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Ironworker prevailing wage in Apache County, Arizona
$59.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.50 base wage + $19.91 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · IRON0075-013
$52.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.00 base wage + $19.91 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL ZONE 1: 0 TO 50 MILES FROM CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON ZONE 2: 050 TO 100 MILES - ADD $4.00 ZONE 3: 100 TO 150 MILES - ADD $5.00 ZONE 4: 150 MILES & OVER - ADD $6.50 · IRON0075-002
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Apache County, an ironworker must be paid at least $59.41 an hour: a $39.50 base wage plus $19.91 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260023 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $59.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260023, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0075-013 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Apache County, an ironworker must be paid at least $52.91 an hour: a $33.00 base wage plus $19.91 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AZ20260022 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $52.91 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination AZ20260022, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0075-002 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Arizona bars its agencies and political subdivisions from requiring a prevailing wage (A.R.S. 34-321).
DOL lists 2 ironworker rates for Apache County, from $52.91 to $59.41 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.50 + $19.91
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $39.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.91 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.00 + $19.91
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $33.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.91 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.91 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Arizona change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Apache County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL ZONE 1: 0 TO 50 MILES FROM CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON ZONE 2: 050 TO 100 MILES - ADD $4.00 ZONE 3: 100 TO 150 MILES - ADD $5.00 ZONE 4: 150 MILES & OVER - ADD $6.50BuildingIRON0075-002 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL ZONE 1: 0 TO 50 MILES FROM CITY HALL IN PHOENIX OR TUCSON ZONE 2: 050 TO 100 MILES - ADD $4.00 ZONE 3: 100 TO 150 MILES - ADD $5.00 ZONE 4: 150 MILES & OVER - ADD $6.50 | $33.00 | $19.91 | $52.91 | AZ20260022 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKERHighwayIRON0075-013 | $39.50 | $19.91 | $59.41 | AZ20260023 Mod 1 |
How Apache County compares
The main ironworker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Arizona
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Apache Countybase $39.50$59.41
- Navajo Countybase $39.50$59.41
- Coconino Countybase $33.00$52.91
- Gila Countybase $39.50$59.41
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Apache County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | IRONWORKER | $39.50 | $59.41 | |
| Navajo County | IRONWORKER | $39.50 | $59.41 | same |
| Gila County | IRONWORKER | $39.50 | $59.41 | same |
| Greenlee County | IRONWORKER | $39.50 | $59.41 | same |
| Graham County | IRONWORKER | $39.50 | $59.41 | same |
| Coconino County | IRONWORKER | $33.00 | $52.91 | −$6.50 |
| Yavapai County | IRONWORKER | $33.00 | $52.91 | −$6.50 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination AZ20260023 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/AZ20260023/1
We read every active Arizona Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Apache County as CSV · Report an error