IRONWORKER, RIGGER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKER, RIGGERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 24 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKER, RIGGER is $56.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.78 and $65.78/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $67.06/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $47.78/hr.
Range: $47.78 – $73.43/hr across 2 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 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
All Rates
24 county-level rates for IRONWORKER, RIGGER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Clarion | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | building | $38.89 | $34.54 | $73.43 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | building | $38.89 | $34.54 | $73.43 | WD → |
| Venango | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Venango | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Warren | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Warren | PA | building | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | WD → |
| Chesapeake* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Gloucester | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Hampton* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Isle of Wight | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| James* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Mathews | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Newport News* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Norfolk* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Portsmouth* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Suffolk* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| Virginia Beach* | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |
| York | VA | building | $30.22 | $17.56 | $47.78 | WD → |