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Ironworker prevailing wage, Shelby County group, Iowa (8 counties)
DOL sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 8 counties: Decatur, Greene, Lucas, Montgomery, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor and Wayne. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$23.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.43 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUIA2016-035
$52.43an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.32 base wage + $21.11 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) 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 each of these 8 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $23.43 an hour: a $23.43 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.43 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUIA2016-035 (July 19, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in each of these 8 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $52.43 an hour: a $31.32 base wage plus $21.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260028 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $52.43 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 6 ironworker rates for each of these counties, from $23.43 to $68.49 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.43 + $0.00
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) | $23.43 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.43 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.32 + $21.11
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) | $31.32 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.43 |
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 the Shelby County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER (EXCLUDING DES MOINES, LEE, DUBUQUE, CLAYTON, ALLAMAKEE, HARRISON, POTTAWATTAMIE, MILLS, FREMONT, JACKSON, CLINTON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE, WOODBURY AND MONONA COUNTIES)Heavy · IRON0111-005$68.49
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · IRON0577-001$62.10
- IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$52.43
- 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
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuilding · SUIA2016-035$40.67
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuilding · SUIA2016-035$23.43
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingIRON0577-001 | $36.30 | $25.80 | $62.10 | IA20260060 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuildingSUIA2016-035 | $23.43 | $0.00 | $23.43 | IA20260060 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuildingSUIA2016-035 | $24.43 | $16.24 | $40.67 | IA20260060 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 | $31.32 | $21.11 | $52.43 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| 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 |
| IRONWORKER (EXCLUDING DES MOINES, LEE, DUBUQUE, CLAYTON, ALLAMAKEE, HARRISON, POTTAWATTAMIE, MILLS, FREMONT, JACKSON, CLINTON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE, WOODBURY AND MONONA COUNTIES)HeavyIRON0111-005 | $37.50 | $30.99 | $68.49 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
How the Shelby County group 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
- Shelby County groupbase $23.43$23.43
- Audubon Countybase $23.43$23.43
- Crawford Countybase $23.43$23.43
- Harrison Countybase $38.82$55.86
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every Iowa county with a ironworker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $37.50 | $68.49 |
| Guthrie County | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $37.50 | $68.49 |
| Madison County | IRONWORKER: REINFORCING | $37.50 | $68.49 |
| Scott County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $37.50 | $68.49 |
| Lee County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL | $36.30 | $62.10 |
| Dallas County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $37.80 | $61.34 |
| Polk County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $37.80 | $61.34 |
| Story County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $37.80 | $61.34 |
| Warren County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $37.80 | $61.34 |
| 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, Wright | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Buchanan County group, 9 localities: Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Worth | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Allamakee County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Benton County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Black Hawk County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Bremer County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Cerro Gordo County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Clayton County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Delaware County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Dickinson County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Dubuque County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Floyd County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Grundy County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Howard County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Johnson County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Jones County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Linn County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Sioux County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Washington County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Webster County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $59.98 |
| Harrison County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $38.82 | $55.86 |
| Mills County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $38.82 | $55.86 |
| Pottawattamie County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $38.82 | $55.86 |
| Woodbury County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $32.14 | $48.05 |
| Mahaska County group, 6 localities: Henry, Jefferson, Mahaska, Monroe, Tama, Van Buren | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Jackson County group, 2 localities: Jackson, Louisa | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Appanoose County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Cedar County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Davis County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Des Moines County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Iowa County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Jasper County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Keokuk County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Marion County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Marshall County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Muscatine County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Poweshiek County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Wapello County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.29 | $41.18 |
| Shelby County group, 8 localities: Decatur, Greene, Lucas, Montgomery, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Wayne | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Cass County group, 2 localities: Cass, Clarke | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Adair County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Adams County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Audubon County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Boone County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Carroll County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Crawford County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Fremont County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Monona County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Page County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
| Union County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $23.43 | $23.43 |
6 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 53 counties with rates of their own.
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Decatur · Greene · Lucas · Montgomery · Ringgold · Shelby · Taylor · Wayne
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Decatur: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Greene: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Lucas: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Montgomery: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Ringgold: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Shelby: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Taylor: IA20260060 Mod 1
- Wayne: IA20260060 Mod 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 every Iowa rate as CSV · Report an error