Prevailing wage rates · Illinois · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: De Kalb County, Illinois
Residential construction · IL20260065 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 20 classifications for residential work in De Kalb 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 $9.00 an hour (laborers: plantsman) to $104.65 (operator: power equipment: group 3). 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, and its rates have changed in 1 modification.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 1
Classification names reworded; 4 fringe formulas changed among the 20 lines we could match
- Truck driver: 4 fringe formulas 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 (4)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCK DRIVER: 6 AXLES | $45.38 + 0.30+a | $45.38 + $0.30 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 5 AXLES | $45.18 + 0.30+a | $45.18 + $0.30 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 4 AXLES | $44.98 + 0.30+a | $44.98 + $0.30 | changed |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 2-3 AXLES | $44.83 + 0.30+a | $44.83 + $0.30 | changed |
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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIL0021-013 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2017 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $45.49 | $25.72 | $71.21 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER | $44.38 | $25.84 | $70.22 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| CARP0790-002 · Carpenters agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (BATT AND BLOWN INSULATION) (INCLUDES SOFT FLOOR LAYER) | $38.40 | $26.23 | $64.63 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0364-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (DEKALB COUNTY (EXCEPT SANDWICH TWP)) | $30.61 | $28.17 | $58.78 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0461-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, February 3, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (DE KALB COUNTY (SANDWICH TWP)) | $48.98 | $32.73 | $81.71 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0150-027 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 OILERS PREMIUM PAY: LONG BOOM: CRANES & DERRICKS 90' TO 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRANES & DERRICKS OVER 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $.10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10' OF BOOM OR JIB. CAPACITY PAY: CRANES & DERRICKS WITH MAXIMUM CAPACITY EXCEEDING 50 TON WITH LESS THAN 90' OF BOOM OR JIB SHALL BE COMPENSATED $.01 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED AND BLIND HOLE DRILLS, AND TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL RIGS RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRETER CRANES: WHEN THE CRETER CRANE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CONVEYOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 70' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMPS: WHEN THE TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP IS EQUIPPED WITH A BOOM, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 90' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE $.50 PER HOUR EXTRA | $51.60 | $51.05 | $102.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 PUMPS OVER 3"" (1 TO 3 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FT); PUMPS, WELL POINTS PREMIUM PAY: LONG BOOM: CRANES & DERRICKS 90' TO 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRANES & DERRICKS OVER 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $.10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10' OF BOOM OR JIB. CAPACITY PAY: CRANES & DERRICKS WITH MAXIMUM CAPACITY EXCEEDING 50 TON WITH LESS THAN 90' OF BOOM OR JIB SHALL BE COMPENSATED $.01 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED AND BLIND HOLE DRILLS, AND TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL RIGS RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRETER CRANES: WHEN THE CRETER CRANE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CONVEYOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 70' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMPS: WHEN THE TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP IS EQUIPPED WITH A BOOM, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 90' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE $.50 PER HOUR EXTRA | $53.60 | $51.05 | $104.65 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 BULLDOZERS; GREASER ENGINEER; FRONT END LOADERS UNDER 2 1/4 CU YD; ROLLERS; STEAM GENERATORS; TRACTORS; TRACTOR DRAWN VIBRATORY ROLLER (RECEIVES AN ADDITIONAL $.50 PER HOUR); *-REQUIRES OILER PREMIUM PAY: LONG BOOM: CRANES & DERRICKS 90' TO 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRANES & DERRICKS OVER 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $.10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10' OF BOOM OR JIB. CAPACITY PAY: CRANES & DERRICKS WITH MAXIMUM CAPACITY EXCEEDING 50 TON WITH LESS THAN 90' OF BOOM OR JIB SHALL BE COMPENSATED $.01 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED AND BLIND HOLE DRILLS, AND TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL RIGS RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRETER CRANES: WHEN THE CRETER CRANE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CONVEYOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 70' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMPS: WHEN THE TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP IS EQUIPPED WITH A BOOM, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 90' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE $.50 PER HOUR EXTRA | $56.05 | $51.05 | $107.10 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1…Full textOPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 MECHANIC; AUTOGRADE*; BACKHOES WITH CAISSON ATTACHMENT*: COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT ENDLOADER MACHINE; CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU. FT.*; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU FT AND UNDER*; CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES*; CRANES, HAMMERHEAD*; CRANES, (GCI AND SIMILAR TYPE REQUIRES TWO OPERATORS ONLY); CRETER CRANE; FORMLESS CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE*; GRADER, ELEVATING; FRONT ENDLOADER 2 1/4 YD. AND OVER; HYDRAULIC BACKHOES*; PUMP CRETES DUAL RAM(REQUIRING FREQUENT LUBRICATION AND WATER); PUMP CRETES; SQUEEZE CRETES- SCREW TYPE PUMPS GYPSUM BULKER AND PUMP; SCOOPS-TRACTOR DRAWN; SLIP-FORM PAVER*; TRACTOR WITH BOOM, AND SIDE BOOM; AND TRENCHING MACHINES*. *-REQUIRES OILER PREMIUM PAY: LONG BOOM: CRANES & DERRICKS 90' TO 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRANES & DERRICKS OVER 150' INCLUDING JIB RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $.10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10' OF BOOM OR JIB. CAPACITY PAY: CRANES & DERRICKS WITH MAXIMUM CAPACITY EXCEEDING 50 TON WITH LESS THAN 90' OF BOOM OR JIB SHALL BE COMPENSATED $.01 PER HOUR FOR EACH TON OF THE RATED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF 50 TON. LONG BOOM PAY AND CAPACITY PAY CANNOT BE COMBINED. CRANE MOUNTED EARTH AUGER, RAISED AND BLIND HOLE DRILLS, AND TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL RIGS RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. CRETER CRANES: WHEN THE CRETER CRANE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CONVEYOR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 70' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE AN EXTRA $.50 PER HOUR. TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMPS: WHEN THE TRUCK MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP IS EQUIPPED WITH A BOOM, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXTENDING 90' OR MORE, THE ENGINEER SHALL RECEIVE $.50 PER HOUR EXTRA | $56.75 | $51.05 | $107.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0032-008 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2017 | |||||
| LABORER (INCLUDING LANDSCAPING) | $19.88 | $11.87 | $31.75 | no change | Agreement, 2017 |
| PAIN0030-014 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH ONLY: INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHER (DE KALB COUNTY) | $51.55 | $26.68 | $78.23 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PLAS0011-009 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (DE KALB COUNTY) | $50.70 | $40.60 | $91.30 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PLUM0501-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, December 1, 2013 | |||||
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER | $41.20 | $29.15 | $70.35 | no change | Agreement, 2013 |
| ROOF0011-006 · Roofers agreement, December 1, 2024 | |||||
| ROOFER | $50.25 | $30.43 | $80.68 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SHEE0219-002 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUNDING HVAC) | $39.47 | $31.55 | $71.02 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUIL1996-001 · Survey of contractors in IL, August 1, 1996 | |||||
| LABORERS: PLANTSMAN | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | no change | Survey, 1996 |
| TEAM0330-007 · Teamsters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: 6 AXLES FOOTNOTE: A. HEALTH AND WELFARE $468.00 PER WEEK; PENSION $644.34 PER WEEK LOW BOY CLASSIFICATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $1.50 PER HOUR AN ADDITIONAL $.20 PER AXLE SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN SIX (6) AXLES. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. 900 STRAIGHT TIME HOURS OR MORE IN 1 CALENDAR YEAR FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK PAID VACATION; 3 YEARS - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 10 YEARS - 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 20 YEARS - 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION | $45.38 | $0.30 | $45.68 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 5 AXLES FOOTNOTE: A. HEALTH AND WELFARE $468.00 PER WEEK; PENSION $644.34 PER WEEK LOW BOY CLASSIFICATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $1.50 PER HOUR AN ADDITIONAL $.20 PER AXLE SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN SIX (6) AXLES. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. 900 STRAIGHT TIME HOURS OR MORE IN 1 CALENDAR YEAR FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK PAID VACATION; 3 YEARS - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 10 YEARS - 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 20 YEARS - 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION | $45.18 | $0.30 | $45.48 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 4 AXLES FOOTNOTE: A. HEALTH AND WELFARE $468.00 PER WEEK; PENSION $644.34 PER WEEK LOW BOY CLASSIFICATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $1.50 PER HOUR AN ADDITIONAL $.20 PER AXLE SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN SIX (6) AXLES. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. 900 STRAIGHT TIME HOURS OR MORE IN 1 CALENDAR YEAR FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK PAID VACATION; 3 YEARS - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 10 YEARS - 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 20 YEARS - 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION | $44.98 | $0.30 | $45.28 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: 2-3 AXLES FOOTNOTE: A. HEALTH AND WELFARE $468.00 PER WEEK; PENSION $644.34 PER WEEK LOW BOY CLASSIFICATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $1.50 PER HOUR AN ADDITIONAL $.20 PER AXLE SHALL BE PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN SIX (6) AXLES. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. 900 STRAIGHT TIME HOURS OR MORE IN 1 CALENDAR YEAR FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER SHALL RECEIVE 1 WEEK PAID VACATION; 3 YEARS - 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 10 YEARS - 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION; 20 YEARS - 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION | $44.83 | $0.30 | $45.13 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
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 IL20260065?
- 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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- 20 classifications in 13 rate groups
- 12 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: De Kalb