IRONWORKER ZONE 1 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKER ZONE 1s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 307 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKER ZONE 1 is $51.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.35 and $69.29/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $69.29/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $51.35/hr.
Bottom 10%
$51.35
Median
$51.35
Average
$57.84
Top 10%
$69.29
Range: $51.35 – $69.29/hr across 3 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
$51.35/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+70.4%
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
Iowa IA
Avg base: $32.28/hr
Avg total: $51.35/hr
196 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $39.70/hr
Avg total: $69.29/hr
109 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $39.70/hr
Avg total: $69.29/hr
2 rates
All Rates
307 county-level rates for IRONWORKER ZONE 1, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cherokee | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Cherokee | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Chickasaw | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Chickasaw | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clarke | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clarke | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clay | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clay | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clayton | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clayton | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clinton | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Clinton | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Crawford | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Crawford | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dallas | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dallas | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Davis | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Davis | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Decatur | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Decatur | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Delaware | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Delaware | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Des Moines | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Des Moines | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dickinson | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dickinson | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dubuque | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Dubuque | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Emmet | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Emmet | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Fayette | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Fayette | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Floyd | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Floyd | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Franklin | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Franklin | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Fremont | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Fremont | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Greene | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Greene | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Grundy | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Grundy | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hancock | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hancock | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hardin | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Hardin | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Henry | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Henry | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Howard | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Howard | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Humboldt | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Humboldt | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Ida | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Ida | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Iowa | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Iowa | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Jackson | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Jackson | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Jasper | IA | highway | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |
| Jasper | IA | heavy | $32.28 | $19.07 | $51.35 | WD → |