Prevailing wage rates · Iowa · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee and 16 more counties, Iowa
Building construction · IA20260057 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 31 classifications for building work in Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee and 16 more counties, Iowa. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $13.00 an hour (cement mason/concrete finisher) to $94.74 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0083-009 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.48 | $33.91 | $82.39 | Agreement |
| BRIA0003-007 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $29.80 | $17.16 | $46.96 | Agreement |
| ELEV0033-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR BASIC HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR EMPLOYEES WITH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING; & CHRISTMAS DAY | $56.30 | $38.44 | $94.74 | Agreement |
| ENGI0234-023 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 3- FORKLIFT (OTHER THAN ABOVE) (HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KEOKUK, WINNEBAGO AND WRIGHT COUNTIES) | $35.29 | $18.35 | $53.64 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 2- FORKLIFT (USED FOR STEEL ERECTION OR MACHINERY MOVING) (HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KEOKUK, WINNEBAGO AND WRIGHT COUNTIES) | $37.62 | $18.35 | $55.97 | Agreement |
| ENGI0234-024 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 3- FORKLIFT (OTHER THAN ABOVE) (BUENA VISTA, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, CLAY, EMMET, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, PLYMOUTH, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES IN IOWA) | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 2- FORKLIFT (ON STEEL ERECTION AND MACHINERY MOVING) (BUENA VISTA, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, CLAY, EMMET, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, PLYMOUTH, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES IN IOWA) | $32.99 | $18.35 | $51.34 | Agreement |
| IRON0089-001 · Ironworkers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL | $35.53 | $24.45 | $59.98 | Agreement |
| IRON0577-001 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.30 | $25.80 | $62.10 | Agreement |
| LABO0177-008 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2025 | ||||
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK…Full textLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK (CALHOUN, EMMET, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KOSSUTH, PALO ALTO, POCAHONTAS, WINNEBAGO, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES) | $29.36 | $17.99 | $47.35 | Agreement |
| LABO0620-010 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK…Full textLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK (BUENA VISTA, CHEROKEE, CLAY, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PLYMOUTH, AND SAC COUNTIES) | $20.40 | $16.20 | $36.60 | Agreement |
| PLUM0033-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $43.20 | $23.25 | $66.45 | Agreement |
| PLUM0033-011 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $43.20 | $23.25 | $66.45 | Agreement |
| SFIA0669-002 · SFIA, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $45.99 | $26.42 | $72.41 | SFIA |
| SHEE0045-004 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $33.82 | $21.58 | $55.40 | Agreement |
| SUIA2016-031 · Survey of contractors in IA, July 19, 2016 | ||||
| ROOFER | $15.53 | $4.57 | $20.10 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $19.31 | $4.96 | $24.27 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $25.36 | $15.62 | $40.98 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $21.51 | $6.41 | $27.92 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $22.31 | $8.36 | $30.67 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $25.14 | $18.26 | $43.40 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $26.64 | $14.47 | $41.11 | Survey |
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $18.00 | $2.70 | $20.70 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.48 | $1.37 | $13.85 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $24.43 | $16.24 | $40.67 | Survey |
| INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $16.35 | $2.88 | $19.23 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $22.02 | $6.36 | $28.38 | Survey |
| DRYWALL HANGER | $16.59 | $2.86 | $19.45 | Survey |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $17.50 | $3.39 | $20.89 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $17.93 | $4.10 | $22.03 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on IA20260057?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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