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Ironworker prevailing wage in Rockland County, New York
$102.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · Structural
$53.63 base wage + $48.58 fringe benefits (supplements)
On New York public works in Rockland County, an ironworker working as structural must be paid at least $102.21 an hour: a $53.63 base wage plus $48.58 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $102.21 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 4 ironworker rates for Rockland County, from $102.21 to $105.27 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.63 + $48.58
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $53.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $48.58 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $102.21 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Every ironworker rate in Rockland County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Ironworker: Reinforcing & Metal Lathing:$105.27
- Ironworker: Structural$102.21
- Ironworker: Reinforcing$102.21
- Ironworker: Ornamental$102.21
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironworker: Structural | $53.63 | $48.58 | $102.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Reinforcing | $53.63 | $48.58 | $102.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Ornamental | $53.63 | $48.58 | $102.21 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Ironworker: Reinforcing & Metal Lathing: Southern section - south of Convent Road and east of Blue Hills Road. | $58.85 | $46.42 | $105.27 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker rate in Rockland County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
For building, highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is IRONWORKER A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (UNPAID), CHRISTMAS DAY at $96.33 ($42.63 base + $53.70 fringe), from NY20260020 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate IRON0417-001. Against NYSDOL's $102.21: NYSDOL's rate is $5.88 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Residential, Highway, Heavy | IRONWORKER A) PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (UNPAID), CHRISTMAS DAYIRON0417-001 | $42.63 | $96.33 | NY20260020 Mod 2 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Rockland 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 New York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Rockland Countybase $53.63$102.21
- Westchester Countybase $59.45$154.71
- Bronx Countybase $59.45$154.71
- Orange Countybase $53.63$102.21
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | Ironworker: Additional Structural, Bridges, | $59.45 | $154.71 | +$52.50 |
| Bronx County | Ironworker: Additional Structural, Bridges, | $59.45 | $154.71 | +$52.50 |
| New York County | Ironworker: Additional Structural, Bridges, | $59.45 | $154.71 | +$52.50 |
| Queens County | Ironworker: Additional Structural, Bridges, | $59.45 | $154.71 | +$52.50 |
| Rockland County | Ironworker: Structural | $53.63 | $102.21 | |
| Orange County | Ironworker: Structural | $53.63 | $102.21 | same |
| Putnam County | Ironworker: Structural | $53.63 | $102.21 | same |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- NOTE: For Reinforcing classification ONLY, Ironworker 4-46Reinf rates apply in Rockland County's southern section (south of Convent Road and east of Blue Hills Road).
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 14
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-11-417, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 14: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Rockland County as CSV · Report an error