Michigan · Ironworker
Michigan ironworker prevailing wage, county by county
An ironworker's prevailing wage on Michigan public works runs from $68.72 an hour in Schoolcraft County to $75.42 in Alcona County. The median county is $75.42.
Ironworker rate in each Michigan county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcona CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-alcona |
Alger CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-alger |
Allegan CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-allegan |
Alpena CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-alpena |
Antrim CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-antrim |
Arenac CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-arenac |
Baraga CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-baraga |
Barry CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-barry |
Bay CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-bay |
Benzie CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-benzie |
Berrien CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-berrien |
Branch CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-branch |
Calhoun CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-calhoun |
Cass CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-cass |
Charlevoix CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-charlevoix |
Cheboygan CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-cheboygan |
Chippewa CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-chippewa |
Clare CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-clare |
Clinton CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-clinton |
Crawford CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-crawford |
Delta CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-delta |
Dickinson CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-dickinson |
Eaton CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-eaton |
Emmet CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-emmet |
Genesee CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-genesee |
Gladwin CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-gladwin |
Gogebic CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-gogebic |
Grand Traverse CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-grand-traverse |
Gratiot CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-gratiot |
Hillsdale CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-hillsdale |
Houghton CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-houghton |
Huron CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-huron |
Ingham CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-ingham |
Ionia CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-ionia |
Iosco CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-iosco |
Iron CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-iron |
Isabella CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-isabella |
Jackson CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-jackson |
Kalamazoo CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-kalamazoo |
Kalkaska CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-kalkaska |
Kent CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-kent |
Keweenaw CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-keweenaw |
Lake CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-lake |
Lapeer CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-lapeer |
Leelanau CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-leelanau |
Livingston CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-livingston |
Luce CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-luce |
Mackinac CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-mackinac |
Macomb CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-macomb |
Manistee CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-manistee |
Marquette CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-marquette |
Mason CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-mason |
Mecosta CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-mecosta |
Menominee CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-menominee |
Midland CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-midland |
Missaukee CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-missaukee |
Montcalm CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-montcalm |
Montmorency CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-montmorency |
Muskegon CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-muskegon |
Newaygo CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-newaygo |
Oakland CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-oakland |
Oceana CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-oceana |
Ogemaw CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-ogemaw |
Ontonagon CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-ontonagon |
Osceola CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-osceola |
Oscoda CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-oscoda |
Otsego CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-otsego |
Ottawa CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-ottawa |
Presque Isle CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-presque-isle |
Roscommon CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-roscommon |
Saginaw CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-saginaw |
Sanilac CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-sanilac |
Schoolcraft CountyIronworker · Houghton County group | incl. | incl. | $68.72 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-schoolcraft |
Shiawassee CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-shiawassee |
St. Clair CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-st-clair |
St. Joseph CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-st-joseph |
Tuscola CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-tuscola |
Van Buren CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-van-buren |
Washtenaw CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-washtenaw |
Wayne CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-wayne |
Wexford CountyIronworker · Wayne County group | incl. | incl. | $75.42 | Oct 31, 2025 | LEO-November-2025-wexford |
Main ironworker classification in each county (Ironworker), LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. 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 October 25, 2026.
How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Michigan?
$68.72 to $75.42 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $75.42. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Wayne County group66 counties · Ironworker$75.42
- Houghton County group15 counties · Ironworker$68.72
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County group, 66 localities: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Macomb, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford | Ironworker | — | $75.42 |
| Houghton County group, 15 localities: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft | Ironworker | — | $68.72 |
2 groups of counties with identical LEO rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.
Questions about Michigan ironworker pay
What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Wayne County?
$75.42 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under LEO county rates, November 2025 edition. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Wayne County.
Does ironworker prevailing wage pay overtime in Michigan?
Standard overtime unless the classification says otherwise: 1.5× over 8 hours a day (unless four 10-hour days are allowed), over 40 a week and on Saturdays; 2× on Sundays and holidays. The figures are LEO's own (LEO).
Do apprentice ironworkers get this rate?
LEO prints apprentice levels (straight time, 1.5x, 2x) on each classification page; see apprentice_rates.
Why do some counties have the same ironworker rate?
LEO often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Michigan, the 81 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 2 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 66 counties (the Wayne County group).
Which county pays ironworkers the most in Michigan?
Alcona County, at $75.42 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Schoolcraft County at $68.72, and the median county is $75.42.