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Ironworker prevailing wage in Knox County, Illinois
$75.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$41.05 base wage + $34.84 fringe benefits · Building · southeast part
On Illinois public works in Knox County, an ironworker must be paid at least $75.89 an hour: a $41.05 base wage plus $34.84 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $75.89 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 Knox County.
IDOL's Knox 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 5 ironworker rates for Knox County, from $64.65 to $82.81 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the southeast part of Knox County. IDOL's wording: “IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line.” Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $41.05 + $34.84
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) | $41.05 |
| Health and welfare | $13.11 |
| Pension | $20.75 |
| Training | $0.98 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $75.89 |
Foreman base wage: $43.80 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
When does this rate change?
- 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 Knox County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Iron WorkerHighway · southeast part$82.81
- Steel ErectorHighway · southeast part$82.81
- Iron WorkerBuilding · southeast part$75.89
- Iron WorkerAll work · northwest part$72.38
- Iron WorkerAll work · southwest part$64.65
| Trade and class | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron WorkerAll worknorthwest part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRONWORKERS (SOUTHWEST) - That part of the county West of Rt. 41. IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line. | $39.00 | $33.38 | $72.38 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerBuildingsoutheast part IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line. | $41.05 | $34.84 | $75.89 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerHighwaysoutheast part IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line. | $47.72 | $35.09 | $82.81 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerAll worksouthwest part IRONWORKERS (SOUTHWEST) - That part of the county West of Rt. 41. | $37.05 | $27.60 | $64.65 | 1.5× |
| Steel ErectorHighwaysoutheast part IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line. | $47.72 | $35.09 | $82.81 | 1.5× |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Knox 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.
We don't put a federal figure next to IDOL's here, because the federal determination lists more than one rate for this trade here. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER (ADAMS (SOUTHEASTERN CORNER), BROWN, CASS, FULTON (SOUTHERN TIP INCLUDING MARBLETOWN, ASTORIA & SUMMUN TWPS), GREENE (NORTHERN HALF), LOGAN, …IRON0046-004 | $36.20 | $67.55 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (LA SALLE, MARSHALL (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERN PART), AND PUTNMAN COUNTIES)IRON0444-003 | $45.50 | $84.40 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (BOONE, CARROLL (EXCEPT THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY.), DEKALB (EXCEPT SOUTHEASTERN 2/3), JO DAVIESS (EXCEPT EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER & …IRON0498-001 | $41.37 | $85.78 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (FULTON (EASTERN 2/3), KNOX (SOUTH AND EAST OF GALESBURG), PEORIA, STARK, AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES)IRON0112-004 | $45.48 | $79.61 | IL20260014 Mod 2 |
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 Knox 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).
How Knox 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
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Knox Countybase $41.05$75.89
- Warren Countybase $37.05$64.65
- Stark Countybase $41.05$75.89
- Peoria Countybase $41.05$75.89
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 wage | Total rate | vs Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | Iron Worker (building) | $41.05 | $75.89 | |
| Stark County | Iron Worker (building) | $41.05 | $75.89 | same |
| Peoria County | Iron Worker (building) | $41.05 | $75.89 | same |
| Fulton County | Iron Worker (building) | $41.05 | $75.89 | same |
| Henry County | Iron Worker | $39.00 | $72.38 | −$3.51 |
| Mercer County | Iron Worker | $39.00 | $72.38 | −$3.51 |
| Warren County | Iron Worker | $37.05 | $64.65 | −$11.24 |
Regions inside Knox County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- northwest IRONWORKERS (SOUTHWEST) - That part of the county West of Rt. 41. IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line.
- southeast IRONWORKERS (SOUTHEAST) - That part of the county South and East of a line from Tolona (Stark County) North of Victoria to (but excluding) Galesburg looping East and South of the city to Rt. 41 South to the county line.
- southwest IRONWORKERS (SOUTHWEST) - That part of the county West of Rt. 41.
More from IDOL on this rate
- Knox 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 $75.89. 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 Knox County, posted October 19, 2026, page 1: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Knox.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 Knox County as CSV · Report an error