IRONWORKER Group 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKER Group 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 132 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKER Group 1 is $26.93/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $26.93 and $26.93/hr. The highest state average is South Dakota at $26.93/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $26.93/hr.

Bottom 10%
$26.93
Median
$26.93
Average
$26.93
Top 10%
$26.93

Range: $26.93 – $26.93/hr across 1 state. 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 47-2221Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$26.93/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-10.7%
D-B rate is below 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

South Dakota SD
Avg base: $26.93/hr
Avg total: $26.93/hr
132 rates

All Rates

132 county-level rates for IRONWORKER Group 1, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Oglala Lakota SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Oglala Lakota SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Pennington SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Pennington SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Perkins SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Perkins SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Potter SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Potter SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Roberts SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Roberts SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Sanborn SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Sanborn SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Spink SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Spink SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Stanley SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Stanley SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Sully SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Sully SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Todd SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Todd SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Tripp SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Tripp SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Turner SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Turner SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Union SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Union SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Walworth SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Walworth SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Yankton SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Yankton SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Ziebach SD highway $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Ziebach SD heavy $26.93 $0.00 $26.93 WD →
Top-paying counties for IRONWORKER Group 1 →