Prevailing wage rates · Illinois · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Champaign County, Illinois
Residential construction · IL20260058 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 10 classifications for residential work in Champaign 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 $49.79 (painter, including drywall finishing). 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 1, but none of its modifications has changed a rate.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; no change among the 10 lines we could match
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.
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 1 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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC0601-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $25.02 | $15.23 | $40.25 | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0841-007 · Operating Engineers agreement, April 1, 2023 | ||||
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CONCRETE MIXERS WITHOUT SKIPS, ROCK CRUSHER, DITCHING MACHINE UNDER 6', CURBING MACHINE, ONE DRUM MACHINES WITHOUT TOWER OR BOOM, AIR TUGGER, SELF-PROPELLED CONCRETE SAW, MACHINE- MOUNTED POST HOLE DIGGER, TWO TO FOUR GENERATORS, WATER PUMPS, OR WELDING MACHINES, WITHIN 400FT., AIR COMPRESSOR 600 CU. FT. AND UNDER, ROLLERS ON AGGREGATE AND SEAL COAT SURFACES, FORK LIFTS (WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING WORK, CONCRETE AND BLACKTOP CURB MACHINE, FARM TRACTOR WITH LESS THAN HALF YARD BUCKET, ONE WATER PUMP, OILERS, AIR VALVES OR STEAM VALVES, ONE WELDING MACHINE, TRUCK JACK, MUD JACK, GUNNITE MACHINE, HOUSE ELEVATORS WHEN USED FOR HOISTING MATERIAL, ENGINE TENDERS, WAGON DRILL, FLEX PLANE, CONVEYOR, SIPHONS AND PULSOMETER, SWITCHMAN, FIREMAN ON PAINT POTS, FIREMAN ON ASPHALT PLANTS, DISTRIBUTOR OPERATORS ON TRUCKS, TAMPERS, SELF- PROPELLED POWER BROOM, STRIPING MACHINE (MOTOR DRIVEN), FORM TAMPER, BULK CEMENT PLANT EQUIPMENT GREASER, DECK HANDS, TRUCK CRANE OILER-DRIVER, CEMENT BLIMPS, FORM GRADER, TEMPORARY HEAT, THROTTLE VALVE, FARM TRACTOR, SUPER SUCKER (AND SIMILAR TYPE OF EQUIPMENT) | $30.05 | $26.00 | $56.05 | Agreement, 2023 |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WITH SKIP, TOURNAMIXER, TWO-DRUM MACHINE, ONE-DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, MOTOR PATROL, BOOM TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, TRUCK CRANE, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, BULLDOZER, PUSH TRACTOR, ASPHALT PLANER, FINISHING MACHINE ON ASPHALT, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, ROLLERS ON ASPHALT MIX, ROSS CARRIER OR SIMILAR MACHINE, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, PAVER OPERATOR, FARM TRACTOR WITH HALF YARD BUCKET AND/OR BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS, DREDGE ENGINEER, OR DREDGE OPERATOR, CENTRAL MIX PLANT ENGINEER, CMI OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP, TOWER CRANE, ENGINE OR ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADERS, CHERRY PICKER, HYDRO CRANE, STANDARD OR DINNEY LOCOMOTIVES, SCOOPMOBILES, EUCLID LOADER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, BACK FILLER, ELEVATING MACHINE, POWER BLADE, DRILLING MACHINES INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILAR TYPE DRILLING MACHINES, MOTOR DRIVEN PAINT MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, APSCO PAVER, BORING MACHINE, (HEAD EQUIPMENT GREASED), BARBER- GREENE LOADERS, FORMLESS PAVER, (WELL POINT SYSTEM), CONCRETE SPREADER, HYDRA AX, SPAN SAW AND SIMILAR TYPES, MARINE SCOOPS, BRUSH MULCHER, BRUSH BURNER, MESH PLACER, TREE MOVER, HELICOPTER CREW (3), PILEDRIVER - SKID OR CRAWLER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER, POWER SUB GRADER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, SELF-PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER (BACKHOE ATTACHED), LULL (OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE), TWO AIR COMPRESSORS, COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHIP SPREADER, MUD CAT, SULL-AIR FORK LIFTS (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING WORK), SOIL STABILAZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OR EQUIPMENT), TUBE FLOAT, SPRAY MACHINE, CURING MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MIL | $45.15 | $26.00 | $71.15 | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0363-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2017 | ||||
PAINTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING…Full textPAINTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING: NEW APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS THREE STORIES AND OVER EPOXY OR TOXIC-LEAD-BASED PAINT WORK-$1.00 PREMIMUM | $35.29 | $14.50 | $49.79 | Agreement, 2017 |
| PLUM0149-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2016 | ||||
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC (SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX) | $29.21 | $11.61 | $40.82 | Agreement, 2016 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC (MULTI-FAMILY) | $30.71 | $11.61 | $42.32 | Agreement, 2016 |
| SHEE0218-007 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2007 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC) | $21.00 | $10.19 | $31.19 | Agreement, 2007 |
| SUIL1998-001 · Survey of contractors in IL, March 17, 1994 | ||||
| LABORER, UNSKILLED | $8.41 | $0.00 | $8.41 | Survey, 1994 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $10.90 | $0.00 | $10.90 | Survey, 1994 |
| CARPENTER | $13.72 | $0.00 | $13.72 | Survey, 1994 |
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 IL20260058?
- 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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- 10 classifications in 6 rate groups
- 5 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Champaign