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Tennessee ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Tennessee runs from $16.50 an hour in Jefferson County to $52.39 in Bradley County. The median county is $19.83.

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.

Scott County ironworker: $19.83 per hourSequatchie County ironworker: $52.39 per hourBledsoe County ironworker: $19.83 per hourGiles County ironworker: $19.96 per hourChester County ironworker: $52.39 per hourTrousdale County ironworker: $52.39 per hourGibson County ironworker: $19.47 per hourBenton County ironworker: $19.47 per hourLewis County ironworker: $19.96 per hourMadison County ironworker: $52.39 per hourWashington County ironworker: $17.77 per hourCrockett County ironworker: $52.39 per hourHancock County ironworker: $19.83 per hourSmith County ironworker: $52.39 per hourLoudon County ironworker: $18.30 per hourShelby County ironworker: $52.39 per hourHouston County ironworker: $19.47 per hourJohnson County ironworker: $19.83 per hourMeigs County ironworker: $19.83 per hourCocke County ironworker: $19.83 per hourDickson County ironworker: $52.39 per hourGrainger County ironworker: $18.30 per hourHawkins County ironworker: $17.77 per hourHenderson County ironworker: $19.47 per hourHaywood County ironworker: $19.47 per hourTipton County ironworker: $52.39 per hourMcNairy County ironworker: $19.47 per hourPerry County ironworker: $19.96 per hourMaury County ironworker: $52.39 per hourSevier County ironworker: $19.83 per hourPolk County ironworker: $52.39 per hourDyer County ironworker: $19.47 per hourCoffee County ironworker: $19.96 per hourWarren County ironworker: $19.83 per hourSumner County ironworker: $52.39 per hourAnderson County ironworker: $18.30 per hourClay County ironworker: $19.83 per hourGreene County ironworker: $19.83 per hourFentress County ironworker: $19.83 per hourOverton County ironworker: $19.83 per hourObion County ironworker: $19.47 per hourBlount County ironworker: $18.30 per hourCarroll County ironworker: $19.47 per hourHenry County ironworker: $19.47 per hourCampbell County ironworker: $18.30 per hourJefferson County ironworker: $16.50 per hourDeKalb County ironworker: $19.83 per hourStewart County ironworker: $19.47 per hourWhite County ironworker: $19.83 per hourHumphreys County ironworker: $19.47 per hourHardeman County ironworker: $19.47 per hourCarter County ironworker: $17.77 per hourRobertson County ironworker: $52.39 per hourBradley County ironworker: $52.39 per hourWeakley County ironworker: $19.47 per hourWilliamson County ironworker: $52.39 per hourPickett County ironworker: $19.83 per hourLawrence County ironworker: $19.96 per hourPutnam County ironworker: $19.83 per hourDavidson County ironworker: $52.39 per hourWilson County ironworker: $52.39 per hourUnion County ironworker: $18.30 per hourFayette County ironworker: $52.39 per hourFranklin County ironworker: $19.96 per hourMarion County ironworker: $52.39 per hourRutherford County ironworker: $52.39 per hourHickman County ironworker: $52.39 per hourCumberland County ironworker: $19.83 per hourHardin County ironworker: $19.47 per hourLake County ironworker: $19.47 per hourRoane County ironworker: $18.30 per hourGrundy County ironworker: $19.96 per hourMoore County ironworker: $19.96 per hourCannon County ironworker: $52.39 per hourMcMinn County ironworker: $19.83 per hourMontgomery County ironworker: $52.39 per hourWayne County ironworker: $19.96 per hourDecatur County ironworker: $19.47 per hourBedford County ironworker: $19.96 per hourHamblen County ironworker: $17.30 per hourJackson County ironworker: $19.83 per hourMonroe County ironworker: $19.83 per hourUnicoi County ironworker: $17.77 per hourLincoln County ironworker: $19.96 per hourMarshall County ironworker: $19.96 per hourHamilton County ironworker: $52.39 per hourLauderdale County ironworker: $19.47 per hourMorgan County ironworker: $18.30 per hourClaiborne County ironworker: $19.83 per hourSullivan County ironworker: $17.77 per hourKnox County ironworker: $18.30 per hourVan Buren County ironworker: $19.83 per hourMacon County ironworker: $52.39 per hourRhea County ironworker: $19.83 per hourCheatham County ironworker: $52.39 per hour
$16$19$19$19$52$52Ironworker, 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 Tennessee?

37 groups of counties with identical rates and 22 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. Bradley County group2 counties$52.39
  2. Cheatham County group2 counties$52.39
  3. Chester County group2 counties$52.39
  4. Dickson County group2 counties$52.39
  5. Maury County group2 counties$52.39
  6. Robertson County group2 counties$52.39
  7. Shelby County group2 counties$52.39
  8. Sumner County group2 counties$52.39
  9. Davidson County1 county$52.39
  10. Hamilton County1 county$52.39
  11. Madison County1 county$52.39
  12. Marion County1 county$52.39
  13. Montgomery County1 county$52.39
  14. Rutherford County1 county$52.39
  15. Sequatchie County1 county$52.39
  16. Tipton County1 county$52.39
  17. Williamson County1 county$52.39
  18. Wilson County1 county$52.39
  19. Tennessee state highway rates1 county$25.01
  20. Coffee County group2 counties$19.96
  21. Franklin County group2 counties$19.96
  22. Lawrence County group2 counties$19.96
  23. Lincoln County group2 counties$19.96
  24. Marshall County group2 counties$19.96
  25. Wayne County group2 counties$19.96
  26. Claiborne County group2 counties$19.83
  27. Cocke County group2 counties$19.83
  28. Cumberland County group2 counties$19.83
  29. Fentress County group2 counties$19.83
  30. Greene County group2 counties$19.83
  31. McMinn County group2 counties$19.83
  32. Monroe County group2 counties$19.83
  33. Overton County group2 counties$19.83
  34. Putnam County group2 counties$19.83
  35. Sevier County group2 counties$19.83
  36. Warren County group2 counties$19.83
  37. White County1 county$19.83
  38. Carroll County group2 counties$19.47
  39. Dyer County group2 counties$19.47
  40. Gibson County group2 counties$19.47

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bradley County group, 2 localities: Bradley, PolkIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Cheatham County group, 2 localities: Cannon, CheathamIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Chester County group, 2 localities: Chester, CrockettIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Dickson County group, 2 localities: Dickson, HickmanIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Maury County group, 2 localities: Macon, MauryIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Robertson County group, 2 localities: Robertson, SmithIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Shelby County group, 2 localities: Fayette, ShelbyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Sumner County group, 2 localities: Sumner, TrousdaleIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Davidson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Hamilton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Madison CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Marion CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Montgomery CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Rutherford CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Sequatchie CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Tipton CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Williamson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Wilson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$52.39 $35.32 
Tennessee state highway ratesIronworkers (Structural)$25.01 $25.01 
Coffee County group, 2 localities: Bedford, CoffeeIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Franklin County group, 2 localities: Franklin, GilesIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Lawrence County group, 2 localities: Grundy, LawrenceIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Lincoln County group, 2 localities: Lewis, LincolnIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Marshall County group, 2 localities: Marshall, MooreIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Wayne County group, 2 localities: Perry, WayneIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.96 $19.96 
Claiborne County group, 2 localities: Claiborne, ClayIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Cocke County group, 2 localities: Bledsoe, CockeIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, DeKalbIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Fentress County group, 2 localities: Fentress, HancockIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Greene County group, 2 localities: Greene, JohnsonIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
McMinn County group, 2 localities: McMinn, MeigsIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Monroe County group, 2 localities: Monroe, RheaIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Overton County group, 2 localities: Jackson, OvertonIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Putnam County group, 2 localities: Pickett, PutnamIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Sevier County group, 2 localities: Sevier, Van BurenIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Warren County group, 2 localities: Scott, WarrenIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
White CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.83 $19.83 
Carroll County group, 2 localities: Benton, CarrollIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Dyer County group, 2 localities: Decatur, DyerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Gibson County group, 2 localities: Gibson, HardemanIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, HaywoodIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Henry County group, 2 localities: Henderson, HenryIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Humphreys County group, 2 localities: Houston, HumphreysIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Lauderdale County group, 2 localities: Lake, LauderdaleIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
McNairy County group, 2 localities: McNairy, StewartIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Obion CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Weakley CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$19.47 $19.47 
Campbell County group, 2 localities: Campbell, GraingerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Loudon County group, 2 localities: Loudon, MorganIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Anderson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Blount CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Knox CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Roane CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Union CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$18.30 $18.30 
Carter County group, 2 localities: Carter, UnicoiIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$17.77 $17.77 
Sullivan County group, 2 localities: Hawkins, SullivanIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$17.77 $17.77 
Washington CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$17.77 $17.77 
Hamblen CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$17.30 $17.30 
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$16.50 $16.50 

37 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 22 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Tennessee ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Shelby County?

$52.39 an hour: a $35.32 base wage plus $17.07 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260200, modification 1. Overtime and every ironworker classification in Shelby County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Shelby County the $52.39 total is a $35.32 base wage plus $17.07 in fringe benefits, about 33% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker prevailing wage pay overtime in Tennessee?

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 Tennessee, the 96 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 59 distinct sets of rates, and 37 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Bradley County group).