What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a ironworker in Illinois?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Illinois publish 67 ironworker classification rates ranging from $35.34 to $62.71 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Illinois have a published ironworker rate?

102 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one ironworker classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Illinois may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Illinois prevailing wage page.

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Ironworker prevailing wage rates in Illinois

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 17 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Illinois publish 67 ironworker classification rates, across 17 determinations covering 102 counties.
Those published base rates run from $35.34 to $62.71 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting ironworker rates in Illinois: 2026-07-30.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Illinois's active federal determinations that is a form of ironworker work (structural steel erection and reinforcing steel) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

IL20260001 rev 5 · Building · Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun and 40 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (ADAMS (SOUTHEASTERN CORNER), BROWN, CASS, FULTON (SOUTHERN TIP INCLUDING MARBLETOWN, ASTORIA & SUMMUN TWPS), GREENE (NORTHERN HALF), LOGAN, MACOUPIN (NORTHERN PART), MA	$36.20	31.35	IRON0046-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CARROLL (THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY), HENRY, JO DAVIESS (EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER, & VICINITY), KNOX (GALESBURG AND AREA NORTH OF THE CITY), MERCER (EXCEPT SOUTH	$38.25	32.28	IRON0111-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FULTON (EXCEPT MARBLETOWN, ASTORIA & SUMMUN TWPS), KNOX (AREA SOUTHEAST OF GALENSBURG), LIVINGSTON, MCLEAN (WESTERN HALF), MARSHALL (SOUTHWESTERN CORNER), MASON (WEST O	$39.24	33.88	IRON0112-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MCLEAN COUNTY (EASTERN HALF))	$37.71	29.65	IRON0380-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE (SOUTHERN HALF), JERSEY, MACOUPIN (SOUTHERN PART), MONROE, MONTGOMERY (LITCHFIELD, HILLSBORO & SOUTH THEREOF), RANDOLPH, AND WASHINGTON C	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (DEKALB COUNTY (SOUTHEASTERN 2/3 INCLUDING SYCAMORE AND DEKALB))	$48.83	39.84	IRON0393-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (LA SALLE, MARSHALL (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERN PART), AND PUTNMAN COUNTIES)	$45.50	38.90	IRON0444-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BOONE, CARROLL (EXCEPT THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY.), DEKALB (EXCEPT SOUTHEASTERN 2/3), JO DAVIESS (EXCEPT EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER & VICINITY), LEE, OGLE, STEPHE	$41.37	44.41	IRON0498-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (ADAMS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, KNOX (WEST OF HWY #41), MC DONOUGH, MERCER (SOUTHWEST PART), SCHUYLER (WESTERN HALF), AND WARREN (EXCEPT NORTHWEST PART) COUNTIES)	$36.30	25.80	IRON0577-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260001 on SAM.gov.

IL20260002 rev 4 · Building · Alexander, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 35 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (CLARK, CLAY, COLES, CRAWFORD, CUMBERLAND, EDGAR, EFFINGHAM, IROQUOIS, JASPER, LAWRENCE, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES)	$38.00	26.39	IRON0022-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CLAY (LOUISVILLE & SOUTH THEREOF), EDWARDS, FRANKLIN (NORTHEAST CORNER), GALLATIN, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON (EAST OF MT. VERNON), LAWRENCE (SOUTHERN HALF INCLUDING LAWRENCEV	$35.34	26.40	IRON0103-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CHAMPAIGN, DE WITT (EASTERN HALF), DOUGLAS, EDGAR, FORD, IROQUOIS, MOULTRIE, PIATT, AND VERMILION COUNTIES)	$37.71	29.65	IRON0380-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CLAY (REMAINDER), FAYETTE (EXCLUDES ST. ELMO AND AREA NORTH THEREOF), FRANKLIN (NORTHWEST CORNER), JACKSON (ANA & ELKSVILLE TWPS), JEFFERSON (MOUNT VERNON & AREA WEST T	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (ALEXANDER, FRANKLIN, HARDIN, JACKSON (EXCLUDES AVA AND ELKVILLE TWPS), JOHNSON, MASSAC, POPE, PULASKI, SALINE (EXCLUDES VICINITY OF EL DORADO AND ARE NE THEREOF), UNION	$37.66	32.10	IRON0782-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260002 on SAM.gov.

IL20260003 rev 1 · Building, Residential · Peoria, Tazewell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES)	$39.24	33.88	IRON0112-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260003 on SAM.gov.

IL20260004 rev 2 · Building, Residential · Sangamon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER	$36.20	31.35	IRON0046-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260004 on SAM.gov.

IL20260005 rev 1 · Building, Residential · Macon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (REMAINDER OF COUNTY)	$36.20	31.35	IRON0046-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MACON COUNTY (EAST OF DECATUR))	$37.71	29.65	IRON0380-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260005 on SAM.gov.

IL20260006 rev 1 · Building, Residential · Kankakee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (KANKABEE COUNTY)	$46.00	39.30	IRON0444-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260006 on SAM.gov.

IL20260007 rev 2 · Building, Residential · Madison, St Clair

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260007 on SAM.gov.

IL20260008 rev 2 · Building, Residential · Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (DU PAGE (EASTERN 1/4), LAKE, AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK, AND EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$62.46	46.58	IRON0001-014 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: SHEETER (DU PAGE (EASTERN 1/4), LAKE, AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK, AND EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$62.71	46.58	IRON0001-014 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL (LAKE, DUPAGE (EASTERN 1/4) AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK & EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$59.26	44.81	IRON0063-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: FENCE ERECTOR (LAKE, DUPAGE (EASTERN 1/4), AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK & EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$52.25	34.31	IRON0063-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: MASTER RIGGERS (LAKE, DUPAGE (EASTERN 1/4) AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK & EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$56.75	47.38	IRON0136-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: MACHINERY MOVERS; RIGGERS; MACHINERY ERECTORS (LAKE, DUPAGE (EASTERN 1/4) AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK & EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$54.25	47.38	IRON0136-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (DUPAGE (REMAINDER), KANE, KENDALL (NORTHERN PART), AND MCHENRY (SOUTHEAST 1/4) COUNTIES)	$48.83	39.84	IRON0393-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (DUPAGE (ARGONNE & VIC), GRUNDY, KENDALL (SOUTHERN PART), AND WILL COUNTIES)	$47.80	42.50	IRON0444-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MCHENRY COUNTY (NORTHWEST PART))	$41.37	44.41	IRON0498-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260008 on SAM.gov.

IL20260009 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential · Cook

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING	$62.46	46.58	IRON0001-026 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: SHEETER	$62.71	46.58	IRON0001-026 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	$59.26	44.81	IRON0063-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR)	$52.25	34.31	IRON0063-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: MASTER RIGGERS	$56.75	47.38	IRON0136-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MACHINERY MOVERS; RIGGERS; MACHINERY ERECTORS)	$54.25	47.38	IRON0136-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260009 on SAM.gov.

IL20260011 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Boone, De Kalb, Du Page, Kane, Kendall, Lake and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING (DU PAGE (EASTERN 1/4), LAKE, AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK, AND EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$62.46	46.58	IRON0001-014 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER: SHEETER (DU PAGE (EASTERN 1/4), LAKE, AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK, AND EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$62.71	46.58	IRON0001-014 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL (LAKE, DUPAGE (EASTERN 1/4) AND MCHENRY (HEBRON, WOODSTOCK & EAST THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$59.26	44.81	IRON0063-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (DEKALB (SOUTHEASTERN 2/3 INCLUDING SYCAMORE AND DEKALB), DUPAGE (REMAINDER), KANE, KENDALL (NORTHERN PART), AND MCHENRY (SOUTHEAST 1/4) COUNTIES)	$48.83	39.84	IRON0393-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (KENDALL (SOUTHERN PART) AND WILL COUNTIES)	$47.80	42.50	IRON0444-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BOONE, DEKALB (EXCEPT SOUTHEAST), AND MCHENRY (NORTHWEST) COUNTIES)	$41.37	44.41	IRON0498-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260011 on SAM.gov.

IL20260012 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (CARROLL (THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY), HENRY, JO DAVIESS (EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER, & VICINITY), KNOX (GALESBURG AND AREA NORTH OF THE CITY), MERCER (EXCEPT SOUTH	$38.25	32.28	IRON0111-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BUREAU COUNTY)	$45.50	38.90	IRON0444-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CARROLL (REMAINDER), JO DAVIESS (REMAINDER), LEE, OGLE, STEPHENS, WHITESIDE (EASTERN HALF), AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)	$41.37	44.41	IRON0498-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260012 on SAM.gov.

IL20260013 rev 1 · Heavy, Highway · Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (LIVINGSTON, MARSHALL (SOUTHWESTERN CORNER), MCLEAN (WESTERN HALF), AND WOODFORD COUNTIES)	$45.48	34.13	IRON0112-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FORD AND MCLEAN (EASTERN HALF) COUNTIES)	$40.40	29.65	IRON0380-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (GRUNDY COUNTY)	$47.80	42.50	IRON0444-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (LA SALLE, MARSHALL (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERN PART), AND PUTNMAN COUNTIES)	$45.50	38.90	IRON0444-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (KANKABEE COUNTY)	$46.00	39.30	IRON0444-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260013 on SAM.gov.

IL20260014 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, Mercer and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (FULTON COUNTY (SOUTHERN TIP INCLUDING MARBLETOWN ASTORIA, & SUMMUM TWPS))	$37.60	32.94	IRON0046-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (KNOX (GALESBURG AND AREA NORTH THEREOF), MERCER (EXCEPT SOUTHWEST PART), AND WARREN (NORTHWEST PART) COUNTIES)	$38.25	32.28	IRON0111-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FULTON (EASTERN 2/3), KNOX (SOUTH AND EAST OF GALESBURG), PEORIA, STARK, AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES)	$45.48	34.13	IRON0112-004 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FULTON (NORTH OF SUMMUM & MARBLETOWN TWPS, WEST 1/3), HANCOCK, HENDERSON, KNOX (WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF GALESBURG), MCDONOUGH, MERCER, AND WARREN (EXCEPT NORTHWEST PART)	$36.30	25.80	IRON0577-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260014 on SAM.gov.

IL20260015 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Adams, Brown, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark and 18 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (CLARK, COLES, CUMBERLAND, EDGAR, SHELBY, AND VERMILION COUNTIES)	$38.00	26.39	IRON0022-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BROWN, CASS, CHRISTIAN, DEWITT (WESTERN HALF), LOGAN, MACON (EXCEPT PORTION EAST OF DECATUR), MASON, MENARD, MORGAN, PIKE, SANGAMON, SCHUYLER (EASTERN HALF), SCOTT, AND	$37.60	32.94	IRON0046-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MACON COUNTY (EAST OF DECATUR))	$37.71	29.65	IRON0380-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (ADAMS AND SCHUYLER (WESTERN HALF) COUNTIES)	$36.30	25.80	IRON0577-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260015 on SAM.gov.

IL20260016 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette and 22 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (CLAY, CRAWFORD, EFFINGHAM COUNTY (REMAINDER), JASPER, LAWRENCE, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES)	$38.00	26.39	IRON0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (EFFINGHAM (EXCLUDING DEXTER & EAST THEREOF) AND FAYETTE (AVENUE & NORTH THEREOF) COUNTIES)	$37.60	32.94	IRON0046-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (CLAY (LOUISVILLE & SOUTH THEREOF), EDWARDS, FRANKLIN (NORTHEAST CORNER), GALLATIN, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON (EAST OF MT. VERNON), LAWRENCE (SOUTHERN HALF INCLUDING LAWRENCEV	$35.34	26.40	IRON0103-005 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (FAYETTE (SOUTHERN HALF BELOW BROWNSTOWN), JACKSON (REMAINDER), JEFFERSON (MOUNT VERNON & AREA WEST THEREOF), MARION, PERRY, AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES)	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (ALEXANDER, FRANKLIN, GALLATIN, HARDIN, JACKSON (EXCEPT AVA AND ELKVILLE TWPS), JOHNSON, MASSAC, PERRY, POPE, PULASKI, SALINE (EXCEPT VICINITY OF EL DORADO AND AREA NORT	$37.66	32.10	IRON0782-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260016 on SAM.gov.

IL20260017 rev 5 · Heavy, Highway · Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (GREENE (NORTHERN HALF), MACOUPIN (NORTH OF SUMMERVILLE), AND MONTGOMERY (NORTH OF LITCHFIELD & HILLSBORO) COUNTIES)	$37.60	32.94	IRON0046-006 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE (SOUTHERN HALF), JERSEY, MACOUPIN (SUMMERVILLE & SOUTH THEREOF), MADISON, MONROE, MONTGOMERY (LITCHFIELD, HILLSBORO, & SOUTH THEREOF), ST	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (BRIDGES, LOCKS, AND DAMS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER)	$44.27	31.65	IRON0396-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260017 on SAM.gov.

IL20260049 rev 2 · Residential · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
IRONWORKER (MONTGOMERY COUNTY (EXCEPT LITCHFIELD, HILLSBORO & SOUTH THEREOF))	$36.20	31.35	IRON0046-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
IRONWORKER (MONTGOMERY COUNTY (LITCHFIELD, HILLSBORO, AND SOUTH THEREOF))	$41.65	31.18	IRON0392-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IL20260049 on SAM.gov.

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