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Ironworker prevailing wage in Stanton County, Nebraska
$51.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.14 base wage + $19.28 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, CEDAR, CUMING, HOLT, KEYA PAHA, ROCK, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) · IRON0021-011
$17.93an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.93 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUNE2011-029
Stanton County uses the same ironworker rates as 9 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Stanton County, an ironworker must be paid at least $51.42 an hour: a $32.14 base wage plus $19.28 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $51.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0021-011 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Stanton County, an ironworker must be paid at least $17.93 an hour: a $17.93 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NE20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.93 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NE20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNE2011-029 (August 29, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Nebraska has no state wage schedule; Davis-Bacon applies to federally funded work. Bidders on state work file a statement that they follow "fair labor standards" (Neb. Rev. Stat. 73-104), but no agency publishes rates.
DOL lists 2 ironworker rates for Stanton County, from $17.93 to $51.42 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.14 + $19.28
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) | $32.14 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.28 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $51.42 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.93 + $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) | $17.93 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.93 |
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 Nebraska change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Stanton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, CEDAR, CUMING, HOLT, KEYA PAHA, ROCK, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES)BuildingIRON0021-011 | $32.14 | $19.28 | $51.42 | NE20260078 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUNE2011-029 | $17.93 | $0.00 | $17.93 | NE20260033 Mod 1 |
How Stanton 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 Nebraska
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Stanton Countybase $32.14$51.42
- Madison Countybase $32.14$51.42
- Wayne Countybase $32.14$51.42
- Colfax Countybase $39.00$61.30
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's ironworker rates for Stanton County are the same as in 9 other counties: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cedar, Cuming, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock and 1 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Stanton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (BURT, COLFAX AND DODGE COUNTIES) | $39.00 | $61.30 | +$9.88 |
| Platte County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $39.00 | $61.30 | +$9.88 |
| Stanton County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, CEDAR, CUMING, HOLT, KEYA PAHA, ROCK, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $32.14 | $51.42 | |
| Madison County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $32.14 | $51.42 | same |
| Wayne County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, CEDAR, CUMING, HOLT, KEYA PAHA, ROCK, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $32.14 | $51.42 | same |
| Cuming County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (ANTELOPE, BOYD, BROWN, CEDAR, CUMING, HOLT, KEYA PAHA, ROCK, STANTON AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $32.14 | $51.42 | same |
| Pierce County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $32.14 | $51.42 | same |
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 NE20260078 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NE20260078/1
We read every active Nebraska 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 Stanton County as CSV · Report an error