Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Iowa
Rates as of July 30, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Iowa has 80 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 99 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 – $47.00 | $28.10 – $75.56 | 69 | $29.26 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $14.04 – $46.10 | $15.58 – $73.15 | 60 | $30.72 |
| Carpenters | $13.00 – $37.53 | $13.48 – $66.61 | 80 | $27.75 |
| Laborers | $8.41 – $36.00 | $8.41 – $66.35 | 73 | $23.31 |
| Power equipment operators | $16.00 – $44.07 | $16.00 – $82.75 | 79 | $29.01 |
| Ironworkers | $18.57 – $38.82 | $23.43 – $68.49 | 56 | $37.21 |
| Sheet metal workers | $15.04 – $42.44 | $18.86 – $65.88 | 67 | $31.95 |
| Painters | $18.61 – $33.32 | $18.61 – $52.37 | 53 | $23.90 |
| Roofers | $14.00 – $38.23 | $16.90 – $62.11 | 65 | $23.39 |
| Cement masons | $13.00 – $36.98 | $13.00 – $61.51 | 78 | $27.99 |
| Bricklayers | $17.21 – $37.44 | $25.39 – $59.85 | 76 | $33.38 |
| Truck drivers | $12.00 – $34.11 | $12.00 – $51.98 | 18 | not published |
Rates by county
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Adair County, Adams County, Allamakee County, Appanoose County, Audubon County, Benton County, Black Hawk County, Boone County, Bremer County, Buchanan County, Buena Vista County, Butler County, Calhoun County, Carroll County, Cass County, Cedar County, Cerro Gordo County, Cherokee County, Chickasaw County, Clarke County, Clay County, Clayton County, Clinton County, Crawford County, Dallas County, Davis County, Decatur County, Delaware County, Des Moines County, Dickinson County, Dubuque County, Emmet County, Fayette County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Fremont County, Greene County, Grundy County, Guthrie County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Harrison County, Henry County, Howard County, Humboldt County, Ida County, Iowa County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Jones County, Keokuk County, Kossuth County, Lee County, Linn County, Louisa County, Lucas County, Lyon County, Madison County, Mahaska County, Marion County, Marshall County, Mills County, Mitchell County, Monona County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Muscatine County, O'Brien County, Osceola County, Page County, Palo Alto County, Plymouth County, Pocahontas County, Pottawattamie County, Poweshiek County, Ringgold County, Sac County, Scott County, Shelby County, Sioux County, Story County, Tama County, Taylor County, Union County, Van Buren County, Wapello County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Webster County, Winnebago County, Winneshiek County, Woodbury County, Worth County, Wright County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA20260029 | Building | Adair | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260030 | Building | Adams | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260031 | Building | Allamakee | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260032 | Building | Appanoose | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260033 | Building | Audubon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260034 | Building | Boone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260035 | Building | Carroll | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260036 | Building | Cedar | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260037 | Building | Cerro Gordo | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260038 | Building | Clinton | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260039 | Building | Crawford | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260040 | Building | Davis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260041 | Building | Des Moines | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260042 | Building | Dickinson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260043 | Building | Floyd | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260044 | Building | Howard | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260045 | Building | Iowa | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260046 | Building | Jasper | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260047 | Building | Lee | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260048 | Building | Marion | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260049 | Building | Marshall | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260050 | Building | Muscatine | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260051 | Building | Page | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260052 | Building | Poweshiek | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260053 | Building | Sioux | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260054 | Building | Union | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260055 | Building | Wapello | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260056 | Building | Webster | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260057 | Building | Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Hamilton and 13 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260058 | Building | Cass, Clarke | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260059 | Building | Clayton, Delaware | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260060 | Building | Decatur, Fremont, Greene, Lucas, Monona, Montgomery and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260061 | Building | Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa, Mahaska and 3 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260062 | Building | Black Hawk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260063 | Building | Bremer | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260064 | Building | Dallas | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260065 | Building | Dubuque | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260066 | Building | Grundy | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260067 | Building | Harrison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260068 | Building | Johnson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260069 | Building | Linn | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260070 | Building | Mills | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260071 | Building | Polk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260072 | Building | Pottawattamie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260073 | Building | Scott | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260074 | Building | Story | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260075 | Building | Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260076 | Building | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260077 | Building | Woodbury | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260078 | Building | Benton, Jones | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260079 | Building | Guthrie, Madison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260080 | Building | Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin and 3 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260004 | Residential | Appanoose | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260005 | Residential | Muscatine | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260006 | Residential | Tama | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260007 | Residential | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass and 14 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260008 | Residential | Allamakee, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton and 9 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260009 | Residential | Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Hamilton, Hancock, Ida and 6 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260010 | Residential | Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Henry, Iowa, Jackson and 7 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260011 | Residential | Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon and 4 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260012 | Residential | Des Moines, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marshall, Poweshiek | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260013 | Residential | Dubuque | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260014 | Residential | Guthrie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260015 | Residential | Harrison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260016 | Residential | Johnson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260017 | Residential | Jones | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260018 | Residential | Madison | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260019 | Residential | Scott | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260020 | Residential | Story | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260021 | Residential | Warren | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260022 | Residential | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260023 | Residential | Woodbury | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260024 | Residential | Benton, Linn | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260025 | Residential | Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260026 | Residential | Dallas, Polk | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260027 | Residential | Mills, Pottawattamie | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| IA20260001 | Heavy, Highway | Scott | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| IA20260028 | Heavy, Highway | Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 92 more | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
| IA20260002 | Heavy | Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 93 more | 2 | June 24, 2026 |
| IA20260003 | Heavy | Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 93 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Iowa 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 Iowa?
- 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 Iowa'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.