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Ironworker prevailing wage in Rock County, Wisconsin
$76.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.00 base wage + $32.66 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON)) · IRON0383-003
$98.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$48.74 base wage + $49.65 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:) · IRON0498-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rock County, an ironworker must be paid at least $76.66 an hour: a $44.00 base wage plus $32.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.66 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0383-003 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rock County, an ironworker must be paid at least $98.39 an hour: a $48.74 base wage plus $49.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $98.39 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0498-005 (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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 2 ironworker rates for Rock County, from $76.66 to $98.39 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.00 + $32.66
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) | $44.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.66 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $48.74 + $49.65
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) | $48.74 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $49.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $98.39 |
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 Wisconsin change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Rock County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON))BuildingIRON0383-003 | $44.00 | $32.66 | $76.66 | WI20260012 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:)HighwayIRON0498-005 | $48.74 | $49.65 | $98.39 | WI20260010 Mod 1 |
How Rock 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Rock Countybase $44.00$76.66
- Walworth Countybase $44.66$78.33
- Green Countybase $48.74$98.39
- Jefferson Countybase $48.74$98.39
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 Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green County | IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3), ROCK (SOUTH OF EDGERTON AND MILTON), AND WALWORTH (S.W. 1/3) COUNTIES:) | $48.74 | $98.39 | +$21.73 |
| Jefferson County | IRONWORKER (GREEN (S.E. 1/3) AND WALWORTH (EXCEPT N.E. PART) COUNTIES) | $48.74 | $98.39 | +$21.73 |
| Waukesha County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | $81.19 | +$4.53 |
| Racine County | IRONWORKER. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY & CHRISTMAS DAY | $47.52 | $81.19 | +$4.53 |
| Walworth County | IRONWORKER (CALUMET, DOOR, FOND DU LAC, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO AND WALWORTH (NORTHEASTERN PART) COUNTIES) | $44.66 | $78.33 | +$1.67 |
| Rock County | IRONWORKER (ROCK COUNTY (NORTHERN AREA, VICINITY OF EDGERTON AND MILTON)) | $44.00 | $76.66 | |
| Dane County | IRONWORKER | $44.00 | $76.66 | 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 WI20260012 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260012/1
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 Rock County as CSV · Report an error