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Iowa electrician prevailing wage, county by county

An electrician's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Iowa runs from $28.10 an hour in Story County to $74.56 in Clinton County. The median county is $34.51.

Main electrician 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 electrician: $50.98 per hourHancock County electrician: $28.38 per hourWapello County electrician: $32.73 per hourCedar County electrician: $32.86 per hourHoward County electrician: $34.78 per hourWarren County electrician: $66.39 per hourWayne County electrician: $34.51 per hourMarshall County electrician: $32.67 per hourFranklin County electrician: $34.78 per hourDelaware County electrician: $34.78 per hourBuchanan County electrician: $34.78 per hourWebster County electrician: $28.38 per hourBoone County electrician: $34.51 per hourRinggold County electrician: $34.51 per hourShelby County electrician: $34.51 per hourUnion County electrician: $34.51 per hourAdams County electrician: $34.51 per hourMahaska County electrician: $32.73 per hourAdair County electrician: $34.51 per hourHamilton County electrician: $28.38 per hourHardin County electrician: $34.78 per hourIda County electrician: $28.38 per hourMarion County electrician: $32.73 per hourPoweshiek County electrician: $32.73 per hourPolk County electrician: $66.39 per hourMadison County electrician: $66.39 per hourVan Buren County electrician: $32.73 per hourHenry County electrician: $32.73 per hourCerro Gordo County electrician: $34.78 per hourWright County electrician: $28.38 per hourJones County electrician: $39.55 per hourCarroll County electrician: $34.51 per hourGreene County electrician: $34.51 per hourEmmet County electrician: $28.38 per hourMitchell County electrician: $34.78 per hourMontgomery County electrician: $34.51 per hourBremer County electrician: $50.98 per hourWashington County electrician: $34.20 per hourO'Brien County electrician: $28.38 per hourPocahontas County electrician: $28.38 per hourDavis County electrician: $32.73 per hourCrawford County electrician: $34.51 per hourGrundy County electrician: $50.98 per hourAudubon County electrician: $34.51 per hourLinn County electrician: $39.28 per hourKeokuk County electrician: $32.73 per hourSac County electrician: $28.38 per hourWoodbury County electrician: $57.63 per hourPottawattamie County electrician: $67.29 per hourMuscatine County electrician: $74.56 per hourMills County electrician: $67.29 per hourOsceola County electrician: $28.38 per hourFayette County electrician: $34.78 per hourJasper County electrician: $32.73 per hourDes Moines County electrician: $32.43 per hourStory County electrician: $28.10 per hourPlymouth County electrician: $28.38 per hourAppanoose County electrician: $32.86 per hourDubuque County electrician: $63.00 per hourFremont County electrician: $34.51 per hourDecatur County electrician: $34.51 per hourWinneshiek County electrician: $34.78 per hourClay County electrician: $28.38 per hourJohnson County electrician: $35.93 per hourLucas County electrician: $34.51 per hourMonroe County electrician: $32.73 per hourIowa County electrician: $32.73 per hourBenton County electrician: $39.55 per hourKossuth County electrician: $28.38 per hourScott County electrician: $74.56 per hourHarrison County electrician: $67.29 per hourLouisa County electrician: $32.73 per hourPage County electrician: $67.29 per hourClayton County electrician: $34.78 per hourHumboldt County electrician: $28.38 per hourJefferson County electrician: $32.73 per hourSioux County electrician: $28.38 per hourDallas County electrician: $66.39 per hourCass County electrician: $34.51 per hourClarke County electrician: $34.51 per hourMonona County electrician: $34.51 per hourCalhoun County electrician: $28.38 per hourJackson County electrician: $32.73 per hourChickasaw County electrician: $34.78 per hourGuthrie County electrician: $66.39 per hourWinnebago County electrician: $28.38 per hourDickinson County electrician: $28.38 per hourLee County electrician: $32.73 per hourTaylor County electrician: $34.51 per hourButler County electrician: $34.78 per hourFloyd County electrician: $34.78 per hourWorth County electrician: $34.78 per hourCherokee County electrician: $28.38 per hourPalo Alto County electrician: $28.38 per hourTama County electrician: $32.73 per hourBuena Vista County electrician: $28.38 per hourLyon County electrician: $28.38 per hourAllamakee County electrician: $34.78 per hourClinton County electrician: $74.56 per hour
$28$28$32$34$39$74Electrician, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an electrician 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. Clinton County1 county$74.56
  2. Muscatine County1 county$74.56
  3. Scott County1 county$74.56
  4. Harrison County1 county$67.29
  5. Mills County1 county$67.29
  6. Page County1 county$67.29
  7. Pottawattamie County1 county$67.29
  8. Dallas County1 county$66.39
  9. Guthrie County1 county$66.39
  10. Madison County1 county$66.39
  11. Polk County1 county$66.39
  12. Warren County1 county$66.39
  13. Dubuque County1 county$63.00
  14. Woodbury County1 county$57.63
  15. Black Hawk County1 county$50.98
  16. Bremer County1 county$50.98
  17. Grundy County1 county$50.98
  18. Benton County1 county$39.55
  19. Jones County1 county$39.55
  20. Linn County1 county$39.28
  21. Johnson County1 county$35.93
  22. Allamakee County1 county$34.78
  23. Buchanan County1 county$34.78
  24. Butler County1 county$34.78
  25. Cerro Gordo County1 county$34.78
  26. Chickasaw County1 county$34.78
  27. Clayton County1 county$34.78
  28. Delaware County1 county$34.78
  29. Fayette County1 county$34.78
  30. Floyd County1 county$34.78
  31. Franklin County1 county$34.78
  32. Hardin County1 county$34.78
  33. Howard County1 county$34.78
  34. Mitchell County1 county$34.78
  35. Winneshiek County1 county$34.78
  36. Worth County1 county$34.78
  37. Adair County1 county$34.51
  38. Adams County1 county$34.51
  39. Audubon County1 county$34.51
  40. Boone County1 county$34.51

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Clinton CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)$74.56 $46.00 
Muscatine CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)$74.56 $46.00 
Scott CountyELECTRICIAN$74.56 $46.00 
Harrison CountyELECTRICIAN$67.29 $46.40 
Mills CountyELECTRICIAN$67.29 $46.40 
Page CountyELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE)$67.29 $46.40 
Pottawattamie CountyELECTRICIAN$67.29 $46.40 
Dallas CountyELECTRICIAN$66.39 $45.45 
Guthrie CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$66.39 $45.45 
Madison CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$66.39 $45.45 
Polk CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$66.39 $45.45 
Warren CountyELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)$66.39 $45.45 
Dubuque CountyELECTRICIAN$63.00 $42.45 
Woodbury CountyELECTRICIAN$57.63 $40.68 
Black Hawk CountyELECTRICIAN$50.98 $35.39 
Bremer CountyELECTRICIAN$50.98 $35.39 
Grundy CountyELECTRICIAN$50.98 $35.39 
Benton CountyELECTRICIAN$39.55 $28.70 
Jones CountyELECTRICIAN$39.55 $28.70 
Linn CountyELECTRICIAN$39.28 $28.85 
Johnson CountyELECTRICIAN$35.93 $26.78 
Allamakee CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Buchanan CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Butler CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Cerro Gordo CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Chickasaw CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Clayton CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Delaware CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Fayette CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Floyd CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Franklin CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Hardin CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Howard CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Mitchell CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Winneshiek CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Worth CountyELECTRICIAN$34.78 $25.02 
Adair CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Adams CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Audubon CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Boone CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Carroll CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Cass CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Clarke CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Crawford CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Decatur CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Fremont CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Greene CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Lucas CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Monona CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Montgomery CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Ringgold CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Shelby CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Taylor CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Union CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Wayne CountyELECTRICIAN$34.51 $26.18 
Washington CountyELECTRICIAN$34.20 $26.06 
Appanoose CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.86 $23.66 
Cedar CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.86 $23.66 
Davis CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.73 $23.58 
Henry CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Iowa CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Jackson CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Jasper CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.73 $23.58 
Jefferson CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Keokuk CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Lee CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.73 $23.58 
Louisa CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Mahaska CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Marion CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Monroe CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Poweshiek CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.73 $23.58 
Tama CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Van Buren CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.73 $23.58 
Wapello CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS$32.73 $23.58 
Marshall CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.67 $26.11 
Des Moines CountyELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION$32.43 $25.43 
Buena Vista CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Calhoun CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Cherokee CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Clay CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Dickinson CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Emmet CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Hamilton CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Hancock CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Humboldt CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Ida CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Kossuth CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Lyon CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
O'Brien CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Osceola CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Palo Alto CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Plymouth CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Pocahontas CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Sac CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Sioux CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Webster CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Winnebago CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Wright CountyELECTRICIAN$28.38 $22.02 
Story CountyELECTRICIAN$28.10 $23.92 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Iowa electrician pay

What is the electrician prevailing wage in Polk County?

$66.39 an hour: a $45.45 base wage plus $20.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260071, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician classification in Polk County.

Does electrician prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Polk County the $66.39 total is a $45.45 base wage plus $20.94 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does electrician 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 electricians 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 electricians the most in Iowa?

Clinton County, at $74.56 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Story County at $28.10, and the median county is $34.51.