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Iowa bricklayer prevailing wage, county by county

A bricklayer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Iowa runs from $34.50 an hour in Johnson County to $59.85 in Scott County. The median county is $46.96.

Main bricklayer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Black Hawk County bricklayer: $50.75 per hourHancock County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWapello County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourCedar County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourHoward County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWarren County bricklayer: $56.56 per hourWayne County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMarshall County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourFranklin County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourDelaware County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourBuchanan County bricklayer: $50.75 per hourWebster County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourBoone County bricklayer: $56.56 per hourRinggold County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourShelby County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourUnion County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourAdams County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourMahaska County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourAdair County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourHamilton County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourHardin County bricklayer: $50.75 per hourIda County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMarion County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourPoweshiek County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourPolk County bricklayer: $56.56 per hourMadison County bricklayer: $56.61 per hourVan Buren County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourHenry County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourCerro Gordo County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWright County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourJones County bricklayer: $53.79 per hourCarroll County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourGreene County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourEmmet County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMitchell County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMontgomery County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourBremer County bricklayer: $50.75 per hourWashington County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourO'Brien County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourPocahontas County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourDavis County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourCrawford County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourGrundy County bricklayer: $34.50 per hourAudubon County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourLinn County bricklayer: $53.79 per hourKeokuk County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourSac County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWoodbury County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourPottawattamie County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourMuscatine County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourMills County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourOsceola County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourFayette County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourJasper County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourDes Moines County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourStory County bricklayer: $56.56 per hourPlymouth County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourAppanoose County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourDubuque County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourFremont County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourDecatur County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWinneshiek County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourClay County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourJohnson County bricklayer: $34.50 per hourLucas County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMonroe County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourIowa County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourBenton County bricklayer: $53.79 per hourKossuth County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourScott County bricklayer: $59.85 per hourHarrison County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourLouisa County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourPage County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourClayton County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourHumboldt County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourJefferson County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourSioux County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourDallas County bricklayer: $56.56 per hourCass County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourClarke County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourMonona County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourCalhoun County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourJackson County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourChickasaw County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourGuthrie County bricklayer: $56.61 per hourWinnebago County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourDickinson County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourLee County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourTaylor County bricklayer: $54.04 per hourButler County bricklayer: $50.75 per hourFloyd County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourWorth County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourCherokee County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourPalo Alto County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourTama County bricklayer: $35.63 per hourBuena Vista County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourLyon County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourAllamakee County bricklayer: $46.96 per hourClinton County bricklayer: $35.63 per hour
$34$35$46$46$54$59Bricklayer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a bricklayer make on prevailing wage in Iowa?

99 counties, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Scott County1 county$59.85
  2. Guthrie County1 county$56.61
  3. Madison County1 county$56.61
  4. Boone County1 county$56.56
  5. Dallas County1 county$56.56
  6. Polk County1 county$56.56
  7. Story County1 county$56.56
  8. Warren County1 county$56.56
  9. Adams County1 county$54.04
  10. Audubon County1 county$54.04
  11. Carroll County1 county$54.04
  12. Cass County1 county$54.04
  13. Fremont County1 county$54.04
  14. Harrison County1 county$54.04
  15. Mills County1 county$54.04
  16. Montgomery County1 county$54.04
  17. Page County1 county$54.04
  18. Pottawattamie County1 county$54.04
  19. Ringgold County1 county$54.04
  20. Shelby County1 county$54.04
  21. Taylor County1 county$54.04
  22. Benton County1 county$53.79
  23. Jones County1 county$53.79
  24. Linn County1 county$53.79
  25. Black Hawk County1 county$50.75
  26. Bremer County1 county$50.75
  27. Buchanan County1 county$50.75
  28. Butler County1 county$50.75
  29. Hardin County1 county$50.75
  30. Adair County1 county$46.96
  31. Allamakee County1 county$46.96
  32. Buena Vista County1 county$46.96
  33. Calhoun County1 county$46.96
  34. Cerro Gordo County1 county$46.96
  35. Cherokee County1 county$46.96
  36. Chickasaw County1 county$46.96
  37. Clarke County1 county$46.96
  38. Clay County1 county$46.96
  39. Clayton County1 county$46.96
  40. Crawford County1 county$46.96

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Scott CountyBRICKLAYER$59.85 $35.53 
Guthrie CountyBRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)$56.61 $37.44 
Madison CountyBRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)$56.61 $37.44 
Boone CountyBRICKLAYER$56.56 $37.44 
Dallas CountyBRICKLAYER AND STONEMASON$56.56 $37.44 
Polk CountyBRICKLAYER AND STONEMASON$56.56 $37.44 
Story CountyBRICKLAYER AND STONEMASON$56.56 $37.44 
Warren CountyBRICKLAYER AND STONEMASON$56.56 $37.44 
Adams CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Audubon CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Carroll CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Cass CountyBRICKLAYER (CASS COUNTY)$54.04 $34.80 
Fremont CountyBRICKLAYER (FREMONT, MONTGOMERY, RINGGOLD, SHELBY, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES)$54.04 $34.80 
Harrison CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Mills CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Montgomery CountyBRICKLAYER (FREMONT, MONTGOMERY, RINGGOLD, SHELBY, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES)$54.04 $34.80 
Page CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Pottawattamie CountyBRICKLAYER$54.04 $34.80 
Ringgold CountyBRICKLAYER (FREMONT, MONTGOMERY, RINGGOLD, SHELBY, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES)$54.04 $34.80 
Shelby CountyBRICKLAYER (FREMONT, MONTGOMERY, RINGGOLD, SHELBY, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES)$54.04 $34.80 
Taylor CountyBRICKLAYER (FREMONT, MONTGOMERY, RINGGOLD, SHELBY, AND TAYLOR COUNTIES)$54.04 $34.80 
Benton CountyBRICKLAYER$53.79 $36.00 
Jones CountyBRICKLAYER$53.79 $36.00 
Linn CountyBRICKLAYER$53.79 $36.00 
Black Hawk CountyBRICKLAYER$50.75 $30.65 
Bremer CountyBRICKLAYER$50.75 $30.65 
Buchanan CountyBRICKLAYER (BUCHANAN, BUTLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES)$50.75 $30.65 
Butler CountyBRICKLAYER (BUCHANAN, BUTLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES)$50.75 $30.65 
Hardin CountyBRICKLAYER (BUCHANAN, BUTLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES)$50.75 $30.65 
Adair CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Allamakee CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Buena Vista CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Calhoun CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Cerro Gordo CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Cherokee CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Chickasaw CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Clarke CountyBRICKLAYER (CLARKE COUNTY)$46.96 $29.80 
Clay CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Clayton CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Crawford CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Decatur CountyBRICKLAYER (DECATUR, GREENE, LUCAS, MONONA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Delaware CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Dickinson CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Dubuque CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Emmet CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Fayette CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Floyd CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Franklin CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Greene CountyBRICKLAYER (DECATUR, GREENE, LUCAS, MONONA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Hamilton CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Hancock CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Howard CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Humboldt CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Ida CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Kossuth CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Lucas CountyBRICKLAYER (DECATUR, GREENE, LUCAS, MONONA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Lyon CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Mitchell CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Monona CountyBRICKLAYER (DECATUR, GREENE, LUCAS, MONONA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
O'Brien CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Osceola CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Palo Alto CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Plymouth CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Pocahontas CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Sac CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Sioux CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Union CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Washington CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Wayne CountyBRICKLAYER (DECATUR, GREENE, LUCAS, MONONA, AND WAYNE COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Webster CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Winnebago CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Winneshiek CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Woodbury CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Worth CountyBRICKLAYER (CHICKASAW, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK, AND WORTH COUNTIES)$46.96 $29.80 
Wright CountyBRICKLAYER$46.96 $29.80 
Appanoose CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Cedar CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Clinton CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Davis CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Des Moines CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Henry CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Iowa CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Jackson CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Jasper CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Jefferson CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Keokuk CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Lee CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Louisa CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Mahaska CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Marion CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Marshall CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Monroe CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Muscatine CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Poweshiek CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Tama CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Van Buren CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Wapello CountyBRICKLAYER$35.63 $25.93 
Grundy CountyBRICKLAYER$34.50 $24.90 
Johnson CountyBRICKLAYER$34.50 $24.90 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Iowa bricklayer pay

What is the bricklayer prevailing wage in Polk County?

$56.56 an hour: a $37.44 base wage plus $19.12 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260071, modification 1. Overtime and every bricklayer classification in Polk County.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Polk County the $56.56 total is a $37.44 base wage plus $19.12 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage pay overtime in Iowa?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice bricklayers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Which county pays bricklayers the most in Iowa?

Scott County, at $59.85 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Johnson County at $34.50, and the median county is $46.96.