Ironworkers — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Ironworkerss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 633 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Ironworkers is $69.89/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.74 and $70.25/hr. The highest state average is New York at $150.97/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $56.75/hr.
Bottom 10%
$59.74
Median
$69.89
Average
$69.44
Top 10%
$70.25
Range: $51.76 – $150.97/hr across 9 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
$69.89/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+131.9%
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
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $45.25/hr
Avg total: $88.87/hr
8 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $50.50/hr
Avg total: $93.96/hr
20 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $35.39/hr
Avg total: $59.74/hr
176 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $35.33/hr
Avg total: $56.75/hr
60 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $36.00/hr
Avg total: $70.25/hr
230 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $34.05/hr
Avg total: $58.05/hr
11 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $58.95/hr
Avg total: $150.97/hr
20 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $37.62/hr
Avg total: $70.55/hr
107 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $42.89/hr
Avg total: $79.75/hr
1 rate
All Rates
633 county-level rates for Ironworkers, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passaic | NJ | highway | $34.05 | $24.00 | $58.05 | WD → |
| Somerset | NJ | highway | $34.05 | $24.00 | $58.05 | WD → |
| Sussex | NJ | highway | $34.05 | $24.00 | $58.05 | WD → |
| Union | NJ | highway | $34.05 | $24.00 | $58.05 | WD → |
| Warren | NJ | highway | $34.05 | $24.00 | $58.05 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | building | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | heavy | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | highway | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | residential | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | highway | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | building | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | heavy | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | residential | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| New York | NY | residential | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| New York | NY | highway | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| New York | NY | building | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| New York | NY | heavy | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | heavy | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | building | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | highway | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | residential | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | heavy | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | residential | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | building | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | highway | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | heavy | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | highway | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | heavy | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | highway | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | heavy | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | highway | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | heavy | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | highway | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |
| Philadelphia | PA | heavy | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | WD → |