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Ironworker prevailing wage in Knox County, Maine
$32.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Structural Iron and Steel Workers
$28.22 base wage + $4.33 fringe benefits · Building 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Midcoast region
Knox County uses the same ironworker rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Maine public works in Knox County, an ironworker working as structural iron and steel workers must be paid at least $32.55 an hour: a $28.22 base wage plus $4.33 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 Knox County, from $32.55 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).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.22 + $4.33
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) | $28.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.33 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $32.55 |
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 Knox County
As MDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Midcoast region$57.94
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Midcoast region$53.76
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Midcoast region$53.76
- RiggersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Midcoast region$38.93
- RiggersHighway & Earthwork · Midcoast region$38.93
- RiggersHeavy & Bridge · Midcoast region$38.93
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHighway & Earthwork · Midcoast region$38.10
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHeavy & Bridge · Midcoast region$36.22
- Structural Iron and Steel WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes) · Midcoast region$32.55
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Midcoast region | $32.94 | $25.00 | $57.94 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Midcoast region | $31.25 | $7.68 | $38.93 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersBuilding 2 (other than 1 or 2 family homes)Midcoast region | $28.22 | $4.33 | $32.55 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHighway & EarthworkMidcoast region | $32.94 | $20.82 | $53.76 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersHighway & EarthworkMidcoast region | $31.25 | $7.68 | $38.93 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHighway & EarthworkMidcoast region | $30.98 | $7.12 | $38.10 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHeavy & BridgeMidcoast region | $32.94 | $20.82 | $53.76 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| RiggersHeavy & BridgeMidcoast region | $31.25 | $7.68 | $38.93 | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHeavy & BridgeMidcoast region | $28.88 | $7.34 | $36.22 | Jan 10, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Knox 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, STRUCTURAL at $31.45 ($22.17 base + $9.28 fringe), from ME20260010 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate SUME2014-019. Against MDOL's $32.55: MDOL's rate is $1.10 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCINGIRON0007-034 | $33.65 | $59.92 | ME20260010 Mod 1 |
| Building | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALSUME2014-019 | $22.17 | $31.45 | ME20260010 Mod 1 |
| Highway | IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGSUME2014-033 | $16.27 | $16.27 | ME20260038 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALSUME2014-009 | $24.57 | $35.70 | ME20260028 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 Knox 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
- Knox Countybase $28.22$32.55
- Lincoln Countybase $28.22$32.55
- Waldo Countybase $28.22$32.55
- Sagadahoc 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)).
MDOL's ironworker rates for Knox County are the same as in 3 other counties: Kennebec, Lincoln, Waldo.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagadahoc County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$25.39 |
| Androscoggin County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$25.39 |
| Hancock County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $32.94 | $57.94 | +$25.39 |
| Knox County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | |
| Lincoln County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | same |
| Waldo County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | same |
| Kennebec County | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.22 | $32.55 | same |
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-knox-b2, effective January 10, 2026, page 1: www.maine.gov/labor/docs/2026/laborstats/prevailingwage/Knox/2026%20B2%20Knox%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 Knox County as CSV · Report an error