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Iowa elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Iowa runs from $94.32 an hour in Pottawattamie County to $94.74 in Adair County. The median county is $94.74.

Main elevator constructor classification in each county (Elevator mechanic), 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 elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHancock County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWapello County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCedar County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHoward County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWarren County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWayne County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMarshall County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourFranklin County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDelaware County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourBuchanan County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWebster County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourBoone County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourRinggold County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourShelby County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourUnion County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourAdams County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMahaska County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourAdair County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHamilton County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHardin County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourIda County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMarion County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPoweshiek County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPolk County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeVan Buren County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHenry County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCerro Gordo County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWright County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourJones County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCarroll County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourGreene County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourEmmet County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMitchell County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMontgomery County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourBremer County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWashington County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourO'Brien County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPocahontas County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDavis County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCrawford County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourGrundy County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourAudubon County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourLinn County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourKeokuk County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourSac County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWoodbury County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPottawattamie County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourMuscatine County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMills County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourOsceola County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourFayette County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourJasper County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDes Moines County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourStory County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPlymouth County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourAppanoose County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDubuque County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourFremont County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDecatur County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWinneshiek County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourClay County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourJohnson County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourLucas County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMonroe County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourIowa County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourBenton County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourKossuth County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourScott County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHarrison County elevator constructor: $94.32 per hourLouisa County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPage County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourClayton County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourHumboldt County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourJefferson County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourSioux County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDallas County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCass County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourClarke County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourMonona County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCalhoun County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourJackson County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourChickasaw County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourGuthrie County: no rate for this tradeWinnebago County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourDickinson County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourLee County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourTaylor County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourButler County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourFloyd County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourWorth County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourCherokee County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourPalo Alto County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourTama County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourBuena Vista County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourLyon County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourAllamakee County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hourClinton County elevator constructor: $94.74 per hour
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How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Iowa?

7 groups of counties with identical rates and 44 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Plymouth County group19 counties$94.74
  2. Shelby County group10 counties$94.74
  3. Buchanan County group9 counties$94.74
  4. Mahaska County group9 counties$94.74
  5. Benton County group2 counties$94.74
  6. Cass County group2 counties$94.74
  7. Delaware County group2 counties$94.74
  8. Adair County1 county$94.74
  9. Adams County1 county$94.74
  10. Allamakee County1 county$94.74
  11. Appanoose County1 county$94.74
  12. Audubon County1 county$94.74
  13. Black Hawk County1 county$94.74
  14. Boone County1 county$94.74
  15. Bremer County1 county$94.74
  16. Carroll County1 county$94.74
  17. Cedar County1 county$94.74
  18. Cerro Gordo County1 county$94.74
  19. Clinton County1 county$94.74
  20. Crawford County1 county$94.74
  21. Dallas County1 county$94.74
  22. Davis County1 county$94.74
  23. Des Moines County1 county$94.74
  24. Dickinson County1 county$94.74
  25. Dubuque County1 county$94.74
  26. Floyd County1 county$94.74
  27. Grundy County1 county$94.74
  28. Howard County1 county$94.74
  29. Iowa County1 county$94.74
  30. Jasper County1 county$94.74
  31. Johnson County1 county$94.74
  32. Lee County1 county$94.74
  33. Linn County1 county$94.74
  34. Marion County1 county$94.74
  35. Marshall County1 county$94.74
  36. Muscatine County1 county$94.74
  37. Page County1 county$94.74
  38. Polk County1 county$94.74
  39. Poweshiek County1 county$94.74
  40. Scott County1 county$94.74

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Plymouth County group, 19 localities: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Winnebago, WrightELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Shelby County group, 10 localities: Decatur, Fremont, Greene, Lucas, Monona, Montgomery, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, WayneELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Buchanan County group, 9 localities: Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Mitchell, Winneshiek, WorthELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Mahaska County group, 9 localities: Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa, Mahaska, Monroe, Tama, Van BurenELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Benton County group, 2 localities: Benton, JonesELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Cass County group, 2 localities: Cass, ClarkeELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Delaware County group, 2 localities: Clayton, DelawareELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Adair CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Adams CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Allamakee CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Appanoose CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Audubon CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Black Hawk CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Boone CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Bremer CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Carroll CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Cedar CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Cerro Gordo CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Clinton CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Crawford CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Dallas CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Davis CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Des Moines CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Dickinson CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Dubuque CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Floyd CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Grundy CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Howard CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Iowa CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Jasper CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Johnson CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Lee CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Linn CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Marion CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Marshall CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Muscatine CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Page CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Polk CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Poweshiek CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Scott CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Sioux CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Story CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Union CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Wapello CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Warren CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Washington CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Webster CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Woodbury CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.74 $56.30 
Harrison CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Mills CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 
Pottawattamie CountyELEVATOR MECHANIC$94.32 $55.88 

7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 44 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Iowa elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Polk County?

$94.74 an hour: a $56.30 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260071, modification 1. Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Polk County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Polk County the $94.74 total is a $56.30 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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)).

Why do some counties have the same elevator constructor rate?

DOL often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Iowa, the 97 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 51 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Plymouth County group).