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Hettinger County, ND · Ironworker
Ironworker prevailing wage in Hettinger County, North Dakota
$69.06an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.95 base wage + $33.11 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) · IRON0512-014
$64.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$39.80 base wage + $24.47 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · IRON0512-044
Hettinger County uses the same ironworker rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Hettinger County, an ironworker must be paid at least $69.06 an hour: a $35.95 base wage plus $33.11 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260034 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $69.06 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260034, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0512-014 (May 1, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Hettinger County, an ironworker must be paid at least $64.27 an hour: a $39.80 base wage plus $24.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260045 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $64.27 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260045, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0512-044 (April 28, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 2 ironworker rates for Hettinger County, from $64.27 to $69.06 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.95 + $33.11
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) | $35.95 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.11 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $69.06 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.80 + $24.47
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) | $39.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $64.27 |
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 North Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Hettinger County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)BuildingIRON0512-014 | $35.95 | $33.11 | $69.06 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavyIRON0512-044 | $39.80 | $24.47 | $64.27 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
How Hettinger 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 North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Hettinger Countybase $35.95$69.06
- Adams Countybase $35.95$69.06
- Stark Countybase $35.95$69.06
- Grant Countybase $28.02$43.23
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 Hettinger County are the same as in 4 other counties: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Slope.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Hettinger County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettinger County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $69.06 | |
| Adams County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $69.06 | same |
| Stark County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $69.06 | same |
| Slope County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $69.06 | same |
| Bowman County | IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $35.95 | $69.06 | same |
| Morton County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $35.95 | $69.06 | same |
| Grant County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $28.02 | $43.23 | −$25.83 |
North Dakota ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map
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 ND20260034 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260034/2
We read every active North Dakota 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 Hettinger County as CSV · Report an error