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Ironworker prevailing wage in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
$48.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.75 base wage + $13.86 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) · IRON0623-021
$17.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.49 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SULA2011-003
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Orleans Parish, an ironworker must be paid at least $48.61 an hour: a $34.75 base wage plus $13.86 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260041 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $48.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260041, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0623-021 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Orleans Parish, an ironworker must be paid at least $17.49 an hour: a $17.49 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SULA2011-003 (August 17, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 ironworker rates for Orleans Parish, from $17.49 to $48.61 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.75 + $13.86
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) | $34.75 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.61 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.49 + $0.00
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) | $17.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.49 |
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 Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Orleans Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)BuildingIRON0623-021 | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | LA20260041 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySULA2011-003 | $17.49 | $0.00 | $17.49 | LA20260011 Mod 1 |
How Orleans Parish compares
The main ironworker rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Orleans Parishbase $34.75$48.61
- St. Tammany Parishbase $34.75$48.61
- Jefferson Parishbase $34.75$48.61
- Washington Parishbase $13.58$13.58
Ironworker rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| Jefferson Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| St. Bernard Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| St. Charles Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| Lafourche Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | 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 LA20260041 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260041/2
We read every active Louisiana 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 Orleans Parish as CSV · Report an error