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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bourbon | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bourbon | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Boyd | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Boyd | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Grayson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Grayson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Hardin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Hardin | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Harlan | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Harrison | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Harrison | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Jackson | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Johnson | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Knott | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Lawrence | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Lee | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Owen | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Owen | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | building | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | highway | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | WD → |