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Ironworker prevailing wage in Ford County, Illinois
$72.18an hour, base + fringes
$40.08 wage + $32.10 fringe benefits · Building · south part
On Illinois public works in Ford County, an ironworker must be paid at least $72.18 an hour: a $40.08 base wage plus $32.10 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $72.18 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 1.5 times the base wage. This is IDOL's building rate; it lists separate all work and highway rates for this trade in Ford County.
IDOL's Ford County schedule, posted October 19, 2026, for work performed on or after October 19, 2026. Checked against labor.illinois.gov on October 24, 2026.
IDOL lists 3 ironworker rates for Ford County, from $72.18 to $95.54 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the south part of Ford County. IDOL describes the other part: “IRONWORKERS (NORTH) - That part of the county North of an East-West line including Melvin and Sibley.” This rate covers the rest of the county. Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe: $40.08 + $32.10
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) | $40.08 |
| Health and welfare | $12.99 |
| Pension | $18.00 |
| Training | $1.11 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $72.18 |
IDOL leaves the other insurance column blank for this row, not $0.00. Our sum counts blank as zero.
Foreman base wage: $42.58 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Ford County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is IRONWORKER (CHAMPAIGN, DE WITT (EASTERN HALF), DOUGLAS, EDGAR, FORD, IROQUOIS, MOULTRIE, PIATT, AND VERMILION COUNTIES) at $67.36 ($37.71 base + $29.65 fringe), from IL20260002 modification 4, published May 18, 2026, rate IRON0380-001. Against IDOL's $72.18: IDOL's rate is $4.82 an hour higher. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text); state rate is for IDOL region S of the county.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER (CHAMPAIGN, DE WITT (EASTERN HALF), DOUGLAS, EDGAR, FORD, IROQUOIS, MOULTRIE, PIATT, AND VERMILION COUNTIES)IRON0380-001 | $67.36 | $37.71 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (CLAY (REMAINDER), FAYETTE (EXCLUDES ST. ELMO AND AREA NORTH THEREOF), FRANKLIN (NORTHWEST CORNER), JACKSON (ANA & ELKSVILLE TWPS), JEFFERSON (MOUNT …IRON0392-005 | $72.83 | $41.65 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (ALEXANDER, FRANKLIN, HARDIN, JACKSON (EXCLUDES AVA AND ELKVILLE TWPS), JOHNSON, MASSAC, POPE, PULASKI, SALINE (EXCLUDES VICINITY OF EL DORADO AND …IRON0782-004 | $69.76 | $37.66 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (FORD AND MCLEAN (EASTERN HALF) COUNTIES)IRON0380-005 | $70.05 | $40.40 | IL20260013 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (LA SALLE, MARSHALL (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERN PART), AND PUTNMAN COUNTIES)IRON0444-003 | $84.40 | $45.50 | IL20260013 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (KANKABEE COUNTY)IRON0444-005 | $85.30 | $46.00 | IL20260013 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Illinois Davis-Bacon changes
Holidays
IDOL's Ford County schedule: “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).
Every ironworker rate in Ford County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Iron WorkerAll work · north part$95.54
- Iron WorkerHighway · south part$75.40
- Iron WorkerBuilding · south part$72.18
| Trade and class | Base + fringes | Base | Fringes | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron WorkerAll worknorth part IRONWORKERS (NORTH) - That part of the county North of an East-West line including Melvin and Sibley. | $95.54 | $51.55 | $43.99 | 2.0× |
| Iron WorkerBuildingsouth part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRONWORKERS (NORTH) - That part of the county North of an East-West line including Melvin and Sibley. | $72.18 | $40.08 | $32.10 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerHighwaysouth part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRONWORKERS (NORTH) - That part of the county North of an East-West line including Melvin and Sibley. | $75.40 | $43.30 | $32.10 | 1.5× |
How Ford County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Ford Countybase $40.08$72.18
- Iroquois Countybase $40.08$72.18
- Livingston Countybase $51.55$95.54
- Champaign Countybase $40.08$72.18
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current IDOL rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. The Act defines “locality” as the county of the physical work, with narrow exceptions (820 ILCS 130/2).
| County | Classification | Base + fringes | Base | vs Ford County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County | Iron Worker | $95.54 | $51.55 | +$23.36 |
| Kankakee County | Iron Worker | $95.54 | $51.55 | +$23.36 |
| Ford County | Iron Worker (building) | $72.18 | $40.08 | |
| Iroquois County | Iron Worker (building) | $72.18 | $40.08 | same |
| Champaign County | Iron Worker (building) | $72.18 | $40.08 | same |
| McLean County | Iron Worker (building) | $72.18 | $40.08 | same |
| Vermilion County | Iron Worker (building) | $72.18 | $40.08 | same |
Regions inside Ford County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- south IRONWORKERS (NORTH) - That part of the county North of an East-West line including Melvin and Sibley.
More from IDOL on this rate
- Ford County schedule (IDOL PDF, page 1)
- 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.
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 $72.18. 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 for Ford County, posted October 19, 2026, page 1: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Ford.pdf
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 Ford County as CSV · Report an error