Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Scott County, Iowa
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Scott County, with 100 rates for 28 trades; the newest modification is dated July 30, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Scott County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $48.48 | $33.91 | $82.39 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $19.39 | $8.17 | $27.56 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK · 2 rates | $30.06 | $24.10 | $54.16 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $35.53 | $24.32 | $59.85 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 2 rates | $35.53 | $24.32 | $59.85 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) · 7 rates | $34.25 | $29.53 | $63.78 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (RATE B: SINGLE FAMILY HOME DUPLEX AND A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING UP TO AND INCLUDING 8 UNITS) · 7 rates | $22.65 | $16.43 | $39.08 | Jul 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 7 rates | $34.67 | $31.94 | $66.61 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $32.29 | $28.45 | $60.74 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $32.29 | $28.45 | $60.74 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (SCOTT COUNTY) · 5 rates | $33.12 | $28.39 | $61.51 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 5 rates | $33.35 | $10.05 | $43.40 | Jun 24, 2026 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
Drywall FinisherDRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $31.82 | $19.05 | $50.87 | May 1, 2024 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Electrical Utility LinemanCABLE SPLICER | $47.00 | $28.56 | $75.56 | Jun 2, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | Jun 2, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $19.60 | $17.81 | $37.41 | Sep 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 3 rates | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | Jun 2, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $38.44 | $94.74 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
FlaggerLABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) · 2 rates | $26.05 | $8.60 | $34.65 | Jun 24, 2026 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
Gunite WorkerLABORERS: CLASS A- Sandblaster, gunite nozzleman, diamond and core drills powered by air, sewer utility man and laser operator, all work performed by laborers working from a bos'n chair, swinging stage, tagline or block and tackle, drill operators of air tracks, wagon drills and similar drills, steel highway formsetter, stingman, powerman blaster, asphalt luteman and rakers, asphalt distributor operators, concrete saw operators, and skilled concrete laborers, deckhands. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) · 2 rates | $30.92 | $8.60 | $39.52 | Jun 24, 2026 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $36.06 | $24.35 | $60.41 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) · 4 rates | $37.50 | $30.99 | $68.49 | Jul 1, 2024 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 4 rates | $37.50 | $30.99 | $68.49 | Jul 1, 2024 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $30.06 | $24.10 | $54.16 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $30.06 | $24.10 | $54.16 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: GROUP 2 (SCOTT COUNTY) ASPHALT RAKER OR LUTEMAN; PIPE SETTER ON SEWER OR WATER MAIN; GUNNITE NOZZLE MAN; ASPHALT OR CONCRETE CURB MACHINE OPERATOR; CONCRETE BURNING MACHINE OPERATOR; & CORING MACHINE OPERATOR; HAZARDOUS WASTE WORKER; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER · 11 rates | $34.27 | $23.60 | $57.87 | Jan 1, 2024 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLABORERS: GROUP 1 (SCOTT COUNTY) FLAGMAN; DUMPMAN; SPOTTER; BROOM MAN; LANDSCAPER; PLANTING & REMOVAL OF TREES; FENCING LABORERS; CLEANING OF FORMS OR LUMBER (IN BONE YARD); LAYING OF SOD; MOVING AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF FLARES & BARRICADES; OPERATION OF ALL HAND, ELECTRIC, AIR, HYDRAULIC OR MECHANICALLY POWERED TOOLS UNDER THE THE LABORERS' INCLUDING JACKHAMMER, TAMPER, AIR SPADE, AUGER, CONCRETE SAW, CHAIN SAW, UTILITY SAW, ROCK DRILL, VIBRATOR; MORTAR MIXER; POWER & HAND SAW (WHEN CLEARING TIMBER); GENERAL LABORER; MATERIAL HANDLER; FORM HANDLER; CONCRETE DUMPER; PUDDLER; EXPLOSIVES HANDLER; CENTER STRIP HANDLER & INSTALLER; PRIME MOVER OR ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE TAKING THE PLACE OF CONCRETE BUGGY OR WHEELBARROW; SANDPOINT SETTER; ASPHALT KETTLEMAN; SHEETING HAMMER DRIVER; LAYING & JOINTING OF TELEPHONE CONDUIT; GAS DISTRIBUTION MAN; PIPE SETTER ON LATERAL, DRAIN TILE, CULVERT PIPE & STORM SEWER; CATCH BASIN LEAD; CATCH BASIN; MANHOLES; BATCH DUMPER; TANK CLEANER; COFFERDAM WORKER; BANKMAN ON FLOATING PLANT; JOINTMAN WITH PIPELAYER; BACK-UP MAN (CORKER, JOINT MAKER) WITH PIPE SETTER ON SEWER & WATER MAIN; BATTERBOARD MAN OR LASER OPERATOR ON SEWER & WATER MAIN; LABORER IN DITCH OR TUNNEL, ON SEWER OR WATER MAIN & TELEPHONE CONDUIT, CUTTERS; BURNERS; TORCHMAN; GRAVEL BOX MAN; ASPHALT PLANT; CONCRETE PLANT; DECK HAND; UNLOADING OF STEEL & REBAR; & WRECKING LABORERS · 2 rates | $33.77 | $23.60 | $57.37 | Jan 1, 2024 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $39.31 | $29.89 | $69.20 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 20 rates | $24.15 | $8.10 | $32.25 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATING ENGINEER: (CLASS 4)- BOBCAT/SKID LOADER NOTE: ENGINEERS OPERATING BACKHOES WITH ATTACHMENTS 4 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER, CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED FEET (100') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR CRANE WITH FIFTY (50) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY IS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $.75 PER HOUR OVER TH OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE. ENGINEERS OPERATING CRANES WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET (150') OF BOOM OR OVER, OR ONE HUNDRED (100) TON OR OVER RATED LIFTING CAPACITY, OR BACKHOES AND CRANES WITH ATTACHMENTS OF SIX (6) CUBIC YARDS OR OVER SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY CENTS ($.50) PER HOUR OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RATE, OR ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($1.25) PER HOUR OVER THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE PER HOUR WAGE RATE · 20 rates | $37.80 | $41.25 | $79.05 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 1: CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT · 20 rates | $43.50 | $41.25 | $84.75 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY · 7 rates | $31.32 | $19.05 | $50.37 | May 1, 2024 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER · 7 rates | $31.32 | $19.05 | $50.37 | May 1, 2024 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Pile DriverPILEDRIVERMAN | $34.67 | $31.94 | $66.61 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
PlastererPLASTERER | $32.29 | $28.45 | $60.74 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 2 rates | $46.10 | $27.05 | $73.15 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $21.92 | $5.07 | $26.99 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $38.23 | $23.88 | $62.11 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION · 2 rates | $27.72 | $13.18 | $40.90 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEETMETAL WORKER · 2 rates | $15.04 | $3.82 | $18.86 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, GROUP 3: ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER (ENGINEER OR FIREMAN); CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE OR SIMILAR MACHINES; ELEVATOR; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR (WITHOUT POWER ATTACHMENT); FIREMAN & PUMP OPERATOR AT ASPHALT PLANT; FORKLIFT (LESS THAN 6000 LB. CAPACITY); GROUT PUMP; LIGHT PLANT; MECHANICAL BROOM; MUD JACK; SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER (OTHER THAN LISTED IN GROUP 2); STRADDLE CARRIER; TRENCH MACHINE (UNDER 40 H.P.) · 14 rates | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | Jun 1, 2025 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
Terrazzo FinisherTILE, MARBLE & TERRAZZO FINISHER | $28.27 | $21.05 | $49.32 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Terrazzo WorkerMARBLE SETTER, TERRAZZO WORKER & TILE SETTER | $32.80 | $20.25 | $53.05 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260019 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $32.80 | $20.25 | $53.05 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260073 Mod 1 |
Tunnel WorkerLABORERS: CLASS AA- Pipelayer, concrete specialist; tunnelman (MISSOURI RIVER) · 2 rates | $29.95 | $8.60 | $38.55 | Jun 24, 2026 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Iowa modification we hold is dated July 30, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in Scott County?
Elevator constructor, at $94.74 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Elevator Constructor$94.74
- Boilermaker$82.39
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$80.10
- Utility Lineman$75.56
- Electrician$74.56
- Plumber / Pipefitter$73.15
- Millwright$69.20
- Ironworker$68.49
- Pile Driver$66.61
- Carpenter$63.78
- Cement Mason$60.74
- Plasterer$60.74
- Heat & Frost Insulator$60.41
- Bricklayer$59.85
- Landscape Laborer$57.37
- Laborer$54.16
- Terrazzo Worker$53.05
- Tile Setter$53.05
- Drywall Finisher$50.87
- Painter$50.37
- Terrazzo Finisher$49.32
- Sheet Metal Worker$40.90
- Gunite Worker$39.52
- Tunnel Worker$38.55
- Flagger$34.65
- Operating Engineer$32.25
- Brick Tender$27.56
- Roofer$26.99
Which wage determinations cover Scott County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IA20260073 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | IA20260019 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | IA20260001 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | IA20260001 Heavy Construction Highway Construction | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IA20260002 | 2 | June 24, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Scott County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: IA20260003 (Except Scott County Sewer and Water Treatment Plants Only).
Questions about Scott County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Scott County?
$74.56 an hour: a $46.00 base wage plus $28.56 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IA20260073, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Scott County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Scott County?
$54.16 an hour: a $30.06 base wage plus $24.10 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination IA20260073, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Scott County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Scott County, the $94.74 total is a $56.30 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Scott County?
It depends on the kind of construction: IA20260073 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, IA20260019 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, IA20260001 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway and heavy construction and IA20260002 (modification 2, June 24, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Scott County share its rates with other counties?
For 2 of its 28 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Gunite worker rates, for example, are the same in 99 counties (the Polk County group). The other 26 are Scott County's own.