IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTALs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 84 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL is $61.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.16 and $102.56/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $97.84/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $46.16/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.16
Median
$61.67
Average
$69.54
Top 10%
$102.56

Range: $46.16 – $102.56/hr across 6 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
$61.67/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+104.6%
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

District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $37.86/hr
Avg total: $63.72/hr
3 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $37.03/hr
Avg total: $61.81/hr
13 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $53.14/hr
Avg total: $97.84/hr
30 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $28.05/hr
Avg total: $46.16/hr
11 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $46.88/hr
Avg total: $85.85/hr
2 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $31.00/hr
Avg total: $49.28/hr
25 rates

All Rates

84 county-level rates for IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Washington, D.C. DC highway $37.86 $25.86 $63.72 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC heavy $37.86 $25.86 $63.72 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC building $37.86 $25.86 $63.72 WD →
Boone KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Bourbon KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Bracken KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Campbell KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Clark KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Fayette KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Gallatin KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Grant KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Jessamine KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Kenton KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Pendleton KY building $37.77 $23.90 $61.67 WD →
Scott KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Woodford KY building $36.17 $25.80 $61.97 WD →
Atlantic NJ heavy $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Atlantic NJ building $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Bergen NJ heavy $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Burlington NJ building $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Burlington NJ heavy $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Camden NJ heavy $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Camden NJ building $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Cape May NJ heavy $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Cape May NJ building $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Cumberland NJ building $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Cumberland NJ heavy $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Essex NJ heavy $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Essex NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Gloucester NJ building $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Gloucester NJ heavy $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Hudson NJ heavy $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Hudson NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Monmouth NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Morris NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Morris NJ heavy $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Ocean NJ building $54.24 $38.40 $92.64 WD →
Ocean NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Passaic NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Passaic NJ heavy $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Salem NJ heavy $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Salem NJ building $54.24 $40.40 $94.64 WD →
Sussex NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Union NJ building $52.24 $50.32 $102.56 WD →
Warren NJ heavy $50.74 $49.37 $100.11 WD →
Warren NJ building $50.74 $49.37 $100.11 WD →
Cibola NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Colfax NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Guadalupe NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Harding NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
McKinley NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Mora NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Quay NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Rio Arriba NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
San Miguel NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Taos NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Union NM building $28.05 $18.11 $46.16 WD →
Northampton PA building $37.26 $32.63 $69.89 WD →
Philadelphia PA building $56.50 $45.30 $101.80 WD →
Amelia VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Caroline VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Charles* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Chesapeake* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Chesterfield VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Dinwiddie VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Gloucester VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Goochland VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Hampton* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Hanover VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Henrico VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Isle of Wight VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
James* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
King William VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Mathews VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
New Kent VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Newport News* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Norfolk* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Portsmouth* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Powhatan VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Prince George VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Suffolk* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Sussex VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Virginia Beach* VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
York VA building $31.00 $18.28 $49.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL →