Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Iowa

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Iowa (IA).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; & CHRISTMAS DAY $94.74/hr $94.74/hr 97
2 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE $84.75/hr $84.75/hr 99
3 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Class 1 Crane $84.75/hr $84.75/hr 9
4 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 1- CRANE $84.75/hr $84.75/hr 9
5 Power equipment operators: GROUP 1 $84.75/hr $84.75/hr 101
6 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $82.75/hr $82.75/hr 5
7 Power equipment operators: GROUP 2 $82.75/hr $82.75/hr 101
8 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $82.75/hr $84.75/hr 18
9 BOILERMAKER $82.39/hr $82.39/hr 198
10 Power equipment operators: GROUP 3 $80.10/hr $80.10/hr 101
11 Power equipment operators: GROUP 4 $79.05/hr $79.05/hr 101
12 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPACT LOADER; ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HEATER; SMALL OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT; WATER $79.05/hr $79.05/hr 99
13 SPRINKLER FITTER $72.41/hr $72.41/hr 108
14 Ironworker $68.49/hr $68.49/hr 99
15 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING $68.49/hr $68.49/hr 40
16 PIPEFITTER $68.45/hr $73.15/hr 184
17 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ZONE 3 $65.10/hr $66.40/hr 588
18 MILLWRIGHT $63.98/hr $69.20/hr 56
19 TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 5 DRIVERS WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHILE EMPLOYED ON HAZARDOUS WASTE WORK FOOTNOTE: A. PENSION: $52.80 PER DAY $63.82/hr $63.82/hr 101
20 CARPENTER: FORM WORK ONLY $63.78/hr $63.78/hr 9
21 previously named cities) Class B $63.70/hr $63.70/hr 99
22 Clinton) Class B $63.70/hr $63.70/hr 99
23 TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 4 OIL DISTRIBUTORS, LOWBOYS FOOTNOTE: A. PENSION: $52.80 PER DAY $62.71/hr $62.71/hr 101
24 TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 3- 2, 3, AND 4 AXLES HAULING 16 TONS OR MORE, WATER PULLS, 5 AXLES OR MORE COMBINATION UNITS, WATER PULLS, ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK $62.36/hr $62.36/hr 101
25 Power equipment operators: MISSISSIPPI RIVER GROUP A $62.22/hr $62.22/hr 99
26 IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL $62.10/hr $62.10/hr 98
27 TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2- 2 OR 3 AXLE TRUCKS HAULING MORE THAN 9 TONS BUT HAULING LESS THAN 16 TONS. A-FRAME WINCH TRUCKS, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USE $62.04/hr $62.04/hr 101
28 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP A $61.98/hr $62.22/hr 198
29 Power equipment operators: MISSOURI RIVER GROUP A $61.74/hr $61.74/hr 99
30 Power equipment operators: GROUP B $61.30/hr $61.53/hr 198
31 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B $61.30/hr $61.53/hr 198
32 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $60.41/hr $60.41/hr 16
33 ELECTRICIAN ZONE 1, 2, AND 3 $60.20/hr $60.20/hr 196
34 ELECTRICIAN: ZONE 1, 2, AND 3 $60.20/hr $60.20/hr 196
35 IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL $59.98/hr $61.34/hr 54
36 SHEET METAL WORKER $59.34/hr $64.56/hr 153
37 Power equipment operators: GROUP C $59.01/hr $59.20/hr 198
38 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP C $59.01/hr $59.20/hr 198
39 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Crane $58.87/hr $59.10/hr 51
40 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE $58.87/hr $84.75/hr 61
41 LABORERS GROUP 3 $58.50/hr $58.50/hr 101
42 LABORERS: GROUP 3 CONCRETE SPECIALIST $58.50/hr $58.50/hr 101
43 Power Equipment Operator Class A $58.32/hr $66.35/hr 198
44 ELECTRICIAN: ZONE 4 $57.90/hr $57.90/hr 196
45 SIGNALS) ZONE 4 $57.90/hr $57.90/hr 196
46 LABORERS: GROUP 2 ASPHALT RAKER OR LUTEMAN; PIPE SETTER ON SEWER OR WATER MAIN; GUNNITE NOZZLE MAN; ASPHALT OR CONCRETE CURB MACHINE OPERATOR; CONCRET $57.87/hr $57.87/hr 101
47 LABORERS GROUP 2 $57.87/hr $57.87/hr 101
48 LABORERS: GROUP 1 FLAGMAN; DUMPMAN; SPOTTER; BROOM MAN; LANDSCAPER; PLANTING & REMOVAL OF TREES; FENCING LABORERS; CLEANING OF FORMS OR LUMBER; LAYING $57.37/hr $57.37/hr 101
49 LABORERS GROUP 1 $57.37/hr $57.37/hr 101
50 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE $57.35/hr $82.75/hr 6
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