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Scott County, IA · Landscape & Irrigation Laborer
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer prevailing wage in Scott County, Iowa
$57.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.77 base wage + $23.60 fringe benefits · Highway, Heavy · LABO0309-005
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Scott County, a landscape and irrigation laborer must be paid at least $57.37 an hour: a $33.77 base wage plus $23.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260001 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $57.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260001, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier LABO0309-005 (January 1, 2024). 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rates for Scott County, from $57.37 to $57.37 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.77 + $23.60
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) | $33.77 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $57.37 |
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 landscape and irrigation laborer 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: 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 LABORERSHighway, HeavyLABO0309-005 | $33.77 | $23.60 | $57.37 | IA20260001 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: 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 LABORERSHeavyLABO0309-005 | $33.77 | $23.60 | $57.37 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
How Scott County compares
The main landscape and irrigation laborer 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 $33.77$57.37
- Clinton Countybase $14.81$14.81
- Muscatine Countybase $14.81$14.81
- Cedar Countybase $14.81$14.81
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | LABORERS: 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 | $33.77 | $57.37 | |
| Clinton County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
| Muscatine County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
| Cedar County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
| Jackson County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
| Louisa County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
| Des Moines County | LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $14.81 | $14.81 | −$42.56 |
Iowa landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 IA20260001 Mod 2, published July 30, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260001/2
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