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Scott County, IA · Flagger
Flagger prevailing wage in Scott County, Iowa
$34.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.05 base wage + $8.60 fringe benefits · SUIA2002-002
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Scott County, a flagger must be paid at least $34.65 an hour: a $26.05 base wage plus $8.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $34.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260002, modification 2, published June 24, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUIA2002-002 (December 1, 2014). 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 2 flagger rates for Scott County, from $32.65 to $34.65 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.05 + $8.60
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) | $26.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.65 |
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 flagger rate in Scott County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER)SUIA2002-002 | $26.05 | $8.60 | $34.65 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSOURI RIVER)SUIA2002-002 | $24.05 | $8.60 | $32.65 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
How Scott County compares
The main flagger 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
- Scott Countybase $26.05$34.65
- Clinton Countybase $26.05$34.65
- Muscatine Countybase $26.05$34.65
- Cedar Countybase $22.25$36.70
Flagger 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 Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County | LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONES 1, 2, & 3 (ZONE 1 The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only. ZONE 2 The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters. ZONE 3 The Cities of Burlington (including West Burlington), Clinton, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Middleton (including the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant) and Muscatine (and abutting municipalities of any such cities) | $22.25 | $36.70 | +$2.05 |
| Jackson County | LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONES 1, 2, & 3 (ZONE 1 The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only. ZONE 2 The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters. ZONE 3 The Cities of Burlington (including West Burlington), Clinton, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Middleton (including the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant) and Muscatine (and abutting municipalities of any such cities) | $22.25 | $36.70 | +$2.05 |
| Jones County | LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONES 1, 2, & 3 (ZONE 1 The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only. ZONE 2 The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters. ZONE 3 The Cities of Burlington (including West Burlington), Clinton, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Middleton (including the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant) and Muscatine (and abutting municipalities of any such cities) | $22.25 | $36.70 | +$2.05 |
| Louisa County | LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONES 1, 2, & 3 (ZONE 1 The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only. ZONE 2 The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters. ZONE 3 The Cities of Burlington (including West Burlington), Clinton, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Middleton (including the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant) and Muscatine (and abutting municipalities of any such cities) | $22.25 | $36.70 | +$2.05 |
| Scott County | LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) | $26.05 | $34.65 | |
| Clinton County | LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) | $26.05 | $34.65 | same |
| Muscatine County | LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) | $26.05 | $34.65 | 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 IA20260002 Mod 2, published June 24, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260002/2
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 Scott County as CSV · Report an error