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Iron County, MI · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Iron County, Michigan
$42.43an hour, fringe benefits included · Laborer, Common - Commercial
One rate, fringe benefits included (LEO prints no split) · Commercial
Iron County uses the same laborer rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Michigan public works in Iron County, a laborer working as laborer, common - commercial must be paid at least $42.43 an hour. LEO prints one rate with fringe benefits included, so there is no separate base wage.
LEO county rates, November 2025 edition, effective November 4, 2025. The contracting agent gets LEO's rates before advertising and puts them in the specifications; if the contract isn't awarded or started within 90 days of LEO's determination, LEO must redetermine them (MCL 408.1103). Checked against michigan.gov on October 25, 2026.
LEO lists 5 laborer rates for Iron County, from $42.43 to $48.51 an hour. See all of them.
- LEO prints no wage/fringe split. Derived from its overtime rates (wage = 2 × (time and a half − straight time)), the split would be about $28.18 wage + $14.25 fringe. That's our estimate, not LEO's figure.
One rate, fringe benefits included: $42.43
LEO publishes a single hourly figure that already includes fringe benefits. A contractor can pay it all as wages, or pay part as contributions to bona fide benefit plans for the worker, as long as the two add up to at least $42.43. LEO doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.
LEO's data note: LEO prints package rates only (wage + fringe at straight time, 1.5x, 2x)
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the rates LEO determined for it, unless it isn't awarded or started within 90 days, when LEO redetermines them (MCL 408.1103).
- LEO publishes a new edition every November 1. This page copies the November 2025 edition; Barry, Bay, Benzie and Berrien carry 2026 corrections.
Every laborer rate in Iron County
As LEO lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Laborer, Skilled - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$48.51
- Underground and Open Cut Laborer$47.95
- Laborer, Common - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$47.42
- Laborer, Skilled - CommercialCommercial$44.66
- Laborer, Common - CommercialCommercial$42.43
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer, Common - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $42.43 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Laborer, Common - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $47.42 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Laborer, Skilled - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $44.66 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Laborer, Skilled - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $48.51 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Underground and Open Cut Laborer | incl. | incl. | $47.95 | Jan 6, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon laborer rate in Iron County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Contracts that already require Davis-Bacon rates are exempt from Michigan's Act, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal rate (MCL 408.1102(1)).
We don't put a federal figure next to LEO's here, because this page leads with a classification the federal determinations don't list one to one. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER - BRICK; MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE; AND SANDBLASTER)LABO1329-005 | $28.18 | $41.63 | MI20260155 Mod 1 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER): GROUP 4- BOILER; CONCRETE SAW (40 HP OR OVER); CURING MACHINE (SELF-PROPELLED); FARM …ENGI0324-005 | $39.95 | $65.20 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, AIRPORT, BRIDGE & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4- BOILER FIRE TENDER; CONCRETE BREAKER; OILER; FIRE TENDER; TRENCHER (SERVICE); …ENGI0324-006 | $37.77 | $63.02 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: WORK PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SITE PREPARATION NOT REQUIRING THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; ALSO, LEVEL D …LABO0005-006 | $28.93 | $43.13 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: LEVELS A, B OR C. (LIVINGSTON COUNTY (EAST OF OAK GROVE RD. AND SOUTH OF M-59, EXCLUDING THE CITY OF HOWELL); AND …LABO0005-006 | $29.93 | $44.13 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: WORK PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SITE PREPARATION NOT REQUIRING THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; ALSO, LEVEL …LABO0005-006 | $20.80 | $33.70 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: LEVELS A, B OR C. (ALLEGAN, BARRY, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CALHOUN, CASS, IONIA COUNTY (EXCEPT THE CITY OF PORTLAND); KALAMAZOO, …LABO0005-006 | $21.88 | $35.14 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: LEVELS A, B, OR C (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, LUCE, MACKINAC, …LABO0005-006 | $25.18 | $38.08 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - HAZARDOUS WASTE ABATEMENT: WORK PERFORMED IN CONUNCTION WITH SITE PREPARATION NOT REQUIRING THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; ALSO, LEVEL D. …LABO0005-006 | $22.58 | $35.48 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 1- CONSTRUCTION LABORER. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE EXCAVATION OF …LABO0334-001 | $29.98 | $52.73 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 2- MORTAR AND MATERIAL MIXER, CONCRETE FORM PERSON, SIGNAL PERSON, WELL POINT PERSON, MANHOLE, HEADWALL AND CATCH BASIN BUILDER, …LABO0334-001 | $31.98 | $54.73 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 3- AIR, GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC TOOL OPERATOR, VIBRATOR OPERATOR, DRILLER, PUMP PERSON, TAR KETTLE OPERATOR, BRACER, RODDER, …LABO0334-001 | $28.14 | $50.89 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 4- TRENCH OR EXCAVATING GRADE PERSON. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE …LABO0334-001 | $23.71 | $40.43 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 5- PIE LAYER (INCLUDING CROCK, METAL PIPE, MULTI-PLATE OR OTHER CONDUITS). SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE …LABO0334-001 | $24.17 | $40.89 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 6- GROUTING MAN, AUDIO-VIDUAL TELEVISION OPERATIONS AND ALL OTHER OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVITION …LABO0334-001 | $22.00 | $38.72 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 7- RESTORATION LABORER, SEEDING, SODDING, PLANTING, CUTTING, MULCHING AND TOP SOIL GRADING; AND THE RESTORATION OF PROPERTY SUCH AS …LABO0334-001 | $17.84 | $34.56 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 1- CONSTRUCTION LABORER. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE EXCAVATION OF …LABO0334-001 | $32.10 | $49.55 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 2- MORTAR AND MATERIAL MIXER, CONCRETE FORM PERSON, SIGNAL PERSON, WELL POINT PERSON, MANHOLE, HEADWALL AND CATCH BASIN BUILDER, …LABO0334-001 | $34.10 | $51.55 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 3- AIR, GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC TOOL OPERATOR, VIBRATOR OPERATOR, DRILLER, PUMP PERSON, TAR KETTLE OPERATOR, BRACER, RODDER, …LABO0334-001 | $30.10 | $47.55 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 4- TRENCH OR EXCAVATING GRADE PERSON. CONSTRUCTION LABORER SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK …LABO0334-001 | $25.10 | $41.82 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 5- PIE LAYER (INCLUDING CROCK, METAL PIPE, MULTI-PLATE OR OTHER CONDUITS). CONSTRUCTION LABORER SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION …LABO0334-001 | $25.25 | $41.97 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 6- GROUTING MAN, AUDIO-VIDUAL TELEVISION OPERATIONS AND ALL OTHER OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVITION …LABO0334-001 | $22.55 | $39.27 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 7- RESTORATION LABORER, SEEDING, SODDING, PLANTING, CUTTING, MULCHING AND TOP SOIL GRADING; AND THE RESTORATION OF PROPERTY SUCH AS …LABO0334-001 | $22.11 | $38.83 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 1- CONSTRUCTION LABORER. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE EXCAVATION OF …LABO0334-001 | $30.29 | $47.74 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 2- MORTAR AND MATERIAL MIXER, CONCRETE FORM PERSON, SIGNAL PERSON, WELL POINT PERSON, MANHOLE, HEADWALL AND CATCH BASIN BUILDER, …LABO0334-001 | $32.29 | $49.74 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 3- AIR, GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC TOOL OPERATOR, VIBRATOR OPERATOR, DRILLER, PUMP PERSON, TAR KETTLE OPERATOR, BRACER, RODDER, …LABO0334-001 | $28.29 | $45.74 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 4- TRENCH OR EXCAVATING GRADE PERSON. CONSTRUCTION LABORER SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK …LABO0334-001 | $23.30 | $40.02 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 5- PIE LAYER (INCLUDING CROCK, METAL PIPE, MULTI-PLATE OR OTHER CONDUITS). CONSTRUCTION LABORER SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION …LABO0334-001 | $23.44 | $40.16 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 6- GROUTING MAN, AUDIO-VIDUAL TELEVISION OPERATIONS AND ALL OTHER OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVITION …LABO0334-001 | $20.74 | $37.46 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 7- RESTORATION LABORER, SEEDING, SODDING, PLANTING, CUTTING, MULCHING AND TOP SOIL GRADING; AND THE RESTORATION OF PROPERTY SUCH AS …LABO0334-001 | $22.23 | $38.95 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 1- CONSTRUCTION LABORER. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE EXCAVATION OF …LABO0334-001 | $28.72 | $47.17 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 2- MORTAR AND MATERIAL MIXER, CONCRETE FORM PERSON, SIGNAL PERSON, WELL POINT PERSON, MANHOLE, HEADWALL AND CATCH BASIN BUILDER, …LABO0334-001 | $30.72 | $49.17 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 3- AIR, GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC TOOL OPERATOR, VIBRATOR OPERATOR, DRILLER, PUMP PERSON, TAR KETTLE OPERATOR, BRACER, RODDER, …LABO0334-001 | $26.72 | $45.17 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 4- TRENCH OR EXCAVATING GRADE PERSON. SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN WORK WHICH REQUIRES THE …LABO0334-001 | $22.33 | $39.05 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 5- PIE LAYER (INCLUDING CROCK, METAL PIPE, MULTI-PLATE OR OTHER CONDUITS). SCOPE OF WORK: OPEN CUT CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL BE …LABO0334-001 | $22.45 | $39.17 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 6- GROUTING MAN, AUDIO-VIDUAL TELEVISION OPERATIONS AND ALL OTHER OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVITION …LABO0334-001 | $19.67 | $36.39 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORERS - OPEN CUT: GROUP 7- RESTORATION LABORER, SEEDING, SODDING, PLANTING, CUTTING, MULCHING AND TOP SOIL GRADING; AND THE RESTORATION OF PROPERTY SUCH AS …LABO0334-001 | $22.30 | $39.02 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORER- HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, AND AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AREA 4: GROUP 6- LINE-FORM SETTER FOR CURB OR PAVEMENT; ASPHALT SCREED CHECKER/SCREW MAN ON ASPHALT PAVING …LABO0465-001 | $34.51 | $47.96 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORER- HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, AND AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AREA 4: GROUP 5- PIPE LAYERS, OXY-GUN. (AREA 4: ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, …LABO0465-001 | $34.08 | $47.53 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | LABORER- HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, AND AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AREA 4: GROUP 4- ASPHALT RAKER. (AREA 4: ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, …LABO0465-001 | $34.46 | $47.91 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
The first 40 of 73 federal rows; every row is in the determinations linked above.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Michigan Davis-Bacon changes
How Iron County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Michigan
Rates nearby
- Iron Countyfringes included$42.43
- Baraga Countyfringes included$42.43
- Dickinson Countyfringes included$42.43
- Leelanau Countyfringes included$38.88
Laborer rates in nearby counties
Current LEO rates. LEO sets rates county by county from local union agreements, so neighbouring counties in one agreement's area often match.
LEO's laborer rates for Iron County are the same as in 14 other counties: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and 6 more. The closest county with a different rate is Leelanau County, at $38.88.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Iron County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | |
| Baraga County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
| Dickinson County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
| Marquette County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
| Houghton County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
| Ontonagon County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
| Gogebic County | Laborer, Common - Commercial | incl. | $42.43 | same |
More from LEO on this rate
- LEO county rate schedule, page 29
- LEO's prevailing wages by county
- LEO's county PDF lists apprentice rates by level for each classification; see the PDF linked on each page (LEO).
Are you being paid this rate?
LEO's rate is wage and fringe together: add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into benefit plans for you and compare the sum with the total. LEO Wage and Hour Division, P.O. Box 30476, Lansing, MI 48909 (LEO).
Source
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), county rate schedule LEO-November-2025-iron, effective November 4, 2025, page 29: www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/PWRS-By-County/Iron.pdf
We read every county PDF in LEO's November 2025 edition and check every page with a second, separate read; the last run found no mismatches. Where LEO prints the same classification twice in a county without saying where each applies, both rows are shown. How we check · Download Iron County as CSV · Report an error