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Ironworker prevailing wage in Essex County, Vermont
$59.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.65 base wage + $26.12 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · IRON0007-002
$23.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.70 base wage + $1.60 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · SUVT2017-012
$59.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.65 base wage + $26.12 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING · IRON0007-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Essex County, an ironworker must be paid at least $59.77 an hour: a $33.65 base wage plus $26.12 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260024 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $59.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260024, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0007-002 (September 16, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Essex County, an ironworker must be paid at least $23.30 an hour: a $21.70 base wage plus $1.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260051 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $23.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260051, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-012 (August 6, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Essex County, an ironworker must be paid at least $59.77 an hour: a $33.65 base wage plus $26.12 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $59.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0007-002 (September 16, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Vermont also sets its own rates for state construction over $100,000 (29 V.S.A. 161), by wage area; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The state's rate file wasn't reachable when we checked on October 25, 2026, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
DOL lists 4 ironworker rates for Essex County, from $23.30 to $59.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.65 + $26.12
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) | $33.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.77 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.70 + $1.60
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) | $21.70 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $23.30 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.65 + $26.12
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) | $33.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.12 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.77 |
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 Vermont change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Essex County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuilding · IRON0007-002$59.77
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavy · IRON0007-002$59.77
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHighway · SUVT2017-012$36.68
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighway · SUVT2017-012$23.30
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuildingIRON0007-002 | $33.65 | $26.12 | $59.77 | VT20260024 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHighwaySUVT2017-012 | $28.77 | $7.91 | $36.68 | VT20260051 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHighwaySUVT2017-012 | $21.70 | $1.60 | $23.30 | VT20260051 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGHeavyIRON0007-002 | $33.65 | $26.12 | $59.77 | VT20260066 Mod 1 |
How Essex 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 Vermont
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Essex Countybase $33.65$59.77
- Caledonia Countybase $33.65$59.77
- Orleans Countybase $33.65$59.77
- Lamoille Countybase $33.65$59.77
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | |
| Caledonia County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | same |
| Orleans County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | same |
| Lamoille County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | same |
| Washington County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | same |
| Franklin County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $33.65 | $59.77 | same |
| Orange County | IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $33.65 | $59.77 | 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 VT20260024 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260024/1
We read every active Vermont 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 Essex County as CSV · Report an error