STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 5s 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 5 is $44.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $44.85 and $44.85/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $44.85/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $44.85/hr.

Bottom 10%
$44.85
Median
$44.85
Average
$44.85
Top 10%
$44.85

Range: $44.85 – $44.85/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
$44.85/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.14/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+48.8%
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: $27.26/hr
Avg total: $44.85/hr
196 rates

All Rates

196 county-level rates for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 5, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Jefferson IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Jefferson IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Johnson IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Jones IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Jones IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Keokuk IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Kossuth IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lee IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lee IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Linn IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Linn IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Louisa IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lucas IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lyon IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Madison IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Madison IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mahaska IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Marion IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Marion IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Marshall IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mills IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mills IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Mitchell IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Monona IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Monona IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Monroe IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Montgomery IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Muscatine IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
O'Brien IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Osceola IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Page IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Page IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Palo Alto IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Plymouth IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Pocahontas IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Polk IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Polk IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Pottawattamie IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Poweshiek IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Ringgold IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Sac IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Sac IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Shelby IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Sioux IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Story IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Story IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Tama IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Tama IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Taylor IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Union IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Union IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Van Buren IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wapello IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Warren IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Warren IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Washington IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Washington IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wayne IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Webster IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Webster IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Winnebago IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Winneshiek IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Woodbury IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Worth IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Worth IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wright IA highway $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Wright IA heavy $27.26 $17.59 $44.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 5 →