Electrician Prevailing Wage in Knox County, Tennessee (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Electrician (Building construction) in Knox County is $34.14 base + $19.94 fringe = $54.08 total per hour. Tennessee has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · TN20260182$34.14$19.94$54.08 ⚑
HeavyFederal · TN20260129$32.45$15.25$47.70 ⚑
HighwayFederal · TN20260147$24.08$0.00$24.08 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · TN20260022$18.52$2.32$20.84 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
TN20260182
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination TN20260182 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Electrician on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,365.60 in base wages plus $797.60 in fringe = $2,163.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team