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Palo Alto County, IA · Elevator Constructor
Elevator Constructor prevailing wage in Palo Alto County, Iowa
$94.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$56.30 base wage + $38.44 fringe benefits · ELEV0033-002
Palo Alto County uses the same elevator constructor rates as 18 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Palo Alto County, an elevator constructor must be paid at least $94.74 an hour: a $56.30 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260057 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $94.74 is our sum of the two. The WD's footnote adds a benefit this total leaves out, so treat it as a floor.
Wage determination IA20260057, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ELEV0033-002 (January 1, 2025). 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).
- The footnote for this classification adds a percentage-based benefit that the total here leaves out; read it on the WD.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $56.30 + $38.44
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) | $56.30 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $38.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $94.74 |
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.
How Palo Alto County compares
The main elevator constructor 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
- Palo Alto Countybase $56.30$94.74
- Emmet Countybase $56.30$94.74
- Pocahontas Countybase $56.30$94.74
- Harrison Countybase $55.88$94.32
Elevator Constructor 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.
DOL's elevator constructor rates for Palo Alto County are the same as in 18 other counties: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt and 10 more. The closest county with a different rate is Harrison County, at $94.32.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Palo Alto County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | |
| Emmet County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
| Pocahontas County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
| Clay County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
| Kossuth County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
| Humboldt County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
| Dickinson County | ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $94.74 | same |
Iowa elevator constructor prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DOL's notes, in DOL's words.
- FOOTNOTES: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR BASIC HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR EMPLOYEES WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; & CHRISTMAS DAY
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 Palo Alto County as CSV · Report an error