What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a millwright in Iowa?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Iowa publish 18 millwright classification rates ranging from $35.93 to $39.31 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 Iowa have a published millwright rate?

27 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one millwright classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

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

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Millwright prevailing wage rates in Iowa

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 18 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Iowa publish 18 millwright classification rates, across 18 determinations covering 27 counties.
Those published base rates run from $35.93 to $39.31 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 millwright rates in Iowa: 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 Iowa's active federal determinations that is a form of millwright work (machinery setting, alignment and precision installation) 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

IA20260001 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$39.31	29.89	CARP2158-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260001 on SAM.gov.

IA20260032 rev 1 · Building · Appanoose

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260032 on SAM.gov.

IA20260036 rev 1 · Building · Cedar

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260036 on SAM.gov.

IA20260038 rev 1 · Building · Clinton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260038 on SAM.gov.

IA20260040 rev 1 · Building · Davis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260040 on SAM.gov.

IA20260041 rev 1 · Building · Des Moines

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260041 on SAM.gov.

IA20260045 rev 1 · Building · Iowa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260045 on SAM.gov.

IA20260046 rev 1 · Building · Jasper

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260046 on SAM.gov.

IA20260047 rev 1 · Building · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260047 on SAM.gov.

IA20260048 rev 1 · Building · Marion

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260048 on SAM.gov.

IA20260049 rev 1 · Building · Marshall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260049 on SAM.gov.

IA20260050 rev 1 · Building · Muscatine

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$39.31	29.89	CARP2158-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260050 on SAM.gov.

IA20260052 rev 1 · Building · Poweshiek

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260052 on SAM.gov.

IA20260055 rev 1 · Building · Wapello

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260055 on SAM.gov.

IA20260061 rev 1 · Building · Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa, Mahaska and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$35.93	28.05	SUIA2016-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260061 on SAM.gov.

IA20260065 rev 1 · Building · Dubuque

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$36.70	28.95	CARP2158-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260065 on SAM.gov.

IA20260069 rev 1 · Building · Linn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$36.70	28.95	CARP2158-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260069 on SAM.gov.

IA20260078 rev 1 · Building · Benton, Jones

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
MILLWRIGHT	$36.70	28.95	CARP2158-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260078 on SAM.gov.

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