Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing and Structural — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing and Structurals across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 154 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing and Structural is $90.48/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $87.24 and $90.98/hr. The highest state average is California at $89.83/hr; the lowest is California at $89.83/hr.

Bottom 10%
$87.24
Median
$90.48
Average
$89.83
Top 10%
$90.98

Range: $78.20 – $90.98/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 47-2221 — Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$90.48/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+200.2%
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

California CA
Avg base: $54.71/hr
Avg total: $89.83/hr
154 rates

All Rates

154 county-level rates for Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing and Structural, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alameda CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Alameda CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Alameda CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Alameda CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Alameda CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Alameda CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Alameda CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Calaveras CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Calaveras CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Contra Costa CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Contra Costa CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Contra Costa CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Contra Costa CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Contra Costa CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Contra Costa CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Del Norte CA highway $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Del Norte CA heavy $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Del Norte CA heavy $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Del Norte CA highway $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
El Dorado CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
El Dorado CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Fresno CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Fresno CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Fresno CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Fresno CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Fresno CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Fresno CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Humboldt CA highway $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Humboldt CA highway $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Humboldt CA heavy $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Humboldt CA heavy $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Kings CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Kings CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Kings CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Kings CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Kings CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Kings CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Lake CA highway $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Lake CA heavy $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Lake CA heavy $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Lake CA highway $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Madera CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Madera CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Madera CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Madera CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Madera CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Madera CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Marin CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Marin CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Mariposa CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Mariposa CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Mariposa CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Mariposa CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Mariposa CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Mariposa CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Mendocino CA highway $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Mendocino CA heavy $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Mendocino CA highway $50.70 $35.15 $85.85 WD →
Mendocino CA heavy $43.75 $34.45 $78.20 WD →
Merced CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Merced CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Merced CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Merced CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Merced CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Merced CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Monterey CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Monterey CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Monterey CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Monterey CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Monterey CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Monterey CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Monterey CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Monterey CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Napa CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Napa CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Placer CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
Placer CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Sacramento CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Sacramento CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Benito CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Benito CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Benito CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Benito CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Benito CA heavy $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Benito CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Benito CA heavy $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Benito CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Francisco CA highway $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Francisco CA residential $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Francisco CA residential $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Francisco CA building $55.83 $35.15 $90.98 WD →
San Francisco CA building $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
San Francisco CA highway $55.33 $35.15 $90.48 WD →
Top-paying counties for Ironworkers: Ornamental, Reinforcing and Structural →