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Ironworker prevailing wage in Dubuque County, Iowa
$59.98an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · STRUCTURAL
$35.53 base wage + $24.45 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · IRON0089-002
$49.70an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.49 base wage + $20.21 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of Clinton), Johnson County, Muscatine County (except the City of Muscatine), the City of Council Bluffs, Lee County and Des Moines County.) · SAIA2026-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Dubuque County, an ironworker working as structural must be paid at least $59.98 an hour: a $35.53 base wage plus $24.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $59.98 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0089-002 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Dubuque County, an ironworker must be paid at least $49.70 an hour: a $29.49 base wage plus $20.21 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260028 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $49.70 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260028, modification 4, published June 25, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SAIA2026-001 (May 13, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Iowa has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 ironworker rates for Dubuque County, from $43.35 to $68.49 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.53 + $24.45
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $35.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.98 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.49 + $20.21
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $29.49 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.21 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $49.70 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Iowa change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Dubuque County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER: REINFORCINGBuilding · IRON0111-002$68.49
- IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALBuilding · IRON0089-002$59.98
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · IRON0089-002$59.98
- IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of Clinton), Johnson County, Muscatine County (except the City of Muscatine), the City of Council Bluffs, Lee County and Des Moines County.)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$49.70
- IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION (DUBUQUE, CLAYTON & ALLAMAKEE COUNTIES)Heavy · SUIA2002-002$43.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURALBuildingIRON0089-002 | $35.53 | $24.45 | $59.98 | IA20260065 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingIRON0089-002 | $35.53 | $24.45 | $59.98 | IA20260065 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCINGBuildingIRON0111-002 | $37.50 | $30.99 | $68.49 | IA20260065 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of Clinton), Johnson County, Muscatine County (except the City of Muscatine), the City of Council Bluffs, Lee County and Des Moines County.)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 | $29.49 | $20.21 | $49.70 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| IRONWORKERS: SETTING OF ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION (DUBUQUE, CLAYTON & ALLAMAKEE COUNTIES)HeavySUIA2002-002 | $26.67 | $16.68 | $43.35 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
How Dubuque County compares
The main ironworker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Iowa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Dubuque Countybase $35.53$59.98
- Delaware Countybase $35.53$59.98
- Jackson Countybase $25.29$41.18
- Jones Countybase $35.53$59.98
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Dubuque County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $37.50 | $68.49 | +$8.51 |
| Dubuque County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 | |
| Delaware County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 | same |
| Jones County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 | same |
| Clayton County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 | same |
| Linn County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 | same |
| Jackson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 | −$18.80 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IA20260065 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260065/1
We read every active Iowa Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Dubuque County as CSV · Report an error