IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 495 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION is $43.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $36.14 and $52.88/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $44.01/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $44.01/hr.

Bottom 10%
$36.14
Median
$43.35
Average
$44.01
Top 10%
$52.88

Range: $36.14 – $52.88/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
$43.35/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+43.8%
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: $27.33/hr
Avg total: $44.01/hr
495 rates

All Rates

495 county-level rates for IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Adair IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Adair IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Adair IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Adair IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Adams IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Adams IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Adams IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Adams IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Adams IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Benton IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Benton IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Benton IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Benton IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Benton IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Boone IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Boone IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Boone IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Boone IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Boone IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Butler IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Butler IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Butler IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Butler IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Butler IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Cass IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Cass IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Cass IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Cass IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Cass IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $19.46 $16.68 $36.14 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $36.20 $16.68 $52.88 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $26.67 $16.68 $43.35 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $29.42 $16.68 $46.10 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $24.89 $16.68 $41.57 WD →
Top-paying counties for IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION →