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North Dakota Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in North Dakota ranges from $15.26 to $79.90 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in North Dakota ranges from $26.87 to $59.16 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$56.03/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$63.36/hr
Heavy median
$79.90/hr
Highway median
$56.33/hr
Residential median
24
Counties covered
46
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $59.16/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 46 determinations · 63 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Stark ($63.36) · Dunn ($63.36) · Burleigh ($61.26)
- Classifications covered
- ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES:) · ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER) · ELECTRICIAN (DICKEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES) · ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN) · ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIANS (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR TELEPHONES)) +20 more
Electrician rates by county — ND
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 63 of 63 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: BARNES, BENSON, CAVALIER, DICKEY, EDDY, FOSTER, GRAND FORKS, GRIGGS, KIDDER, LA MOURE, LOGAN, MCINTOSH, NELSON, PEMBINA, RAMSEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, SARGENT, STEELE, STUTSMANND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARK:ND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: ADAMS, BILLINGS, BOTTINEAU, BOWMAN, BURKE, DIVIDE, DUNN, EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, GRANT, HETTINGER, MCHENRY, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, MERCER, MOUNTRIAL, OLIVER, PIERCE, RENVILLE, ROLLND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: BARNES, BENSON, CAVALIER, DICKEY, EDDY, FOSTER, GRAND FORKS, GRIGGS, KIDDER, LA MOURE, LOGAN, MCINTOSH, NELSON, PEMBINA, RAMSEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, SARGENT, STEELE, STUTSMAN, ND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN: BURLIEGH, MORTON, STARK:ND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICERND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANND20260001 | Highway | $55.35 | $24.55 | $79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINE EQUIPMENT OPERATORND20260001 | Highway | $47.00 | $22.21 | $69.21 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Ward | ELECTRICIANND20260043 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Stark | ELECTRICIANND20260042 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260046 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Grand Forks | ELECTRICIANND20260051 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Morton | ELECTRICIANND20260052 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260053 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cass | ELECTRICIANND20260050 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mountrail | ELECTRICIANND20260041 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dunn | ELECTRICIANND20260038 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| McKenzie | ELECTRICIANND20260039 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mercer | ELECTRICIANND20260040 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Williams | ELECTRICIANND20260044 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260045 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260047 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260048 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Burleigh | ELECTRICIANND20260049 | Heavy | $44.98 | $18.38 | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (EMMONS AND GRANT COUNTIES)ND20260036 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Rolette | ELECTRICIANND20260029 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Burleigh | ELECTRICIANND20260012 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Morton | ELECTRICIANND20260015 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Oliver | ELECTRICIANND20260016 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Sioux | ELECTRICIANND20260017 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bottineau | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260021 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| McLean | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260023 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mercer | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260024 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mountrail | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260025 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Renville | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260028 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Ward | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260031 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260035 | Building | $40.94 | $18.22 | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (ADAMS,BILLINGS,BOTTINEAU,BOWMAN,BURKE, DIVIDE,DUNN,EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, HETTINGER,MCHENRY,MCKENZIE,MCLEAN,MERCER,MOUNTRAIL, OLIVER, PIERCE,RENVILLE,ROLETTE,SHERIDAN,SIOUXND20260005 | Residential | $40.89 | $17.91 | $58.80 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cass | ELECTRICIAN (CABLE SPLICER)ND20260004 | Residential | $39.28 | $18.84 | $58.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: ELECTRICIAN (ADAMS,BILLINGS,BOTTINEAU,BOWMAN,BURKE, DIVIDE,DUNN,EMMONS, GOLDEN VALLEY, HETTINGER,MCHENRY,MCKENZIE,MCLEAN,MERCER,MOUNTRAIL, OLIVER, PIERCE,RENVILLE,ROLETTE,SHERIDAN,SIOUX,SND20260005 | Residential | $38.94 | $17.69 | $56.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (BURLEIGH AND MORTON COUNTIES:)ND20260003 | Residential | $38.94 | $17.69 | $56.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Stutsman | ELECTRICIANND20260030 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (DICKEY, RANSOM, RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES)ND20260036 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260033 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Grand Forks | ELECTRICIANND20260014 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cass | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)ND20260013 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Barnes | ELECTRICIANND20260019 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Pembina | ELECTRICIANND20260026 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Ramsey | ELECTRICIANND20260027 | Building | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cass | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIAN)ND20260004 | Residential | $37.41 | $18.62 | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: Cass CountyND20260001 | Highway | $37.41 | $16.75 | $54.16 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER S,BENSON,CAVALIER,DICKEY,EDDY,FOSTER,GRIGGS,KIDDER, LA GAN,MCINTOSH,NELSON,PEMBINA,RAMSEY,RANSOM,RICHLAND, SARGENT,STEELE,STUTSMAN,TRAILL,WALSH.AND WELLS COUNTIES;)ND20260005 | Residential | $33.20 | $14.62 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN: CABLE SPLICER (GRAND FORKS COUNTY:)ND20260003 | Residential | $33.20 | $14.62 | $47.82 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANND20260001 | Highway | $31.32 | $14.69 | $46.01 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Statewide | LABORER: Group 2: Semi Skilled Laborer; Bulk Cement Handler; Conduit Layer, Telephone or Electrical; Form Setter (pavement); Gas Electric or pneumatic tool operator; Chipping Hammer, Grinders and PaviND20260001 | Highway | $31.15 | $3.40 | $34.55 | 2026-08-06 | Doc → |
| Billings | ELECTRICIANND20260020 | Building | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Adams | ELECTRICIANND20260018 | Building | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| McKenzie | ELECTRICIANND20260022 | Building | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Williams | ELECTRICIANND20260032 | Building | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANND20260034 | Building | $25.16 | $8.84 | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cass | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)ND20260013 | Building | $21.14 | $5.73 | $26.87 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Ward | ELECTRICIAN (ELECTRICIANS (INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR TELEPHONES))ND20260002 | Residential | $12.00 | $3.26 | $15.26 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — ND
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND20260001Highway | 53 counties | $34.55–$79.90 | 2026-08-06 | Document → |
| ND20260030Building | Stutsman Co. (38093) | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260036Building | 6 counties | $56.03–$59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260043Heavy | Ward Co. (38101) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260029Building | Rolette Co. (38079) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260042Heavy | Stark Co. (38089) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260005Residential | 48 counties | $47.82–$58.80 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260033Building | 15 counties | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260046Heavy | 20 counties | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260012Building | Burleigh Co. (38015) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260014Building | Grand Forks Co. (38035) | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260015Building | Morton Co. (38059) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260013Building | Cass Co. (38017) | $26.87–$56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260016Building | Oliver Co. (38065) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260017Building | Sioux Co. (38085) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260002Residential | Ward Co. (38101) | $15.26 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260019Building | Barnes Co. (38003) | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260020Building | Billings Co. (38007) | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260051Heavy | Grand Forks Co. (38035) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260052Heavy | Morton Co. (38059) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260053Heavy | Sioux, Oliver | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260050Heavy | Cass Co. (38017) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260018Building | Adams Co. (38001) | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260041Heavy | Mountrail Co. (38061) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260022Building | McKenzie Co. (38053) | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260021Building | Bottineau Co. (38009) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260023Building | McLean Co. (38055) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260024Building | Mercer Co. (38057) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260025Building | Mountrail Co. (38061) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260026Building | Pembina Co. (38067) | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260028Building | Renville Co. (38075) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260027Building | Ramsey Co. (38071) | $56.03 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260003Residential | Morton, Grand Forks, Burleigh | $47.82–$56.63 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260032Building | Williams Co. (38105) | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260031Building | Ward Co. (38101) | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260035Building | 4 counties | $59.16 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260034Building | 7 counties | $34.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260038Heavy | Dunn Co. (38025) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260039Heavy | McKenzie Co. (38053) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260004Residential | Cass Co. (38017) | $56.03–$58.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260040Heavy | Mercer Co. (38057) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260044Heavy | Williams Co. (38105) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260045Heavy | 7 counties | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260047Heavy | 7 counties | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260048Heavy | 6 counties | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| ND20260049Heavy | Burleigh Co. (38015) | $63.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in North Dakota
Electricians on federally funded construction in North Dakota 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 46 determinations covering North Dakota.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a North Dakota state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the North Dakota 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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North Dakota prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in North Dakota?
Across the 63 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $15.26 to $79.90 per hour, with a median of $59.16. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in North Dakota?
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 North Dakota 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.