STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 196 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 3 is $50.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.16 and $50.16/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $50.16/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $50.16/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.16
Median
$50.16
Average
$50.16
Top 10%
$50.16

Range: $50.16 – $50.16/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
$50.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+66.4%
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: $30.56/hr
Avg total: $50.16/hr
196 rates

All Rates

196 county-level rates for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 3, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Jefferson IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Jefferson IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Johnson IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Jones IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Jones IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Keokuk IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Kossuth IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lee IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lee IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Linn IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Linn IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Louisa IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lucas IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lyon IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Madison IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Madison IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mahaska IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Marion IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Marion IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Marshall IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mills IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mills IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Mitchell IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Monona IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Monona IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Monroe IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Montgomery IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Muscatine IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
O'Brien IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Osceola IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Page IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Page IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Palo Alto IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Plymouth IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Pocahontas IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Polk IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Polk IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Pottawattamie IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Poweshiek IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Ringgold IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Sac IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Sac IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Shelby IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Sioux IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Story IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Story IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Tama IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Tama IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Taylor IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Union IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Union IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Van Buren IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wapello IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Warren IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Warren IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Washington IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Washington IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wayne IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Webster IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Webster IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Winnebago IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Winneshiek IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Woodbury IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Worth IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Worth IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wright IA highway $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Wright IA heavy $30.56 $19.60 $50.16 WD →
Top-paying counties for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 3 →