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Tile Finisher prevailing wage, Cook County group, Illinois (9 counties)
IDOL sets the same tile finisher rates, row for row, in 9 counties: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$84.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Ceramic Tile Finisher
$51.09 base wage + $33.73 fringe benefits · Building
On Illinois public works in each of these 9 counties, a tile finisher working as Ceramic Tile Finisher must be paid at least $84.82 an hour: a $51.09 base wage plus $33.73 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $84.82 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 1.5 times the base wage.
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.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $51.09 + $33.73
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) | $51.09 |
| Health and welfare | $14.00 |
| Pension | $18.32 |
| Training | $1.41 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $84.82 |
Foreman base wage: $51.09 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.
CERAMIC TILE FINISHER
The grouting, cleaning, and polishing of all classes of tile, whether for interior or exterior purposes, all burned, glazed or unglazed products; all composition materials, granite tiles, warning detectable tiles, cement tiles, epoxy composite materials, pavers, glass, mosaics, fiberglass, and all substitute materials, for tile made in tile-like units; all mixtures in tile like form of cement, metals, and other materials that are for and intended for use as a finished floor surface, stair treads, promenade roofs, walks, walls, ceilings, swimming pools, and all other places where tile is to form a finished interior or exterior. The mixing of all setting mortars including but not limited to thin-set mortars, epoxies, wall mud, and any other sand and cement mixtures or adhesives when used in the preparation, installation, repair, or maintenance of tile and/or similar materials. The handling and unloading of all sand, cement, lime, tile, fixtures, equipment, adhesives, or any other materials to be used in the preparation, installation, repair, or maintenance of tile and/or similar materials. Ceramic Tile Finishers shall fill all joints and voids regardless of method on all tile work, particularly and especially after installation of said tile work. Application of any and all protective coverings to all types of tile installations including, but not be limited to, all soap compounds, paper products, tapes, and all polyethylene coverings, plywood, masonite, cardboard, and any new type of products that may be used to protect tile installations, Blastrac equipment, and all floor scarifying equipment used in preparing floors to receive tile. The clean up and removal of all waste and materials. All demolition of existing tile floors and walls to be re-tiled.
Davis-Bacon tile finisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | TILE FINISHER | $60.66 | IL20260009 Mod 3 | IDOL +$24.16 |
| DeKalb County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| DuPage County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| Grundy County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| Kane County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| Kendall County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| Lake County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| McHenry County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
| Will County | TILE FINISHER | $69.77 | IL20260008 Mod 3 | IDOL +$15.05 |
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 Cook County group compares
The main tile finisher 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
- Cook County groupbase $51.09$84.82
- DuPage Countybase $51.09$84.82
- Will Countybase $51.09$84.82
- Kankakee Countybase $48.11$82.85
Which county is in which tile finisher group
Every Illinois county with a tile finisher 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.
9 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.
Illinois tile finisher prevailing wage by county, with a map
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: Cook · DeKalb · DuPage · Grundy · Kane · Kendall · Lake · McHenry · Will
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 $84.82. 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:
- Cook County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Cook.pdf, page 1
- DeKalb County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/DeKalb.pdf, page 1
- DuPage County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/DuPage.pdf, page 1
- Grundy County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Grundy.pdf, page 1
- Kane County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Kane.pdf, page 1
- Kendall County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Kendall.pdf, page 1
- Lake County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Lake.pdf, page 1
- McHenry County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/McHenry.pdf, page 1
- Will County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Will.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