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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Washington County, Iowa
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Washington County, with 103 rates for 22 trades; the newest modification is dated June 25, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Washington County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLABORER: GROUP AA - Skilled pipelayer (sewer, water, and conduits) and tunnel laborers; asbestos abatement worker. 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) · 3 rates | $29.85 | $14.45 | $44.30 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $48.48 | $33.91 | $82.39 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $19.39 | $8.17 | $27.56 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 6 rates | $29.80 | $17.16 | $46.96 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 6 rates | $29.80 | $17.16 | $46.96 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER/STONE MASON: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · 6 rates | $37.44 | $19.17 | $56.61 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
CarpenterCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION · 5 rates | $23.97 | $3.09 | $27.06 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $31.17 | $24.15 | $55.32 | May 1, 2024 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $34.25 | $29.53 | $63.78 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $32.29 | $28.45 | $60.74 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $34.35 | $23.35 | $57.70 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCONCRETE FINISHER: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · 6 rates | $32.51 | $16.35 | $48.86 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 6 rates | $33.35 | $10.05 | $43.40 | Jun 24, 2026 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $26.06 | $8.14 | $34.20 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 5 rates | $28.06 | $16.15 | $44.21 | Sep 1, 2024 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS): ZONE 1, 2, AND 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) · 5 rates | $42.90 | $19.30 | $62.20 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC | $56.30 | $38.44 | $94.74 | Jan 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
FlaggerLABORER: 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) · 5 rates | $22.25 | $14.45 | $36.70 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
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)INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $16.70 | $8.12 | $24.82 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $35.53 | $24.45 | $59.98 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (SETTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL) ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · 6 rates | $31.32 | $21.11 | $52.43 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 11 rates | $16.52 | $4.24 | $20.76 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, MASON TENDER - BRICK, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE, PIPELAYER · 11 rates | $28.33 | $19.82 | $48.15 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: GROUP A - Carpenter tender on bridges and box culverts; CCTV* sewer inspection operator; curb machine (without a seat); deck hand; diamond & core drills; drill operator on air tracs, wagon drills, and similar drills; form setter/stringman on paving work; gunnite nozzleman; joint sealer kettleman; laser operator; mason tender (brick/stone), powderman tender; powderman/blaster; sign erector; saw operator; {(Zones 4 and 5) Skilled pipelayer (sewer, water, and conduits); tunnel laborer; asbestos abatement worker}. *new labor classification (CCTV: closed circuit television). 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) · 11 rates | $27.18 | $14.45 | $41.63 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: CRANE · 21 rates | $24.15 | $8.10 | $32.25 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER (UNDER 35 H.P.); ROLLER · 21 rates | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A - All terrain (off road) forklift; asphalt breakdown roller (vibratory); asphalt laydown machine; asphalt plant; asphalt screed; bulldozer (finish); central mix plant; concrete pump; crane; crawler tractor pulling scraper; directional drill (60,000 (lbs) pullback and above); dragline and power shovel; dredge engineer; excavator (over 1/2 cu. yd.); front end loader (4 cy and over); horizontal boring machine; master mechanic; milling machine (over 350 hp); motor grader (finish); push cat; rubber tired backhoe (over 1/2 cu. yd.); scraper (12 cu. yd. and over or finish); Self-propelled rotary mixer/road reclaimer; sidebroom tractor; slipform portland concrete paver; tow or push boat; trenching machine (Cleveland 80 or similar) ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed.) · 21 rates | $35.32 | $17.05 | $52.37 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 2 rates | $29.55 | $12.10 | $41.65 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverCarpenter & Piledrivermen: ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · 4 rates | $33.80 | $18.63 | $52.43 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 2 rates | $29.11 | $11.55 | $40.66 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $21.92 | $5.07 | $26.99 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $25.75 | $22.12 | $47.87 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) · 2 rates | $41.45 | $23.11 | $64.56 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260076 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER · 2 rates | $15.04 | $3.82 | $18.86 | May 18, 2026 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
Striping & Traffic Control WorkerTRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters) · 3 rates | $30.25 | $13.50 | $43.75 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK · 12 rates | $34.11 | $17.87 | $51.98 | May 1, 2025 | IA20260022 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP C - Boom & winch truck; concrete spreader/belt placer; deep wells for dewatering; farm type tractor (over 75 hp.) pulling disc or roller; forklift; front end loader (under 2 cu. yd.); motor grader (rough); pile hammer power unit; pump (greater than three inch diameter); pumps on well points; safety boat; self-propelled roller (other than asphalt); self-propelled sand blaster or shot blaster, water blaster or striping grinder/remover; skid loader (under 1 cu. yd.); truck mounted post driver. ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters.) · 12 rates | $35.67 | $19.38 | $55.05 | May 13, 2026 | IA20260028 Mod 4 |
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 Washington 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
- Sheet Metal Worker$64.56
- Cement Mason$60.74
- Ironworker$59.98
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$55.05
- Pile Driver$52.43
- Bricklayer$46.96
- Abatement Laborer$44.30
- Striping & Traffic Control$43.75
- Painter$41.65
- Plumber / Pipefitter$40.66
- Gunite Worker$39.52
- Tunnel Worker$38.55
- Flagger$36.70
- Electrician$34.20
- Operating Engineer$32.25
- Brick Tender$27.56
- Carpenter$27.06
- Roofer$26.99
- Heat & Frost Insulator$24.82
- Laborer$20.76
Which wage determinations cover Washington 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 | IA20260076 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | IA20260022 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | IA20260028 Heavy Construction (Does not include work on or pertaining to the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers or on Water a | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
| Heavy | IA20260002 | 2 | June 24, 2026 |
| IA20260028 Heavy Construction (Does not include work on or pertaining to the Mississippi or Missouri Rivers or on Water a | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
Specialty WDs also cover Washington 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 Washington County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Washington County?
$34.20 an hour: a $26.06 base wage plus $8.14 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination IA20260076, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Washington County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Washington County?
$20.76 an hour: a $16.52 base wage plus $4.24 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL), under wage determination IA20260076, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Washington 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 Washington County, the $94.74 total is a $56.30 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Washington County?
It depends on the kind of construction: IA20260076 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, IA20260022 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, IA20260028 (modification 4, June 25, 2026) for highway and heavy construction and IA20260002 (modification 2, June 24, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Washington County share its rates with other counties?
For 2 of its 22 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 20 are Washington County's own.