Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Illinois
Rates as of July 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Illinois has 70 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 102 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $19.60 – $62.61 | $37.41 – $106.57 | 67 | $47.87 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $14.61 – $63.25 | $17.78 – $99.75 | 57 | $48.05 |
| Carpenters | $13.72 – $52.01 | $13.72 – $93.42 | 67 | $37.98 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $55.40 | $7.25 – $92.34 | 67 | $29.18 |
| Power equipment operators | $30.05 – $64.80 | $47.05 – $115.80 | 28 | $46.99 |
| Ironworkers | $35.34 – $62.71 | $61.74 – $109.29 | 17 | $48.97 |
| Sheet metal workers | $13.29 – $56.35 | $16.36 – $95.00 | 58 | $41.65 |
| Painters | $21.50 – $53.05 | $37.00 – $86.96 | 47 | $29.45 |
| Roofers | $12.67 – $50.25 | $12.67 – $80.68 | 49 | $37.45 |
| Cement masons | $10.69 – $53.10 | $10.90 – $96.90 | 64 | $37.58 |
| Bricklayers | $12.00 – $48.56 | $12.00 – $82.61 | 45 | $43.26 |
| Truck drivers | $39.18 – $54.64 | $45.07 – $76.47 | 23 | not published |
Rates by county
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- Madison County
- McHenry County
- St. Clair County
- Will County
- Winnebago County
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Adams County, Alexander County, Bond County, Boone County, Brown County, Bureau County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Cass County, Champaign County, Christian County, Clark County, Clay County, Clinton County, Coles County, Crawford County, Cumberland County, De Witt County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, Edgar County, Edwards County, Effingham County, Fayette County, Ford County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Gallatin County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Henderson County, Henry County, Iroquois County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Jersey County, Jo Daviess County, Johnson County, Kankakee County, Kendall County, Knox County, LaSalle County, Lawrence County, Lee County, Livingston County, Logan County, Macon County, Macoupin County, Marion County, Marshall County, Mason County, Massac County, McDonough County, McLean County, Menard County, Mercer County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Moultrie County, Ogle County, Peoria County, Perry County, Piatt County, Pike County, Pope County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Randolph County, Richland County, Rock Island County, Saline County, Sangamon County, Schuyler County, Scott County, Shelby County, Stark County, Stephenson County, Tazewell County, Union County, Vermilion County, Wabash County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, White County, Whiteside County, Williamson County, Woodford County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL20260001 | Building | Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun and 40 more | 5 | May 21, 2026 |
| IL20260002 | Building | Alexander, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 35 more | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260003 | Building, Residential | Peoria, Tazewell | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260004 | Building, Residential | Sangamon | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260005 | Building, Residential | Macon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260006 | Building, Residential | Kankakee | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260007 | Building, Residential | Madison, St Clair | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260008 | Building, Residential | Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and 1 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260009 | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | Cook | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260020 | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | Boone, Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Henry and 13 more | 2 | July 14, 2026 |
| IL20260010 | Residential | Winnebago | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260021 | Residential | Clay | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260022 | Residential | Hamilton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260023 | Residential | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, De Witt, Fulton and 14 more | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260024 | Residential | Williamson | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260025 | Residential | Henry | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260026 | Residential | Bureau, Carroll, Ford, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, La Salle and 7 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260027 | Residential | Jackson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260028 | Residential | Jasper | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260029 | Residential | Jefferson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260030 | Residential | Jersey | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260031 | Residential | White | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260032 | Residential | Johnson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260033 | Residential | Wayne | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260034 | Residential | Lawrence | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260035 | Residential | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260036 | Residential | Wabash | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260037 | Residential | Union | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260038 | Residential | Stephenson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260039 | Residential | Shelby | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260040 | Residential | Woodford | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260041 | Residential | McLean | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260042 | Residential | Macoupin | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260043 | Residential | Marion | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260044 | Residential | Richland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260045 | Residential | Pulaski | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260046 | Residential | Massac | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260047 | Residential | Menard | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260048 | Residential | Rock Island | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260049 | Residential | Montgomery | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260050 | Residential | Franklin | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260051 | Residential | Alexander | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260052 | Residential | Bond | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260053 | Residential | Boone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260054 | Residential | Perry, Randolph | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260055 | Residential | Ogle | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260056 | Residential | Moultrie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260057 | Residential | Monroe | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260058 | Residential | Champaign | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260059 | Residential | Christian | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260060 | Residential | Clark, Douglas, Edgar | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260061 | Residential | Clinton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260062 | Residential | Coles | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260063 | Residential | Crawford | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260064 | Residential | Cumberland | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260065 | Residential | De Kalb | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260066 | Residential | Gallatin, Hardin, Pope | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260067 | Residential | Edwards | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260068 | Residential | Effingham | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260069 | Residential | Fayette | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260070 | Residential | Saline | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260011 | Heavy, Highway | Boone, De Kalb, Du Page, Kane, Kendall, Lake and 2 more | 2 | May 21, 2026 |
| IL20260012 | Heavy, Highway | Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle and 4 more | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IL20260013 | Heavy, Highway | Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, La Salle, Livingston and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IL20260014 | Heavy, Highway | Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, Mercer and 4 more | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IL20260015 | Heavy, Highway | Adams, Brown, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark and 18 more | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IL20260016 | Heavy, Highway | Alexander, Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette and 22 more | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IL20260017 | Heavy, Highway | Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and 5 more | 5 | July 30, 2026 |
| IL20260018 | Heavy | Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau and 96 more | 2 | June 17, 2026 |
| IL20260019 | Heavy | Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau and 96 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Illinois may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Illinois?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Illinois's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.