CountyElectrician rates Garrard CountyElectrician rates Green CountyElectrician rates Harlan CountyElectrician rates

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Electrician prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a electrician in Kentucky?

Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for electricians in Kentucky, total prevailing wage runs from $26.30 to $41.03 per hour, median $37.21. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.

Does the electrician rate include benefits?

The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 50 Kentucky records on this page, 50 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $10.31 per hour — roughly 28% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.

Which Kentucky counties have electrician rates?

This page lists electrician records for 13 counties in Kentucky: Adair, Barren, Bell, Breathitt, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these Kentucky electrician rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.

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