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Hawaii Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in Hawaii ranges from $57.28 to $97.28 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in Hawaii ranges from $57.28 to $97.28 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-27 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$85.68/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$85.68/hr
Heavy median
$85.68/hr
Highway median
$85.68/hr
Residential median
1
Counties covered
1
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $85.68/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 1 determination · 8 electrician rates
- Classifications covered
- ELECTRICIANS · ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICERS · ELECTRICIANS: TELECOMMUNICATION WORKER · LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERS · LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN/TRUCK DRIVERS · LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS +2 more
Electrician rates by county — HI
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 8 of 8 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANS: CABLE SPLICERSHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $63.90 | $33.38 | $97.28 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERSHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $63.90 | $33.38 | $97.28 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANSHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $56.55 | $33.16 | $89.71 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMENHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $56.55 | $33.16 | $89.71 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORSHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $50.90 | $30.75 | $81.65 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMEN/TRUCK DRIVERSHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $42.41 | $27.14 | $69.55 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANS: TELECOMMUNICATION WORKERHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $41.00 | $16.28 | $57.28 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: TELECOMMUNICATION WORKERHI20260001 | Building+Heavy+Highway+Residential | $41.00 | $16.28 | $57.28 | 2026-05-27 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — HI
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI20260001Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | 5 counties | $57.28–$97.28 | 2026-05-27 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in Hawaii
Electricians on federally funded construction in Hawaii must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 1 determination covering Hawaii.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a Hawaii state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the Hawaii labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
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Hawaii prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Hawaii?
Across the 8 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $57.28 to $97.28 per hour, with a median of $85.68. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in Hawaii?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official Hawaii rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.