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Illinois marble mason prevailing wage, county by county

A marble mason's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $55.88 an hour in Rock Island County to $94.54 in Cook County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $64.96.

Main marble mason classification in each county, IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each figure is base wage plus fringes. Checked October 24, 2026.

Ford County marble mason: $87.77 per hour (split by region)Saline County marble mason: $58.92 per hourHamilton County marble mason: $58.92 per hourWinnebago County marble mason: $78.32 per hourDeKalb County marble mason: $94.54 per hourMarshall County marble mason: $72.90 per hourPiatt County marble mason: $64.96 per hourRichland County marble mason: $58.92 per hourLogan County marble mason: $64.96 per hourFayette County marble mason: $58.92 per hourEffingham County marble mason: $64.96 per hourKendall County marble mason: $94.54 per hourKnox County marble mason: $72.90 per hourLaSalle County marble mason: $78.57 per hourTazewell County marble mason: $72.90 per hourChristian County marble mason: $64.96 per hourScott County marble mason: $64.96 per hourGrundy County marble mason: $94.54 per hourJefferson County marble mason: $58.92 per hourPutnam County marble mason: $78.57 per hourMarion County marble mason: $58.92 per hourHenry County marble mason: $78.57 per hourMacoupin County marble mason: $58.92 per hourDe Witt County marble mason: $72.90 per hourMcDonough County marble mason: $64.96 per hourWayne County marble mason: $58.92 per hourSt. Clair County marble mason: $58.92 per hourJasper County marble mason: $64.96 per hourCumberland County marble mason: $64.96 per hourBond County marble mason: $58.92 per hourEdgar County marble mason: $64.96 per hourOgle County marble mason: $78.32 per hourJo Daviess County marble mason: $78.32 per hourFulton County marble mason: $72.90 per hourBureau County marble mason: $78.57 per hourStephenson County marble mason: $78.32 per hourPike County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMason County marble mason: $64.96 per hourLawrence County marble mason: $58.92 per hourMcHenry County marble mason: $94.54 per hourKane County marble mason: $94.54 per hourDouglas County marble mason: $64.96 per hourJersey County: no rate for this tradeCass County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMassac County marble mason: $58.92 per hourMorgan County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMercer County marble mason: $55.88 per hourSchuyler County marble mason: $64.96 per hourWabash County marble mason: $58.92 per hourFranklin County marble mason: $58.92 per hourGallatin County marble mason: $58.92 per hourGreene County marble mason: $64.96 per hourEdwards County marble mason: $58.92 per hourWarren County marble mason: $72.90 per hourBrown County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeMadison County marble mason: $58.92 per hourUnion County marble mason: $58.92 per hourPope County marble mason: $58.92 per hourClark County marble mason: $64.96 per hourLee County marble mason: $78.32 per hourShelby County marble mason: $64.96 per hourCook County marble mason: $94.54 per hourKankakee County marble mason: $87.77 per hourPulaski County marble mason: $58.92 per hourClay County marble mason: $58.92 per hourVermilion County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMenard County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMonroe County marble mason: $58.92 per hourRock Island County marble mason: $55.88 per hourWilliamson County marble mason: $58.92 per hourWoodford County marble mason: $72.90 per hourHardin County marble mason: $58.92 per hourAdams County marble mason: $64.96 per hourIroquois County marble mason: $87.77 per hourLivingston County marble mason: $78.57 per hourHenderson County marble mason: $72.90 per hourBoone County marble mason: $78.32 per hourAlexander County marble mason: $58.92 per hourCarroll County marble mason: $78.32 per hourWill County marble mason: $94.54 per hourStark County marble mason: $78.57 per hourRandolph County marble mason: $58.92 per hourLake County marble mason: $94.54 per hourMacon County marble mason: $64.96 per hourWashington County marble mason: $58.92 per hourCrawford County marble mason: $64.96 per hourCalhoun County: no rate for this tradeMcLean County marble mason: $72.90 per hourChampaign County marble mason: $64.96 per hourClinton County: no rate for this tradeHancock County marble mason: $64.96 per hourWhiteside County marble mason: $78.32 per hourWhite County marble mason: $58.92 per hourSangamon County marble mason: $64.96 per hourMoultrie County marble mason: $64.96 per hourJohnson County marble mason: $58.92 per hourPeoria County marble mason: $72.90 per hourJackson County marble mason: $58.92 per hourColes County marble mason: $64.96 per hourPerry County marble mason: $58.92 per hourDuPage County marble mason: $94.54 per hour
$55$58$64$64$78$94Marble Mason, main rate, base + fringes per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties. Hatched counties are split by region.

How much does a marble mason make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

8 groups of counties with identical rates and 2 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Cook County group9 counties$94.54
  2. Kankakee County group2 counties$87.77
  3. Ford County1 county$87.77
  4. LaSalle County group6 counties$78.57
  5. Winnebago County group8 counties$78.32
  6. Peoria County group10 counties$72.90
  7. Champaign County group29 counties$64.96
  8. Madison County group30 counties$58.92
  9. Wayne County1 county$58.92
  10. Rock Island County group2 counties$55.88

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringesBase
Cook County group, 9 counties: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, WillMarble Setter$94.54 $53.75 
Kankakee County group, 2 counties: Iroquois, KankakeeMarble Mason$87.77 $52.99 
Ford County*Marble Mason$87.77 $52.99 
LaSalle County group, 6 counties: Bureau, Henry, LaSalle, Livingston, Putnam, StarkMarble Mason$78.57 $46.79 
Winnebago County group, 8 counties: Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, WinnebagoMarble Mason$78.32 $46.94 
Peoria County group, 10 counties: De Witt, Fulton, Henderson, Knox, Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Warren, WoodfordMarble Mason$72.90 $42.12 
Champaign County group, 29 counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Logan, Macon, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, VermilionMarble Mason$64.96 $38.94 
Madison County group, 30 counties: Alexander, Bond, Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair, Union, Wabash, Washington, White, WilliamsonMarble Mason$58.92 $35.01 
Wayne CountyMarble Mason$58.92 $35.01 
Rock Island County group, 2 counties: Mercer, Rock IslandMarble Mason$55.88 $33.05 

8 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.

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 marble mason pay

What is the marble mason prevailing wage in Cook County?

$94.54 an hour: a $53.75 base wage plus $40.79 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every marble mason classification in Cook County.

Does marble mason prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $94.54 total is a $53.75 base wage plus $40.79 in fringe benefits, about 43% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice marble masons 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 marble mason rate?

IDOL often publishes the same marble mason rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 98 counties with a marble mason rate fall into 10 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 30 counties (the Madison County group).

Which county pays marble masons the most in Illinois?

Cook County, at $94.54 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Rock Island County at $55.88, and the median county is $64.96.