Prevailing wage rates · Illinois · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Monroe County, Illinois
Residential construction · IL20260057 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 10 classifications for residential work in Monroe County, Illinois. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $8.41 an hour (laborer, unskilled) to $73.42 (steamfitter (monroe county (except hecker))). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Scope
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications. Of the 10 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 1 is higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
Classification names reworded; 2 fringe formulas changed among the 10 lines we could match
- Electrician: 1 fringe formula changed
- Plumber/pipefitter: 1 fringe formula changed
SAM.gov reworded this sheet’s classification names in this modification, so not every line can be matched to the one before. Only lines matched with certainty are compared here; nothing is guessed. If your trade is not listed, compare it against your contract’s copy.
Every line that changed (2)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN | $35.73 + 49.28%+2.05 | $35.73 + $19.66 | changed |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC (MONROE COUNTY (HECKER)) | $47.75 + 23.425 | $47.75 + $23.42 | changed |
Earlier modifications
January 16, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Steamfitter: 1 rate raised by $4.10 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change Steamfitter $45.80 + $23.52 $49.00 + $24.42 +$4.10 (+5.9%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 2 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. 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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC0309-013 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $35.73 | $19.66 | $55.39 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0520-009 · Operating Engineers agreement, August 1, 2022 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALT PLANT OPERATORS, CONCRETE PLANT OPERATORS, DREDGES, ASPHALT SPREADING MACHINES, SCREWS ON ASPHALT SPREADING MACHINES, ALL LOCOMOTIVES, CABLE WAYS OR TOWER MACHINES, HOISTS, HYDRAULIC BACKHOES, DITCHING MACHINES, OR BACKFILLER, CHERRYPICKERS, OVERHEAD CRANES, ROLLER, STEAM OR GAS, CONCRETE PAVERS, EXCAVATOR CONCRETE BREAKERS, CONCRETE PUMPS, BULK CEMENT PLANTS, CEMENT PUMPS, DERRICKTYPE DRILLS, BOAT OPERATORS, MOTOR GRADERS OR PUSHCATS, SCOOPS OR TOUMAPULLS, BULLDOZERS, ENDLOADERS OR FORK LIFTS, POWER BLADE OR ELEVATING GRADERS, WINCH CATS, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCKS OR BOOM TRACTORS, PIPE WRAPPING OR PAINTING MACHINES, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, JOURNEYMAN LUBRICATING ENGINEER, DRILLS (OTHER THAN DERRICK TYPE), MUD JACKS, OR WELL DRILLING MACHINES, BORING MACHINES OR TRACK JACKS, MIXERS, CONVEYORS (TWO), AIR COMPRESSORS (TWO) WATER PUMPS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE (TWO), WELDING MACHINES (TWO), SIPHONS OR JETS (TWO), WINCH HEAD OR APPARATUSES (TWO), LIGHT PLANTS (TWO), WATERBLASTERS (TWO), ALL TRACTORS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE (STRAIGHT TRACTOR ONLY), FIREMAN ON STATIONARY BOILERS, AUTOMATIC ELEVATORS, FORM GRADING MACHINES, FINISHING MACHINES, POWER SUB-GRADER OR RIBBON MACHINES, LONGITUDINAL FLOATS, DISTRIBUTOR OPERATORS ON TRUCKS, WINCH HEADS OR APPARATUSES (ONE), MOBIL TRACK AIR AND HEATERS (TWO TO FIVE), HEAVY EQUIPMENT GREASER, RELIEF OPERATOR, ASSISTANT MASTER MECHANIC AND HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC, CONCRETE SAWS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES WITH THEIR ATTACHMENTS, GOBHOPPERS, EXCAVATORS ALL SIZES, THE REPAIR, GREASING, AND FUELING OF ALL DIESEL HAMMERS, THE OPERATION, SET-UP AND CLEANING OFBIDWELLS, CONCRETE PLACEMENT BOOMS, THE ALTERATIONS, REPAIR OF ALL BARGES, WATER BLASTERS OF ALL SIZES AND THEIR CLUTCHES, MOBILE LIFTS, HYDRAULIC JACKS WHERE USED FOR HOISTING, DIESEL OR GAS POWERED FLASHING SINGS USED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL, MICRO PAVERS, LOG SKIDERS, ICEOLATORS USED ON AND OFF OF PIPELINE, CONDOR CRANES, DRILL RIGS OF ALL SIZES, BOW BOATS, SURVEY BOATS, ROSS CARRIERS, BOB-CATS AND ALL THEIR ATTACHMENTS, SKID STEER LOADERS AND ALL THEIR ATTACHMENTS, CRETER CRANE, DIRECT DRIVE ELECTRIC MOTORS THE BOLTING AND UNBOLTING THE ADJUSTING AND SHIMMING, (DEWATERINGJOBS, WHIRLEY CRANE, CONVEYOR BELTS) ETC., BATCH PLANTS (ALL SIZES), ROTO MILLS, CONVEYORS SYSTEMS OF ANY SIZE AND ANY CONFIGURATION, HYDROSEEDERS AND STRAWBLOWERS ALL SIZES, OPERATION, REPAIR, SERVICE OF ALL VIBRATORY HAMMERS, ALL POWER PACS AND THEIR CONTROLS REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, CURTAINS OR BRUSH BURNING MACHINES, STUMP CUTTER MACHINES, GROUT MACHINES REGARDLESS OF SIZE, NAIL LAUNCHERS WHEN MOUNTED ON A MACHINE OR SELF-PROPELLED, CON-COVER MACHINES, GOLDHOFER AND SIMILAR S.P.M.T. (SELF-PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPMIERS) HEAVY TRANSPORT UNITS | $40.95 | $34.95 | $75.90 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| PAIN0058-013 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2017 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND DRYWALL FINISHING EPOXY OR TOXIC-LEAD-BASED PAINT WORK-$1.00 PREMIMUM | $29.95 | $17.12 | $47.07 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| PLUM0101-004 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC (MONROE COUNTY (HECKER)) | $47.75 | $23.42 | $71.17 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0360-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC (MONROE COUNTY (EXCEPT HECKER)) | $43.75 | $21.25 | $65.00 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0439-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| STEAMFITTER (MONROE COUNTY (EXCEPT HECKER)) | $49.00 | $24.42 | $73.42 | +$4.10 (+5.9%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| SHEE0268-005 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $34.27 | $17.44 | $51.71 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUIL1998-001 · Survey of contractors in IL, March 17, 1994 | |||||
| LABORER, UNSKILLED | $8.41 | $0.00 | $8.41 | no change | Survey, 1994 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $10.90 | $0.00 | $10.90 | no change | Survey, 1994 |
| CARPENTER | $13.72 | $0.00 | $13.72 | no change | Survey, 1994 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 16, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | 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 IL20260057?
- 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 2 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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- 10 classifications in 8 rate groups
- 7 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Monroe