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Davis-Bacon rates — Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.
Building
IA20260037 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 26 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
BOILERMAKER48.4833.9182.39
BRICKLAYER29.8017.1646.96
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 DAY56.3038.4494.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CLASS 3)- FORKLIFT (OTHER THAN ABOVE)35.2918.3553.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CLASS 2)- FORKLIFT (USED FOR STEEL ERECTION OR MACHINERY MOVING)37.6218.3555.97
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL35.5324.4559.98
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL36.3025.8062.10
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK29.3617.9947.35
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER32.4116.3048.71
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)45.2023.2568.45
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT, AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION22.596.0228.61
ROOFER15.534.5720.10
PLUMBER23.9510.1334.08
OPERATOR: LOADER25.3615.6240.98
OPERATOR: CRANE21.516.4127.92
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER22.318.3630.67
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER25.1418.2643.40
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE26.6414.4741.11
LABORER: PIPELAYER18.002.7020.70
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL17.643.5721.21
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING24.4316.2440.67
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)17.684.3622.04
ELECTRICIAN25.029.7634.78
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER16.991.7318.72
CAULKER17.218.1825.39
CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK18.542.3420.88
Residential
IA20260008 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 9 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
BRICKLAYER (ALLAMAKEE, CERRO GORDO, CHICKASAW, CLAYTON, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, HOWARD, MITCHELL, WINNESHIEK AND WORTH COUNTIES)29.8017.1646.96
BRICKLAYER (BUCHANAN, BUTLER AND HARDIN COUNTIES)30.6520.1050.75
TRUCK DRIVER12.00—12.00
PLUMBER14.041.5415.58
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR16.00—16.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK14.882.9917.87
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL11.470.9512.42
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER13.732.2215.95
CARPENTER13.362.9916.35
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