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Illinois plasterer prevailing wage, county by county

A plasterer's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $60.33 an hour in Williamson County to $97.06 in Lake County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $67.45.

Main plasterer classification in each county (Plasterer), 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 plasterer: $67.45 per hourSaline County plasterer: $60.33 per hourHamilton County plasterer: $60.33 per hourWinnebago County plasterer: $82.99 per hourDeKalb County plasterer: $96.83 per hourMarshall County plasterer: $71.85 per hourPiatt County plasterer: $67.45 per hourRichland County plasterer: $60.33 per hourLogan County plasterer: $71.18 per hourFayette County plasterer: $60.33 per hourEffingham County plasterer: $67.45 per hourKendall County plasterer: $96.83 per hourKnox County plasterer: $71.85 per hourLaSalle County plasterer: $79.99 per hourTazewell County plasterer: $71.85 per hourChristian County plasterer: $68.66 per hourScott County plasterer: $66.33 per hourGrundy County plasterer: $96.83 per hourJefferson County plasterer: $60.33 per hourPutnam County plasterer: $79.99 per hourMarion County plasterer: $60.33 per hourHenry County plasterer: $83.03 per hourMacoupin County plasterer: $65.10 per hourDe Witt County plasterer: $73.32 per hourMcDonough County plasterer: $68.66 per hourWayne County plasterer: $60.33 per hourSt. Clair County plasterer: $65.10 per hourJasper County plasterer: $60.33 per hourCumberland County plasterer: $67.45 per hourBond County plasterer: $65.10 per hourEdgar County plasterer: $67.45 per hourOgle County plasterer: $82.99 per hourJo Daviess County plasterer: $82.99 per hourFulton County plasterer: $71.85 per hourBureau County plasterer: $79.99 per hourStephenson County plasterer: $82.99 per hourPike County plasterer: $68.66 per hourMason County plasterer: $71.85 per hourLawrence County plasterer: $67.45 per hourMcHenry County plasterer: $96.83 per hourKane County plasterer: $96.83 per hourDouglas County plasterer: $67.45 per hourJersey County plasterer: $65.10 per hourCass County plasterer: $68.66 per hourMassac County plasterer: $60.33 per hourMorgan County plasterer: $66.33 per hourMercer County plasterer: $62.35 per hourSchuyler County plasterer: $68.66 per hourWabash County plasterer: $67.45 per hourFranklin County plasterer: $60.33 per hourGallatin County plasterer: $60.33 per hourGreene County plasterer: $65.10 per hourEdwards County plasterer: $60.33 per hourWarren County plasterer: $71.85 per hourBrown County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County plasterer: $65.10 per hourMadison County plasterer: $65.10 per hourUnion County plasterer: $60.33 per hourPope County plasterer: $60.33 per hourClark County plasterer: $67.45 per hourLee County plasterer: $82.99 per hourShelby County plasterer: $67.45 per hourCook County plasterer: $96.83 per hourKankakee County plasterer: $87.77 per hourPulaski County plasterer: $60.33 per hourClay County plasterer: $60.33 per hourVermilion County plasterer: $67.45 per hourMenard County plasterer: $68.66 per hourMonroe County plasterer: $65.10 per hourRock Island County plasterer: $62.35 per hourWilliamson County plasterer: $60.33 per hourWoodford County plasterer: $83.03 per hour (split by region)Hardin County plasterer: $60.33 per hourAdams County plasterer: $68.66 per hourIroquois County plasterer: $87.77 per hourLivingston County plasterer: $83.03 per hour (split by region)Henderson County plasterer: $62.35 per hourBoone County plasterer: $82.99 per hourAlexander County plasterer: $60.33 per hourCarroll County plasterer: $82.99 per hourWill County plasterer: $96.83 per hourStark County plasterer: $83.03 per hourRandolph County plasterer: $60.33 per hourLake County plasterer: $97.06 per hourMacon County plasterer: $73.32 per hourWashington County plasterer: $60.33 per hourCrawford County plasterer: $67.45 per hourCalhoun County plasterer: $65.10 per hourMcLean County plasterer: $73.32 per hourChampaign County plasterer: $67.45 per hourClinton County plasterer: $65.10 per hourHancock County plasterer: $68.66 per hourWhiteside County plasterer: $82.99 per hourWhite County plasterer: $60.33 per hourSangamon County plasterer: $68.66 per hourMoultrie County plasterer: $67.45 per hourJohnson County plasterer: $60.33 per hourPeoria County plasterer: $71.85 per hourJackson County plasterer: $60.33 per hourColes County plasterer: $67.45 per hourPerry County plasterer: $60.33 per hourDuPage County plasterer: $96.83 per hour
$60$60$67$68$82$97Plasterer, 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 plasterer make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

14 groups of counties with identical rates and 5 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. Lake County1 county$97.06
  2. Cook County group8 counties$96.83
  3. Kankakee County group2 counties$87.77
  4. Henry County group2 counties$83.03
  5. Livingston County1 county$83.03
  6. Woodford County1 county$83.03
  7. Ogle County group6 counties$82.99
  8. Winnebago County group2 counties$82.99
  9. LaSalle County group3 counties$79.99
  10. McLean County group3 counties$73.32
  11. Peoria County group7 counties$71.85
  12. Logan County1 county$71.18
  13. Sangamon County group9 counties$68.66
  14. Champaign County group15 counties$67.45
  15. Morgan County group2 counties$66.33
  16. Madison County group10 counties$65.10
  17. Rock Island County group3 counties$62.35
  18. Franklin County group24 counties$60.33
  19. Wayne County1 county$60.33

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringesBase
Lake CountyPlasterer$97.06 $54.81 
Cook County group, 8 counties: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, WillPlasterer$96.83 $54.98 
Kankakee County group, 2 counties: Iroquois, KankakeePlasterer$87.77 $52.99 
Henry County group, 2 counties: Henry, StarkPlasterer$83.03 $51.16 
Livingston County*Plasterer$83.03 $51.16 
Woodford County*Plasterer$83.03 $51.16 
Ogle County group, 6 counties: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, WhitesidePlasterer$82.99 $44.02 
Winnebago County group, 2 counties: Boone, WinnebagoPlasterer$82.99 $42.94 
LaSalle County group, 3 counties: Bureau, LaSalle, PutnamPlasterer$79.99 $43.35 
McLean County group, 3 counties: De Witt, Macon, McLeanPlasterer$73.32 $37.86 
Peoria County group, 7 counties: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, WarrenPlasterer$71.85 $36.60 
Logan CountyPlasterer$71.18 $40.00 
Sangamon County group, 9 counties: Adams, Cass, Christian, Hancock, McDonough, Menard, Pike, Sangamon, SchuylerPlasterer$68.66 $39.65 
Champaign County group, 15 counties: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford, Lawrence, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion, WabashPlasterer$67.45 $40.05 
Morgan County group, 2 counties: Morgan, ScottPlasterer$66.33 $37.50 
Madison County group, 10 counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, St. ClairPlasterer$65.10 $38.00 
Rock Island County group, 3 counties: Henderson, Mercer, Rock IslandPlasterer$62.35 $39.12 
Franklin County group, 24 counties: Alexander, Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Union, Washington, White, WilliamsonPlasterer$60.33 $36.73 
Wayne CountyPlasterer$60.33 $36.73 

14 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 5 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 plasterer pay

What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Cook County?

$96.83 an hour: a $54.98 base wage plus $41.85 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Cook County.

Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $96.83 total is a $54.98 base wage plus $41.85 in fringe benefits, about 43% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice plasterers 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 plasterer rate?

IDOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 101 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 19 distinct sets of rates, and 14 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 24 counties (the Franklin County group).

Which county pays plasterers the most in Illinois?

Lake County, at $97.06 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Williamson County at $60.33, and the median county is $67.45.