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Asbestos & Lead Abatement Laborer prevailing wage, Cook County group, Illinois (5 counties)
IDOL sets the same asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Lake and Will. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$92.11an hour, base + fringes · Asbestos ABT-GEN
$53.00 wage + $39.11 fringe benefits
On Illinois public works in each of these 5 counties, an asbestos and lead abatement laborer working as Asbestos ABT-GEN must be paid at least $92.11 an hour: a $53.00 base wage plus $39.11 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $92.11 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 1.5 times the base wage.
IDOL's schedule for each of these counties, posted October 19, 2026, for work performed on or after October 19, 2026. Checked against labor.illinois.gov on October 24, 2026.
Base wage and fringe: $53.00 + $39.11
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. The other lines are the fringe benefits IDOL lists for each hour: health and welfare, pension, vacation, training, and "other insurance", which IDOL's legend defines as the "employer hourly cost for any other type(s) of insurance".
| Base wage (taxable) | $53.00 |
| Health and welfare | $19.86 |
| Pension | $18.34 |
| Training | $0.91 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $92.11 |
IDOL leaves the other insurance column blank for this row, not $0.00. Our sum counts blank as zero.
Foreman base wage: $54.00 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon asbestos and lead abatement laborer rates in these counties
The counties share IDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs IDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| DuPage County | LABORER, SEWER CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT LABORERS, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL LABORERS & DOSIMETER USE (ANY DEVICE) MONITORING NUCLEAR EXPOSURE. (DUPAGE COUNTY) | $88.34 | IL20260011 Mod 2 | IDOL +$3.77 |
| Grundy County | LABORER GROUP 7 DOSIMETER (ANY DEVICE) USED FOR MONITORING NUCLEAR EXPOSURE; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL LABORER (GRUNDY COUNTY) | $88.54 | IL20260013 Mod 1 | IDOL +$3.57 |
| Lake County | LABORER GROUP 6 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT LABORERS; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL LABORERS; DOSIMETER (ANY DEVICE MONITORING NUCLEAR EXPOSURE) (LAKE COUNTY) | $88.54 | IL20260011 Mod 2 | IDOL +$3.57 |
| Will County | LABORER GROUP 7 DOSIMETER (ANY DEVICE) USED FOR MONITORING NUCLEAR EXPOSURE; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL LABORER; AND CHIMNEY AND SILO LABORERS FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL 50 FEET OR ANY PART THEREOF ABOVE 100 FEET HIGH (WILL COUNTY) | $88.54 | IL20260011 Mod 2 | IDOL +$3.57 |
Holidays
IDOL's schedule for each of these counties: “The following list is considered as those days for which holiday rates of wages for work performed apply: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Veterans Day in some classifications/counties. Generally, any of these holidays which fall on a Sunday is celebrated on the following Monday. This then makes work performed on that Monday payable at the appropriate overtime rate for holiday pay. Common practice in a given local may alter certain days of celebration. If in doubt, please check with IDOL.”
Holiday work is paid at the holiday multiple in the overtime table (2.0× the base wage for this row).
When this rate changes
- Illinois rates don't lock at bid. When IDOL revises a rate, “the revised rate shall apply to such contract” from its effective date, including jobs already under way (820 ILCS 130/4(l)).
- A missing notice is no excuse. A public body's failure to send the new rates “does not relieve the contractor of the duty to comply”, or of paying back wages (820 ILCS 130/4(g), (j)).
- IDOL surveys in June and must publish the year's schedule by July 15 (820 ILCS 130/9), then posts revisions through the year. In 2026 its postings took effect on Jan 15, Mar 2, Apr 15, May 21, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 21 and Oct 19, 2026. Each posting replaces all 102 county schedules.
- This page uses the posting for work performed on or after October 19, 2026 (IDOL current rates; older postings are on IDOL's historical rates page).
How the Cook County group compares
The main asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Illinois
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cook County groupbase $53.00$92.11
- DuPage Countybase $53.00$92.11
- Will Countybase $53.00$92.11
- Kankakee Countybase $48.70$85.29
Which county is in which asbestos and lead abatement laborer group
Every Illinois county with a asbestos and lead abatement laborer rate. Counties IDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringes | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County group, 5 counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Lake, Will | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $92.11 | $53.00 |
| Kane County group, 4 counties: Boone, Kane, Kendall, McHenry | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $92.11 | $53.00 |
| Ogle County group, 6 counties: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $89.44 | $53.74 |
| Winnebago County group, 2 counties: DeKalb, Winnebago | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $89.40 | $52.64 |
| Kankakee County group, 3 counties: Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $85.29 | $48.70 |
| LaSalle County group, 3 counties: Bureau, LaSalle, Putnam | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $77.54 | $44.00 |
| Peoria County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $71.71 | $37.18 |
| Tazewell County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $71.71 | $37.18 |
| Greene County group, 3 counties: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $39.54 |
| Randolph County group, 3 counties: Monroe, Randolph, Washington | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $38.44 |
| Bond County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $36.31 |
| Clinton County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $34.95 |
| Macoupin County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $36.83 |
| Madison County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $36.83 |
| Montgomery County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $36.31 |
| St. Clair County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.63 | $36.00 |
| Livingston County group, 3 counties: Livingston, Marshall, Woodford | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.21 | $42.62 |
| McLean County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.21 | $40.00 |
| Stark County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.21 | $42.62 |
| Henry County group, 4 counties: Henderson, Henry, Knox, Warren | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $70.02 | $39.65 |
| Fulton County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.81 | $37.50 |
| Logan County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.42 | $37.07 |
| Sangamon County group, 2 counties: Menard, Sangamon | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.40 | $37.05 |
| Champaign County group, 3 counties: Champaign, De Witt, Piatt | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.25 | $38.51 |
| Franklin County group, 26 counties: Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, White, Williamson | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.17 | $39.40 |
| Wayne County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.17 | $39.40 |
| Hancock County group, 2 counties: Hancock, McDonough | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $68.01 | $38.00 |
| Christian County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $67.67 | $36.32 |
| Macon County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $67.67 | $38.00 |
| Shelby County group, 6 counties: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Shelby | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $67.33 | $38.00 |
| Moultrie County* | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $67.33 | $38.00 |
| Vermilion County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $67.12 | $37.38 |
| Morgan County group, 3 counties: Cass, Morgan, Scott | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $65.99 | $34.64 |
| Pike County group, 4 counties: Brown, Mason, Pike, Schuyler | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $65.65 | $37.25 |
| Adams County | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $63.46 | $37.25 |
| Rock Island County group, 2 counties: Mercer, Rock Island | Asbestos ABT-GEN | $57.15 | $32.70 |
18 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 18 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.
Illinois asbestos and lead abatement laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from IDOL on this rate
- Each county's IDOL schedule (PDF) is listed under Source below.
- Work that no listed trade covers: IDOL names a neighboring county's classification to use. Call 217-782-1710.
- Apprentices: IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Cook · DuPage · Grundy · Lake · Will
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $92.11. Your contractor has to post the rates on the job site or give you written notice of them (820 ILCS 130/4(n)), and file a certified payroll with IDOL by the 15th of each month for the month before (820 ILCS 130/5).
A worker paid less than the prevailing rate can sue for the difference (820 ILCS 130/4(g)).
Source
Illinois Department of Labor, prevailing wage rates, posted October 19, 2026. IDOL prints one schedule per county:
- Cook County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Cook.pdf, page 1
- DuPage County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/DuPage.pdf, page 1
- Grundy County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Grundy.pdf, page 1
- Lake County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Lake.pdf, page 1
- Will County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Will.pdf, page 1
Each figure is read from IDOL's PDF and checked by a second, separate reader. IDOL prints no total; ours is re-added independently. How we check · Download every Illinois rate as CSV · Report an error