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Illinois concrete specialist prevailing wage, county by county
A concrete specialist's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $96.70 an hour in Will County to $96.70 in Cook County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $96.70.
Concrete Specialist rate in each Illinois county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cook CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-cook |
DeKalb CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-dekalb |
DuPage CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-dupage |
Grundy CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-grundy |
Kane CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-kane |
Kendall CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-kendall |
Lake CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-lake |
McHenry CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-mchenry |
Will CountyConcrete Specialist · Cook County group | $53.56 | $43.14 | $96.70 | Oct 19, 2026 | IDOL-20261019-will |
Main concrete specialist classification in each county (Concrete specialist), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does a concrete specialist make on prevailing wage in Illinois?
$96.70 to $96.70 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $96.70.
These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.
Questions about Illinois concrete specialist pay
What is the concrete specialist prevailing wage in Cook County?
$96.70 an hour: a $53.56 base wage plus $43.14 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every concrete specialist classification in Cook County.
Does concrete specialist prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Cook County the $96.70 total is a $53.56 base wage plus $43.14 in fringe benefits, about 45% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice concrete specialists get this rate?
IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.
Why do some counties have the same concrete specialist rate?
IDOL often publishes the same concrete specialist rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 9 counties with a concrete specialist rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Cook County group).