IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON is $63.96/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $63.96 and $63.96/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $63.96/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $63.96/hr.

Bottom 10%
$63.96
Median
$63.96
Average
$63.96
Top 10%
$63.96

Range: $63.96 – $63.96/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 47-2221Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$63.96/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+112.2%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $37.47/hr
Avg total: $63.96/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Ballard KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Butler KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Calloway KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Christian KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Daviess KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Fulton KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Graves KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Hancock KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Henderson KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Hickman KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Livingston KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Logan KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Lyon KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Marshall KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
McCracken KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
McLean KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Ohio KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Simpson KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Todd KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Trigg KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Union KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Warren KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Webster KY highway $37.47 $26.49 $63.96 WD →
Top-paying counties for IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON →