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Laborer prevailing wage, Morgan County group, Illinois (3 counties)
IDOL sets the same laborer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Cass, Morgan and Scott. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$62.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.64 base wage + $31.25 fringe benefits · Building
On Illinois public works in each of these 3 counties, a laborer must be paid at least $62.89 an hour: a $31.64 base wage plus $31.25 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $62.89 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 highway rates for this trade in the Morgan County group.
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.
IDOL lists 2 laborer rates for each of these counties, from $62.89 to $68.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.64 + $31.25
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) | $31.64 |
| Health and welfare | $9.75 |
| Pension | $20.70 |
| Training | $0.80 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $62.89 |
Foreman base wage: $32.89 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).
What each class covers
IDOL's explanation of classes for these counties (the same text in each schedule), copied as printed. The class number on a row decides its rate.
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping work falls under the existing classifications for laborer, operating engineer and truck driver. The work performed by landscape plantsman and landscape laborer is covered by the existing classification of laborer. The work performed by landscape operators (regardless of equipment used or its size) is covered by the classifications of operating engineer. The work performed by landscape truck drivers (regardless of size of truck driven) is covered by the classifications of truck driver.
Every laborer rate in the Morgan County group
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Trade and class | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaborerBuilding | $31.64 | $31.25 | $62.89 | 1.5× |
| LaborerHighway | $37.39 | $31.25 | $68.64 | 1.5× |
Davis-Bacon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Morgan County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Scott County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
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).
How the Morgan County group compares
The main 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
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Morgan County groupbase $31.64$62.89
- Scott Countybase $31.64$62.89
- Cass Countybase $31.64$62.89
- Greene Countybase $39.04$70.13
Which county is in which laborer group
Every Illinois county with a 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 wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County group, 5 counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Lake, Will | Laborer | $53.00 | $92.11 |
| Kane County group, 4 counties: Boone, Kane, Kendall, McHenry | Laborer | $53.00 | $92.11 |
| Ford County | Laborer | $47.70 | $83.79 |
| Iroquois County | Laborer | $47.70 | $83.79 |
| Kankakee County | Laborer | $47.70 | $83.79 |
| Ogle County group, 3 counties: Carroll, Lee, Ogle | Laborer | $46.47 | $82.17 |
| Jo Daviess County | Laborer | $46.47 | $82.17 |
| Stephenson County | Laborer | $46.47 | $82.17 |
| Whiteside County | Laborer | $46.47 | $82.17 |
| DeKalb County | Laborer | $45.34 | $82.10 |
| Winnebago County | Laborer | $45.34 | $82.10 |
| Bureau County | Laborer | $42.00 | $75.54 |
| LaSalle County | Laborer | $42.00 | $75.54 |
| Putnam County | Laborer | $42.00 | $75.54 |
| Greene County group, 3 counties: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey | Laborer | $39.04 | $70.13 |
| Randolph County group, 3 counties: Monroe, Randolph, Washington | Laborer | $37.94 | $70.13 |
| Bond County* | Laborer | $35.81 | $70.13 |
| Clinton County* | Laborer | $34.45 | $70.13 |
| Macoupin County | Laborer | $36.33 | $70.13 |
| Madison County* | Laborer | $36.33 | $70.13 |
| Montgomery County | Laborer | $35.81 | $70.13 |
| St. Clair County* | Laborer | $35.50 | $70.13 |
| Peoria County | Laborer | $35.18 | $69.71 |
| Tazewell County* | Laborer | $35.18 | $69.71 |
| Moultrie County | Laborer | $39.16 | $69.41 |
| Fulton County | Laborer | $37.50 | $68.81 |
| Livingston County | Laborer | $40.62 | $68.21 |
| Marshall County | Laborer | $40.62 | $68.21 |
| McLean County | Laborer | $38.00 | $68.21 |
| Stark County* | Laborer | $40.62 | $68.21 |
| Woodford County | Laborer | $40.62 | $68.21 |
| Knox County group, 2 counties: Knox, Warren | Laborer | $37.65 | $68.02 |
| Henderson County | Laborer | $37.65 | $68.02 |
| Henry County | Laborer | $37.65 | $68.02 |
| Marion County group, 12 counties: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Wabash, White | Laborer | $37.40 | $66.07 |
| Franklin County group, 8 counties: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Williamson | Laborer | $37.40 | $66.07 |
| Pulaski County group, 5 counties: Alexander, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union | Laborer | $37.40 | $66.07 |
| Jackson County | Laborer | $37.40 | $66.07 |
| Wayne County | Laborer | $37.40 | $66.07 |
| Hancock County group, 2 counties: Hancock, McDonough | Laborer | $35.75 | $65.76 |
| Logan County | Laborer | $34.07 | $65.32 |
| Sangamon County group, 2 counties: Menard, Sangamon | Laborer | $34.05 | $65.30 |
| Champaign County group, 3 counties: Champaign, De Witt, Piatt | Laborer | $35.51 | $65.15 |
| Christian County | Laborer | $33.32 | $64.57 |
| Macon County | Laborer | $35.00 | $64.57 |
| Shelby County group, 6 counties: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Shelby | Laborer | $35.00 | $64.23 |
| Vermilion County | Laborer | $34.38 | $64.02 |
| Pike County group, 4 counties: Brown, Mason, Pike, Schuyler | Laborer | $35.00 | $63.40 |
| Morgan County group, 3 counties: Cass, Morgan, Scott | Laborer | $31.64 | $62.89 |
| Adams County | Laborer | $35.00 | $61.21 |
| Rock Island County group, 2 counties: Mercer, Rock Island | Laborer, Class 1 | $31.20 | $55.65 |
16 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 35 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.
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: Cass · Morgan · Scott
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 $62.89. 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, posted October 19, 2026. IDOL prints one schedule per county:
- Cass County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Cass.pdf, page 1
- Morgan County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Morgan.pdf, page 1
- Scott County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Scott.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