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Ironworker prevailing wage in Racine County, Wisconsin

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$81.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$47.52 base wage + $33.67 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY · IRON0008-005

$81.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$47.52 base wage + $33.67 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) · IRON0008-003

$81.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$47.52 base wage + $33.67 fringe benefits

IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES) · IRON0008-003

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Racine County, an ironworker must be paid at least $81.19 an hour: a $47.52 base wage plus $33.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.19 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0008-005 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Racine County, an ironworker must be paid at least $81.19 an hour: a $47.52 base wage plus $33.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.19 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0008-003 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Racine County, an ironworker must be paid at least $81.19 an hour: a $47.52 base wage plus $33.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $81.19 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0008-003 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).

DOL lists 5 ironworker rates for Racine County, from $76.66 to $81.19 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.52 + $33.67

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)$47.52
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$33.67
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$81.19

Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.52 + $33.67

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)$47.52
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$33.67
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$81.19

Base wage and fringe benefits: $47.52 + $33.67

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)$47.52
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$33.67
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$81.19

When does this rate change?

Every ironworker rate in Racine County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAYBuilding · IRON0008-005$81.19
  2. IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES)Highway · IRON0008-003$81.19
  3. IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES)Heavy · IRON0008-003$81.19
  4. IRONWORKER (ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, DANE, DODGE, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, GREENE, (EXCLUDING S.E. TIP), GREEN LAKE, IOWA, JEFFERSON, JUNEAU, LA CROSSE, LAFAYETTE, LANGLADE, MARATHON, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, MONROE, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, ROCK (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), SAUK, VERNON, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Highway · IRON0383-001$76.66
  5. IRONWORKER (ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, DANE, DODGE, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, GREENE, (EXCLUDING S.E. TIP), GREEN LAKE, IOWA, JEFFERSON, JUNEAU, LA CROSSE, LAFAYETTE, LANGLADE, MARATHON, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, MONROE, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, ROCK (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), SAUK, VERNON, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WOOD COUNTIES)Heavy · IRON0383-001$76.66
Hourly rate of each ironworker classification in Racine County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAYBuildingIRON0008-005$47.52 $33.67 $81.19 WI20260009 Mod 1
IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES)HighwayIRON0008-003$47.52 $33.67 $81.19 WI20260010 Mod 1
IRONWORKER (ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, DANE, DODGE, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, GREENE, (EXCLUDING S.E. TIP), GREEN LAKE, IOWA, JEFFERSON, JUNEAU, LA CROSSE, LAFAYETTE, LANGLADE, MARATHON, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, MONROE, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, ROCK (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), SAUK, VERNON, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WOOD COUNTIES)HighwayIRON0383-001$44.00 $32.66 $76.66 WI20260010 Mod 1
IRONWORKER (KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, WALWORTH (N.E. 2/3), WASHINGTON, AND WAUKESHA COUNTIES)HeavyIRON0008-003$47.52 $33.67 $81.19 WI20260015 Mod 1
IRONWORKER (ADAMS, COLUMBIA, CRAWFORD, DANE, DODGE, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, GREENE, (EXCLUDING S.E. TIP), GREEN LAKE, IOWA, JEFFERSON, JUNEAU, LA CROSSE, LAFAYETTE, LANGLADE, MARATHON, MARQUETTE, MENOMINEE, MONROE, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, ROCK (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), SAUK, VERNON, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WOOD COUNTIES)HeavyIRON0383-001$44.00 $32.66 $76.66 WI20260015 Mod 1

How Racine 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 Wisconsin

$76.66Dane$98.39Adams
RacineNearby: Kenosha $81.19, Milwaukee $81.19, Walworth $78.33Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 45 counties pay more than Racine, 5 the same, 21 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Racine Countybase $47.52$81.19
  2. Kenosha Countybase $47.52$81.19
  3. Milwaukee Countybase $47.52$81.19
  4. Walworth Countybase $44.66$78.33

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Racine County
Jefferson CountyIRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3) AND WALWORTH (EXCEPT N.E. PART) COUNTIES)$48.74 $98.39 +$17.20
Racine CountyIRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY$47.52 $81.19 
Kenosha CountyIRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY$47.52 $81.19 same
Milwaukee CountyIRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY$47.52 $81.19 same
Waukesha CountyIRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY$47.52 $81.19 same
Washington CountyIRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY$47.52 $81.19 same
Walworth CountyIRONWORKER (CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO AND WALWORTH (NORTHEASTERN PART) COUNTIES)$44.66 $78.33 −$2.86

Wisconsin ironworker prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Racine County prevailing wage rates

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 WI20260009 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260009/1

We read every active Wisconsin 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 Racine County as CSV · Report an error