Ironworker prevailing wage rates in Wisconsin
Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 16 active determinations, 2026
- Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Wisconsin publish 31 ironworker classification rates, across 16 determinations covering 72 counties.
- Those published base rates run from $42.89 to $48.74 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.
- Last determination revision affecting ironworker rates in Wisconsin: .
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 Wisconsin'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
WI20260001 rev 1 · Building · Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-005 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260001 on SAM.gov.
WI20260002 rev 1 · Building · Marathon
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER | $44.00 | 32.66 | IRON0383-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260002 on SAM.gov.
WI20260003 rev 1 · Building · La Crosse
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER | $44.00 | 32.66 | IRON0383-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260003 on SAM.gov.
WI20260004 rev 1 · Building · Kenosha
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-005 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260004 on SAM.gov.
WI20260005 rev 1 · Building · Dane
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER | $44.00 | 32.66 | IRON0383-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260005 on SAM.gov.
WI20260006 rev 1 · Building · Chippewa, Eau Claire
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER | $46.35 | 36.86 | IRON0512-007 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260006 on SAM.gov.
WI20260007 rev 1 · Building · Douglas
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKERS: | $42.89 | 36.86 | IRON0512-022 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260007 on SAM.gov.
WI20260008 rev 1 · Heavy · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo and 66 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (BROWN, CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMI, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES:) | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:) | $48.74 | 49.65 | IRON0498-005 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (BARRON, BUFFALO, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, JACKSON, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, RUSK, ST CROIX, TAYLOR, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES) | $46.35 | 36.86 | IRON0512-008 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, SAWYER, VILAS AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) | $42.89 | 36.86 | IRON0512-021 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260008 on SAM.gov.
WI20260009 rev 1 · Building · Racine
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-005 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260009 on SAM.gov.
WI20260010 rev 1 · Highway · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo and 66 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (BROWN, CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMI, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES:) | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:) | $48.74 | 49.65 | IRON0498-005 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (BARRON, BUFFALO, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, JACKSON, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, RUSK, ST CROIX, TAYLOR, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES) | $46.35 | 36.86 | IRON0512-008 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, SAWYER, VILAS AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) | $42.89 | 36.86 | IRON0512-021 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260010 on SAM.gov.
WI20260011 rev 1 · Building · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett and 46 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO AND WALWORTH (NORTHEASTERN PART) COUNTIES) | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-012 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, DODGE, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, GREENE (EXCEPT S.E. TIP), GREEN LAKE, IOWA, JEFFERSON, JUNEAU, LAFAYETTE, LANGLADE, MARATHON, MARQUETTE, MENO | $44.00 | 32.66 | IRON0383-004 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3) AND WALWORTH (EXCEPT N.E. PART) COUNTIES) | $48.74 | 49.65 | IRON0498-007 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, SAWYER, VILAS AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) | $42.89 | 36.86 | IRON0512-023 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260011 on SAM.gov.
WI20260012 rev 1 · Building · Rock
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON)) | $44.00 | 32.66 | IRON0383-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (EXCEPT NORTHERN OF EDGERTON AND MILTON)) | $48.74 | 49.65 | IRON0498-004 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260012 on SAM.gov.
WI20260013 rev 1 · Building · Pierce, St Croix
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER | $46.35 | 36.86 | IRON0512-007 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260013 on SAM.gov.
WI20260014 rev 1 · Building · Brown
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260014 on SAM.gov.
WI20260015 rev 1 · Heavy · Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo and 66 more
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (BROWN, CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMI, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES:) | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-002 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) | $47.52 | 33.67 | IRON0008-003 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (BARRON, BUFFALO, CHIPPEWA, CLARK, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, JACKSON, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, RUSK, ST CROIX, TAYLOR, AND TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES) | $46.35 | 36.86 | IRON0512-008 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| IRONWORKER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, LINCOLN, ONEIDA, PRICE, SAWYER, VILAS AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) | $42.89 | 36.86 | IRON0512-021 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260015 on SAM.gov.
WI20260016 rev 1 · Building · Calumet, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Winnebago
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $44.66 | 33.67 | IRON0008-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
Official document: WI20260016 on SAM.gov.
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