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Ohio ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $28.52 an hour in Allen County to $69.29 in Adams County. The median county is $62.74.

Main ironworker classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County ironworker: $59.57 per hourMedina County ironworker: $59.57 per hourHancock County ironworker: $64.70 per hourHarrison County ironworker: $59.57 per hourKnox County ironworker: $59.57 per hourDefiance County ironworker: $64.70 per hourGreene County ironworker: $62.74 per hourMarion County ironworker: $59.57 per hourShelby County ironworker: $64.70 per hourSummit County ironworker: $65.84 per hourVan Wert County ironworker: $64.70 per hourWarren County ironworker: $43.04 per hourGuernsey County ironworker: $59.57 per hourDelaware County ironworker: $42.75 per hourGeauga County ironworker: $65.84 per hourPickaway County ironworker: $42.75 per hourPortage County ironworker: $65.84 per hourLicking County ironworker: $42.75 per hourDarke County ironworker: $64.70 per hourSandusky County ironworker: $59.57 per hourHolmes County ironworker: $59.57 per hourHocking County ironworker: $69.29 per hourLucas County ironworker: $64.70 per hourMeigs County ironworker: $69.29 per hourGallia County ironworker: $69.29 per hourHuron County ironworker: $59.57 per hourCarroll County ironworker: $59.57 per hourLogan County ironworker: $62.74 per hourUnion County ironworker: $42.75 per hourAuglaize County ironworker: $64.70 per hourRichland County ironworker: $59.57 per hourWilliams County ironworker: $64.70 per hourBelmont County ironworker: $60.85 per hourHighland County ironworker: $69.29 per hourWood County ironworker: $64.70 per hourColumbiana County ironworker: $59.57 per hourStark County ironworker: $59.57 per hourButler County ironworker: $61.67 per hourWashington County ironworker: $60.75 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $62.74 per hourAshland County ironworker: $59.57 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $60.85 per hourAdams County ironworker: $69.29 per hourPreble County ironworker: $62.74 per hourPutnam County ironworker: $64.70 per hourRoss County ironworker: $69.29 per hourClark County ironworker: $62.74 per hourScioto County ironworker: $69.29 per hourSeneca County ironworker: $59.57 per hourFairfield County ironworker: $42.75 per hourTrumbull County ironworker: $64.42 per hourTuscarawas County ironworker: $59.57 per hourLorain County ironworker: $65.84 per hourPike County ironworker: $69.29 per hourLawrence County ironworker: $59.57 per hourWayne County ironworker: $59.57 per hourClermont County ironworker: $61.67 per hourCoshocton County ironworker: $59.57 per hourMadison County ironworker: $42.75 per hourCuyahoga County ironworker: $65.84 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $64.02 per hourHamilton County ironworker: $61.67 per hourHardin County ironworker: $64.70 per hourClinton County ironworker: $69.29 per hourAllen County ironworker: $28.52 per hourFulton County ironworker: $64.70 per hourJackson County ironworker: $69.29 per hourAthens County ironworker: $69.29 per hourHenry County ironworker: $64.70 per hourFayette County ironworker: $69.29 per hourMiami County ironworker: $62.74 per hourOttawa County ironworker: $64.70 per hourMorgan County ironworker: $59.57 per hourVinton County ironworker: $69.29 per hourWyandot County ironworker: $59.57 per hourPerry County ironworker: $59.57 per hourChampaign County ironworker: $64.70 per hourLake County ironworker: $65.84 per hourMahoning County ironworker: $64.42 per hourMercer County ironworker: $64.70 per hourPaulding County ironworker: $64.70 per hourMorrow County ironworker: $42.75 per hourMuskingum County ironworker: $59.57 per hourMonroe County ironworker: $60.85 per hourBrown County ironworker: $61.67 per hourAshtabula County ironworker: $59.57 per hourErie County ironworker: $65.84 per hourNoble County ironworker: $59.57 per hour
$28$59$60$64$65$69Ironworker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

3 groups of counties with identical rates and 82 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Adams County1 county$69.29
  2. Athens County1 county$69.29
  3. Clinton County1 county$69.29
  4. Fayette County1 county$69.29
  5. Gallia County1 county$69.29
  6. Highland County1 county$69.29
  7. Hocking County1 county$69.29
  8. Jackson County1 county$69.29
  9. Meigs County1 county$69.29
  10. Pike County1 county$69.29
  11. Ross County1 county$69.29
  12. Scioto County1 county$69.29
  13. Vinton County1 county$69.29
  14. Cuyahoga County1 county$65.84
  15. Erie County1 county$65.84
  16. Geauga County1 county$65.84
  17. Lake County1 county$65.84
  18. Lorain County1 county$65.84
  19. Portage County1 county$65.84
  20. Summit County1 county$65.84
  21. Auglaize County1 county$64.70
  22. Champaign County1 county$64.70
  23. Darke County1 county$64.70
  24. Defiance County1 county$64.70
  25. Fulton County1 county$64.70
  26. Hancock County1 county$64.70
  27. Hardin County1 county$64.70
  28. Henry County1 county$64.70
  29. Lucas County1 county$64.70
  30. Mercer County1 county$64.70
  31. Ottawa County1 county$64.70
  32. Paulding County1 county$64.70
  33. Putnam County1 county$64.70
  34. Shelby County1 county$64.70
  35. Van Wert County1 county$64.70
  36. Williams County1 county$64.70
  37. Wood County1 county$64.70
  38. Mahoning County1 county$64.42
  39. Trumbull County1 county$64.42
  40. Franklin County1 county$64.02

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Adams CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Athens CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Clinton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Fayette CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Gallia CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Highland CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Hocking CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Jackson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Meigs CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Pike CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Ross CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Scioto CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Vinton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$69.29 $39.70 
Cuyahoga CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Erie CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Geauga CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Lake CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Lorain CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Portage CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Summit CountyIRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL)$65.84 $36.83 
Auglaize CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Champaign CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Darke CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Defiance CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Fulton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (INCLUDING METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION)$64.70 $35.50 
Hancock CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Hardin CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Henry CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Lucas CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (INCLUDING METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION)$64.70 $35.50 
Mercer CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Ottawa CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (INCLUDING METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION)$64.70 $35.50 
Paulding CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Putnam CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Shelby CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Van Wert CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Williams CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$64.70 $35.50 
Wood CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (INCLUDING METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION)$64.70 $35.50 
Mahoning CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$64.42 $36.26 
Trumbull CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$64.42 $36.26 
Franklin CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$64.02 $40.87 
Clark CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$62.74 $37.39 
Greene CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$62.74 $37.39 
Logan CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$62.74 $37.39 
Miami CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$62.74 $37.39 
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$62.74 $37.39 
Preble CountyIRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL)$62.74 $37.39 
Brown CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$61.67 $37.77 
Butler CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$61.67 $37.77 
Clermont CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$61.67 $37.77 
Hamilton CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$61.67 $37.77 
Belmont CountyIRONWORKER (METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION ONLY)$60.85 $35.19 
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL (INCLUDING METAL BUILDING STRUCTURAL FRAME INSTALLATION)$60.85 $35.19 
Monroe CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$60.85 $35.19 
Washington CountyIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL$60.75 $36.10 
Guernsey County group, 2 localities: Guernsey, HarrisonIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Noble County group, 2 localities: Morgan, NobleIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Stark County group, 2 localities: Carroll, StarkIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Ashland CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Ashtabula CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Columbiana CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Coshocton CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Crawford CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Holmes CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Huron CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Knox CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Lawrence CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Marion CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Medina CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Muskingum CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Perry CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Richland CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Sandusky CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Seneca CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Tuscarawas CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Wayne CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Wyandot CountyIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURAL$59.57 $36.00 
Warren CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$43.04 $25.24 
Delaware CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Fairfield CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Licking CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Madison CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Morrow CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Pickaway CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Union CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$42.75 $26.52 
Allen CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$28.52 $22.38 

3 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 82 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$64.02 an hour: a $40.87 base wage plus $23.15 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Franklin County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $64.02 total is a $40.87 base wage plus $23.15 in fringe benefits, about 36% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice ironworkers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same ironworker rate?

DOL often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 85 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Guernsey County group).