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Flagger prevailing wage in Union County, Iowa
$36.70an hour, base + fringe
$22.25 wage + $14.45 fringe benefits · Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Union County, a flagger must be paid at least $36.70 an hour: a $22.25 base wage plus $14.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260028 (modification 4). DOL prints no total, so $36.70 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 5 flagger rates for Union County, from $32.65 to $36.70 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.25 + $14.45
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) | $22.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.70 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Union County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 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)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$36.70
- LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. 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$36.05
- LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, Heavy · SAIA2026-001$36.05
- LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER)Heavy · SUIA2002-002$34.65
- LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSOURI RIVER)Heavy · SUIA2002-002$32.65
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. 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 | $36.05 | $21.60 | $14.45 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 LABORER: GROUP C - Scale weigh person; traffic control/flagger, surveillance or monitor; water carrier. ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed) | $36.05 | $21.60 | $14.45 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| 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)Highway, HeavySAIA2026-001 | $36.70 | $22.25 | $14.45 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
| LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER)HeavySUIA2002-002 | $34.65 | $26.05 | $8.60 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSOURI RIVER)HeavySUIA2002-002 | $32.65 | $24.05 | $8.60 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
How Union 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
- Union Countybase $22.25$36.70
- Ringgold Countybase $22.25$36.70
- Clarke Countybase $22.25$36.70
- Madison Countybase $26.05$34.65
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 + fringe | Base | vs Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | |
| Ringgold 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | same |
| Clarke 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | same |
| Adams 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | same |
| Adair 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | same |
| Decatur 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) | $36.70 | $22.25 | same |
| Madison County | LABORERS: CLASS C- Waterboy, flagman, flagger/traffic control, watchman. (MISSISSIPPI RIVER) | $34.65 | $26.05 | −$2.05 |
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 IA20260028 Mod 4, published June 25, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260028/4
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error