IRONWORKER Fence Erector — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKER Fence Erectors across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 522 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKER Fence Erector is $59.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.02 and $72.29/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $86.56/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $55.40/hr.
Bottom 10%
$51.02
Median
$59.78
Average
$60.34
Top 10%
$72.29
Range: $51.02 – $86.56/hr across 4 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2221 — Structural Iron and Steel Workers.
Davis-Bacon median
$59.78/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+98.3%
D-B rate exceeds market median
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
California CA
Avg base: $45.78/hr
Avg total: $72.29/hr
108 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $52.25/hr
Avg total: $86.56/hr
18 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $35.88/hr
Avg total: $59.78/hr
44 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $31.14/hr
Avg total: $55.40/hr
352 rates
All Rates
522 county-level rates for IRONWORKER Fence Erector, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Madera | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Mariposa | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Merced | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Joaquin | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Solano | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Sonoma | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Stanislaus | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Sutter | CA | residential | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | heavy | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | building | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |
| Tuolumne | CA | highway | $45.78 | $26.51 | $72.29 | WD → |