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Ironworker prevailing wage in Lee County, Illinois
$103.28an hour, base + fringes
$50.74 wage + $52.54 fringe benefits · north part
On Illinois public works in Lee County, an ironworker must be paid at least $103.28 an hour: a $50.74 base wage plus $52.54 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $103.28 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 2.0 times the base wage.
IDOL's Lee 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 2 ironworker rates for Lee County, from $94.64 to $103.28 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the north part of Lee County. IDOL describes the other part: “IRONWORKERS (SOUTH) - That part of the county South of Route 30.” This rate covers the rest of the county. Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe: $50.74 + $52.54
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) | $50.74 |
| Health and welfare | $14.45 |
| Pension | $36.29 |
| Training | $1.80 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $103.28 |
Foreman base wage: $58.35 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Lee 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 (BOONE, CARROLL (EXCEPT THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY.), DEKALB (EXCEPT SOUTHEASTERN 2/3), JO DAVIESS (EXCEPT EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER & VICINITY), LEE, OGLE, STEPHENSON, WHITESIDE (CITIES OF ROCK FALLS, STERLING, WEST STERLING), AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) at $85.78 ($41.37 base + $44.41 fringe), from IL20260001 modification 6, published October 22, 2026, rate IRON0498-001. Against IDOL's $103.28: IDOL's rate is $17.50 an hour higher. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text); state rate is for IDOL region N of the county.
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is IRONWORKER (CARROLL (REMAINDER), JO DAVIESS (REMAINDER), LEE, OGLE, STEPHENS, WHITESIDE (EASTERN HALF), AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) at $85.78 ($41.37 base + $44.41 fringe), from IL20260012 modification 2, published July 30, 2026, rate IRON0498-002. Against IDOL's $103.28: IDOL's rate is $17.50 an hour higher. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text); state rate is for IDOL region N of the county.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER (ADAMS (SOUTHEASTERN CORNER), BROWN, CASS, FULTON (SOUTHERN TIP INCLUDING MARBLETOWN, ASTORIA & SUMMUN TWPS), GREENE (NORTHERN HALF), LOGAN, …IRON0046-004 | $67.55 | $36.20 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (CARROLL (THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY), HENRY, JO DAVIESS (EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER, & VICINITY), KNOX (GALESBURG AND AREA NORTH OF THE CITY), …IRON0111-003 | $70.53 | $38.25 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (FULTON (EXCEPT MARBLETOWN, ASTORIA & SUMMUN TWPS), KNOX (AREA SOUTHEAST OF GALENSBURG), LIVINGSTON, MCLEAN (WESTERN HALF), MARSHALL (SOUTHWESTERN …IRON0112-001 | $73.12 | $39.24 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (LA SALLE, MARSHALL (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERN PART), AND PUTNMAN COUNTIES)IRON0444-003 | $84.40 | $45.50 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (ADAMS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, KNOX (WEST OF HWY #41), MC DONOUGH, MERCER (SOUTHWEST PART), SCHUYLER (WESTERN HALF), AND WARREN (EXCEPT NORTHWEST PART) COUNTIES)IRON0577-007 | $62.10 | $36.30 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (CARROLL (THOMPSON, SAVANNA & VICINITY), HENRY, JO DAVIESS (EAST DUBUQUE, GALENA, HANOVER, & VICINITY), KNOX (GALESBURG AND AREA NORTH OF THE CITY), …IRON0111-003 | $70.53 | $38.25 | IL20260012 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 Lee 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 Lee County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Trade and class | Base + fringes | Base | Fringes | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Workernorth part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRONWORKERS (SOUTH) - That part of the county South of Route 30. | $103.28 | $50.74 | $52.54 | 2.0× |
| Iron Workersouth part IRONWORKERS (SOUTH) - That part of the county South of Route 30. | $94.64 | $51.55 | $43.09 | 2.0× |
How Lee 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
- Lee Countybase $50.74$103.28
- Ogle Countybase $50.74$103.28
- Bureau Countybase $51.55$94.64
- DeKalb Countybase $57.55$107.09
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 Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | Iron Worker | $107.09 | $57.55 | +$3.81 |
| Lee County | Iron Worker | $103.28 | $50.74 | |
| Ogle County | Iron Worker | $103.28 | $50.74 | same |
| Whiteside County | Iron Worker | $103.28 | $50.74 | same |
| Bureau County | Iron Worker | $94.64 | $51.55 | −$8.64 |
| LaSalle County | Iron Worker | $94.64 | $51.55 | −$8.64 |
| Putnam County | Iron Worker | $94.64 | $51.55 | −$8.64 |
Regions inside Lee County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- south IRONWORKERS (SOUTH) - That part of the county South of Route 30.
More from IDOL on this rate
- Lee 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 $103.28. 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 Lee County, posted October 19, 2026, page 1: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Lee.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 Lee County as CSV · Report an error