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Ironworker prevailing wage in Cumberland County, Maine
$48.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Structural Iron and Steel Workers
$27.16 base wage + $21.25 fringe benefits · Building 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region
On Maine public works in Cumberland County, an ironworker working as structural iron and steel workers must be paid at least $48.41 an hour: a $27.16 base wage plus $21.25 in benefits.
MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026; this rate, effective January 10, 2026. A rate written into a contract "must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect" (26 MRSA §1306). Checked against maine.gov on October 25, 2026.
MDOL lists 9 ironworker rates for Cumberland County, from $38.10 to $57.94 an hour. See all of them.
MDOL's website rates "are for reference only". Bidders get the project-specific determination from the agency soliciting bids (§1306).
- MDOL capped this rate's decrease at 15% from 2025 (26 MRSA §1308, as amended by LD 1270).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.16 + $21.25
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. MDOL prints the 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) | $27.16 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.25 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $48.41 |
When does this rate change?
- A rate in a contract stays unchanged for the life of the contract (26 MRSA §1306), so later sets don't change existing jobs.
- MDOL publishes one set a year. The 2026 set took effect January 10, 2026 after a 30-day notice period; the next comes after the July 2026 survey (MDOL 2026 rates).
Every ironworker rate in Cumberland County
As MDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- RiggersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region$57.94
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Southern region$57.94
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Southern region$53.76
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region$50.12
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Southern region$48.41
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Southern region$43.85
- RiggersHighway & Earthwork · Southern region$38.93
- RiggersHeavy & Bridge · Southern region$38.93
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Southern region$38.10
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Southern region | $48.19 | $1.93 | $50.12 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Southern region | $32.94 | $25.00 | $57.94 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Southern region | $27.16 | $21.25 | $48.41 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHighway & EarthworkSouthern region | $32.94 | $20.82 | $53.76 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersHighway & EarthworkSouthern region | $31.25 | $7.68 | $38.93 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHighway & EarthworkSouthern region | $30.98 | $7.12 | $38.10 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHeavy & BridgeSouthern region | $32.94 | $25.00 | $57.94 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersHeavy & BridgeSouthern region | $31.25 | $7.68 | $38.93 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHeavy & BridgeSouthern region | $26.78 | $17.08 | $43.85 | Jan 10, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Cumberland County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Maine's law excludes projects under Davis-Bacon with federally set rates, so a job uses one schedule or the other (26 M.R.S. 1304).
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is IRONWORKER at $59.92 ($33.65 base + $26.27 fringe), from ME20260050 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate IRON0007-003. Against MDOL's $48.41: The Davis-Bacon rate is $11.51 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKERIRON0007-003 | $33.65 | $59.92 | ME20260050 Mod 1 |
| Highway | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALSUME2014-041 | $22.33 | $26.83 | ME20260046 Mod 1 |
| Highway | IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGSUME2014-041 | $21.85 | $21.85 | ME20260046 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGIRON0007-032 | $33.65 | $59.92 | ME20260030 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALSUME2014-011 | $23.47 | $35.10 | ME20260030 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Maine Davis-Bacon changes
How Cumberland County compares
The main ironworker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Maine
Wage and benefits, nearby
- Cumberland Countybase $27.16$48.41
- Androscoggin Countybase $32.94$57.94
- Sagadahoc Countybase $32.94$57.94
- York Countybase $32.94$57.94
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current MDOL rates. Rates are published per county. "Locality" in the law is where the work is done plus the areas labor is recruited from (26 MRSA §1304(6)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$9.53 |
| Sagadahoc County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$9.53 |
| York County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$9.53 |
| Cumberland County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $27.16 | $48.41 | |
| Oxford County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $27.22 | $48.19 | −$0.22 |
| Lincoln County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | −$15.86 |
| Kennebec County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | −$15.86 |
More from MDOL on this rate
- MDOL MDOL determination, page 1
- MDOL's 2026 fair minimum wage rates
- MDOL lists journey-level rates. Apprentice rates are those in a registered sponsorship agreement (26 MRSA §1314).
Are you being paid this rate?
You must get at least the minimum wage, and wage plus benefits of at least the total. Contractors post the rates on site and file payroll monthly with the public authority. An underpaid worker can recover the difference plus an equal penalty (26 MRSA §1312). MDOL Wage and Hour: (207) 623-7900.
Source
Department of Labor (MDOL), MDOL determination MDOL-2026-cumberland-b2, effective January 10, 2026, page 1: www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/laborstats/prevailingwage/Cumberland/2026%20B2%20Cumberland%20County.pdf
We read every row of MDOL's 2026 county and statewide PDFs and check every number with a second, separate reader. Wage plus benefit equals MDOL's printed total except for 28 one-cent rounding differences; we show the printed total. How we check · Download Cumberland County as CSV · Report an error