Ironworkers: Reinforcing — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 51 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Ironworkers: Reinforcing is $100.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $91.64 and $100.26/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $98.98/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$91.64
Median
$100.26
Average
$95.38
Top 10%
$100.26

Range: $7.25 – $100.26/hr across 2 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 47-2221Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Davis-Bacon median
$100.26/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+232.6%
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

New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $50.48/hr
Avg total: $98.98/hr
49 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates

All Rates

51 county-level rates for Ironworkers: Reinforcing, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Atlantic NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Atlantic NJ heavy $53.24 $38.40 $91.64 WD →
Atlantic NJ residential $53.24 $40.40 $93.64 WD →
Atlantic NJ building $53.24 $38.40 $91.64 WD →
Bergen NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Bergen NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Bergen NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Burlington NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Camden NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Cape May NJ residential $53.24 $40.40 $93.64 WD →
Cape May NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Cape May NJ heavy $53.24 $38.40 $91.64 WD →
Cape May NJ building $53.24 $38.40 $91.64 WD →
Cumberland NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Essex NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Essex NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Essex NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Gloucester NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hudson NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hudson NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hudson NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hunterdon NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hunterdon NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Hunterdon NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Mercer NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Middlesex NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Middlesex NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Middlesex NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Monmouth NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Morris NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Morris NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Morris NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Ocean NJ building $53.24 $38.40 $91.64 WD →
Ocean NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Ocean NJ residential $53.24 $40.40 $93.64 WD →
Passaic NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Passaic NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Passaic NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Salem NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Somerset NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Somerset NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Somerset NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Sussex NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Sussex NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Sussex NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Union NJ building $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Union NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Union NJ heavy $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Warren NJ highway $49.94 $50.32 $100.26 WD →
Bandera TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Webb TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for Ironworkers: Reinforcing →