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Ironworker prevailing wage in Rapides 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 · SULA2011-005
$48.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.75 base wage + $13.86 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MEETING POINT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISHES OF AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES, SOUTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF ABBEVILLE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO); CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, AND LA SALLE PARISH · IRON0623-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rapides 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 LA20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260051, modification 1, 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 Rapides 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 LA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SULA2011-005 (August 17, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rapides 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 LA20260006 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $48.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260006, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0623-002 (January 1, 2025). 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 4 ironworker rates for Rapides 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 |
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 |
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 Rapides Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)Building · IRON0623-021$48.61
- IRONWORKER (ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MEETING POINT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISHES OF AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES, SOUTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF ABBEVILLE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO); CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, AND LA SALLE PARISHHeavy · IRON0623-002$48.61
- IRONWORKER (ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CALDWELL, CAMERON, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LINCOLN, MOREHOUSE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RICHLAND, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, AND WEST CARROLL PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (SOUTHWEST OF RAPIDES PARISH & WEST OF A LINE SOUTH OF THE WESTERNMOST BORDER BETWEEN RAPIDES & EVANGELINE); BIENVILLE, CLAIBORNE, NATCHITOCHES, AND WINN PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN DIRECTLY SOUTH FROM THEHeavy · IRON0623-011$48.61
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SULA2011-005$17.49
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)BuildingIRON0623-021 | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | LA20260051 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySULA2011-005 | $17.49 | $0.00 | $17.49 | LA20260013 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE MEETING POINT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARISHES OF AVOYELLES, EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES, SOUTHEAST ALONG THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF ABBEVILLE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO); CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, AND LA SALLE PARISHHeavyIRON0623-002 | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER (ALLEN, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CALDWELL, CAMERON, EAST CARROLL, FRANKLIN, GRANT, JACKSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, LINCOLN, MOREHOUSE, OUACHITA, RAPIDES, RICHLAND, TENSAS, UNION, VERNON, AND WEST CARROLL PARISHES; ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND VERMILION PARISHES (SOUTHWEST OF RAPIDES PARISH & WEST OF A LINE SOUTH OF THE WESTERNMOST BORDER BETWEEN RAPIDES & EVANGELINE); BIENVILLE, CLAIBORNE, NATCHITOCHES, AND WINN PARISHES (EAST OF A LINE DRAWN DIRECTLY SOUTH FROM THEHeavyIRON0623-011 | $34.75 | $13.86 | $48.61 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
How Rapides 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
- Rapides Parishbase $34.75$48.61
- Grant Parishbase $34.75$48.61
- Avoyelles Parishbase $13.58$13.58
- Evangeline 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 Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | |
| Grant Parish | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $34.75 | $48.61 | same |
| LaSalle Parish | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $16.49 | $16.49 | −$32.12 |
| Avoyelles Parish | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $13.58 | $13.58 | −$35.03 |
| Evangeline Parish | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $13.58 | $13.58 | −$35.03 |
| Vernon Parish | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $13.58 | $13.58 | −$35.03 |
| Allen Parish | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $13.58 | $13.58 | −$35.03 |
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 LA20260051 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260051/1
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 Rapides Parish as CSV · Report an error