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Wyoming ironworker prevailing wage, county by county

An ironworker's prevailing wage on Wyoming public works is $40.82 an hour in every county that has one (23), for the main classification.

Main ironworker classification in each county (Iron workers), DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). The public body gets the rates from DWS before awarding and puts them in the call for bids and the contract, and DWS's finding is final for that contract (W.S. 27-4-405(a)). A May 1 change doesn't reprice a contract already bid. Checked October 25, 2026.

Natrona County ironworker: $40.82 per hourConverse County ironworker: $40.82 per hourPark County ironworker: $40.82 per hourLincoln County ironworker: $40.82 per hourSublette County ironworker: $40.82 per hourAlbany County ironworker: $40.82 per hourPlatte County ironworker: $40.82 per hourCrook County ironworker: $40.82 per hourGoshen County ironworker: $40.82 per hourJohnson County ironworker: $40.82 per hourSweetwater County ironworker: $40.82 per hourTeton County ironworker: $40.82 per hourSheridan County ironworker: $40.82 per hourNiobrara County ironworker: $40.82 per hourUinta County ironworker: $40.82 per hourWashakie County ironworker: $40.82 per hourFremont County ironworker: $40.82 per hourWeston County ironworker: $40.82 per hourBig Horn County ironworker: $40.82 per hourHot Springs County ironworker: $40.82 per hourLaramie County ironworker: $40.82 per hourCarbon County ironworker: $40.82 per hourCampbell County ironworker: $40.82 per hour
$40$40$40$40$40$40Ironworker, 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 Wyoming?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 2 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Campbell County group21 counties · Iron Workers$40.82
  2. Laramie County1 county · Iron Workers$40.82
  3. Natrona County1 county · Iron Workers$40.82

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Campbell County group, 21 localities: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie, WestonIron Workers$40.82 $30.66 
Laramie CountyIron Workers$40.82 $30.66 
Natrona CountyIron Workers$40.82 $30.66 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.

Registered apprentices/trainees get 60% of the journeyman wage in the first half of the program, 75% up to the 75% mark and 90% after, unless the registered program says otherwise (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).

Questions about Wyoming ironworker pay

What is the ironworker prevailing wage in Laramie County?

$40.82 an hour: a $30.66 base wage plus $10.16 in fringe benefits, under DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). Overtime and every ironworker classification in Laramie County.

Does ironworker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Laramie County the $40.82 total is a $30.66 base wage plus $10.16 in fringe benefits, about 25% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does ironworker prevailing wage pay overtime in Wyoming?

The Act sets no overtime rate (W.S. 27-4-408). Federal FLSA overtime applies: 1½ times the regular rate over 40 hours a week.

Do apprentice ironworkers get this rate?

Registered apprentices/trainees get 60% of the journeyman wage in the first half of the program, 75% up to the 75% mark and 90% after, unless the registered program says otherwise (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).

Why do some counties have the same ironworker rate?

DWS often publishes the same ironworker rates for several counties. Across Wyoming, the 23 counties with an ironworker rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 21 counties (the Campbell County group).