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Ironworker prevailing wage in Shelby County, Illinois
$72.18an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.08 base wage + $32.10 fringe benefits · Building · east part
On Illinois public works in Shelby County, an ironworker must be paid at least $72.18 an hour: a $40.08 base wage plus $32.10 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $72.18 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 Shelby County.
IDOL's Shelby 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 4 ironworker rates for Shelby County, from $72.18 to $76.63 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the east part of Shelby County. IDOL describes the other part: “IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line.” This rate covers the rest of the county. Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.08 + $32.10
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) | $40.08 |
| Health and welfare | $12.99 |
| Pension | $18.00 |
| Training | $1.11 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $72.18 |
IDOL leaves the other insurance column blank for this row, not $0.00. Our sum counts blank as zero.
Foreman base wage: $42.58 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 Shelby County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Iron WorkerHighway · west part$76.63
- Iron WorkerHighway · east part$75.40
- Iron WorkerBuilding · west part$72.35
- Iron WorkerBuilding · east part$72.18
| Trade and class | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron WorkerBuildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line. | $40.08 | $32.10 | $72.18 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerHighwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line. | $43.30 | $32.10 | $75.40 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerBuildingwest part IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line. | $39.31 | $33.04 | $72.35 | 1.5× |
| Iron WorkerHighwaywest part IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line. | $41.61 | $35.02 | $76.63 | 1.5× |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Shelby 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 for this county has no matching classification. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER (CLAY (REMAINDER), FAYETTE (EXCLUDES ST. ELMO AND AREA NORTH THEREOF), FRANKLIN (NORTHWEST CORNER), JACKSON (ANA & ELKSVILLE TWPS), JEFFERSON (MOUNT …IRON0392-005 | $41.65 | $72.83 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building | IRONWORKER (ALEXANDER, FRANKLIN, HARDIN, JACKSON (EXCLUDES AVA AND ELKVILLE TWPS), JOHNSON, MASSAC, POPE, PULASKI, SALINE (EXCLUDES VICINITY OF EL DORADO AND …IRON0782-004 | $37.66 | $69.76 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER (CLARK, COLES, CUMBERLAND, EDGAR, SHELBY, AND VERMILION COUNTIES)IRON0022-006 | $38.00 | $64.39 | IL20260015 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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
- Shelby Countybase $40.08$72.18
- Moultrie Countybase $40.08$72.18
- Effingham Countybase $39.31$72.35
- Christian Countybase $39.31$72.35
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 Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County | Iron Worker (building) | $39.31 | $72.35 | +$0.17 |
| Christian County | Iron Worker (building) | $39.31 | $72.35 | +$0.17 |
| Fayette County | Iron Worker (building) | $39.31 | $72.35 | +$0.17 |
| Shelby County | Iron Worker (building) | $40.08 | $72.18 | |
| Moultrie County | Iron Worker (building) | $40.08 | $72.18 | same |
| Cumberland County | Iron Worker | $42.00 | $68.29 | −$3.89 |
| Coles County | Iron Worker | $42.00 | $68.29 | −$3.89 |
Regions inside Shelby County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- west IRON WORKERS WEST - At the point where the Macon / Shelby County line, Shelby County Road Number E 3000North Rd intersects with N 1600 East Rd.will be the farthest north point. The line will then travel south to E 2600 North Rd. At this point the line turns to the east until it reaches N 1700 East Rd. The line then goes south until 2100 North Rd. It will turn to the east to N 1900 East Rd. At this point it travels south, and turns into N 1880 East Rd and then N 1875 East Rd. Go west on E 1600 north Rd until 1870 East Rd. Going south from this point, the road will turn into N 1860 Rd continue south to 1550 North Rd. Going west this road curves south and becomes N 1850 East Rd. Continue going southeast until the road turns into Broadway St, then travel south to the intersection of W Main St. also known as IL Rt. 16. Going east from this point to N 2220 East Rd. Then the line goes south to E 1100 North Rd. The line travels east to N 2300 East Rd then south to E 900 North Rd. Going east from this point to N. 2325 Rand Rd. Then going south to E 700 North Rd. At that point to east, the road will curve to the south turning into E 675 North Rd. Continue Southeast to N 2375 East Rd until it intersects E 600 North Rd. Traveling East to N 2500 East Rd. At this point travel south to E 300 North Rd. Then travel east to N 2600 East Rd. Travel south from that point to E 000 North Rd, the southern point on the Shelby / Effingham County Line.
More from IDOL on this rate
- Shelby 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 $72.18. 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 Shelby County, posted October 19, 2026, page 1: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Shelby.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 Shelby County as CSV · Report an error