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Washington ironworker prevailing wage, county by county
An ironworker's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $80.70 an hour in Yakima County to $94.82 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $85.13.
Main ironworker classification in each county, L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. Checked October 24, 2026.
How much does an ironworker make on prevailing wage in Washington?
3 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into wage and fringe benefits on one scale. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- King County group15 counties · Journeyman$94.82
- Clark County group5 counties · Journey Level$85.13
- Spokane County group19 counties · Journeyman$80.70
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Total | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County group, 15 counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom | Journeyman | $94.82 | $59.93 |
| Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Journey Level | $85.13 | $49.80 |
| Spokane County group, 19 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima | Journeyman | $80.70 | $46.39 |
3 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.
Questions about Washington ironworker pay
What is the ironworker prevailing wage in King County?
$94.82 an hour: a $59.93 base wage plus $34.89 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every ironworker classification in King County.
Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In King County the $94.82 total is a $59.93 base wage plus $34.89 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Do apprentice ironworkers get this rate?
Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.
Why do some counties have the same ironworker rate?
L&I often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Spokane County group).
Which county pays ironworkers the most in Washington?
Clallam County, at $94.82 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Yakima County at $80.70, and the median county is $85.13.