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Bricklayer prevailing wage in Emmet County, Iowa
$46.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.80 base wage + $17.16 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · BRIA0003-007
$46.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.80 base wage + $17.16 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · BRIA0003-003
$56.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.44 base wage + $19.17 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · SAIA2026-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Emmet County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $46.96 an hour: a $29.80 base wage plus $17.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260057 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier BRIA0003-007 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Emmet County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $46.96 an hour: a $29.80 base wage plus $17.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier BRIA0003-003 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Emmet County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $56.61 an hour: a $37.44 base wage plus $19.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260028 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $56.61 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 bricklayer rates for Emmet County, from $46.96 to $56.61 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.80 + $17.16
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) | $29.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.96 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.80 + $17.16
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) | $29.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.96 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.44 + $19.17
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) | $37.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.61 |
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 bricklayer rate in Emmet County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$56.61
- BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: 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$53.60
- BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$50.50
- BRICKLAYERBuilding · BRIA0003-007$46.96
- BRICKLAYERResidential · BRIA0003-003$46.96
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYERBuildingBRIA0003-007 | $29.80 | $17.16 | $46.96 | IA20260057 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 | $37.44 | $19.17 | $56.61 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: 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 | $35.75 | $17.85 | $53.60 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 BRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed) | $32.65 | $17.85 | $50.50 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| BRICKLAYERResidentialBRIA0003-003 | $29.80 | $17.16 | $46.96 | IA20260011 Mod 1 |
How Emmet County compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Emmet Countybase $29.80$46.96
- Palo Alto Countybase $29.80$46.96
- Dickinson Countybase $29.80$46.96
- Carroll Countybase $34.80$54.04
Bricklayer 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 Emmet County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | |
| Palo Alto County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
| Dickinson County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
| Kossuth County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
| Clay County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
| Pocahontas County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
| Osceola County | BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $46.96 | same |
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 IA20260057 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260057/1
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 Emmet County as CSV · Report an error