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Davis-Bacon rates — Dubuque 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
IA20260065 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 28 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR36.0624.3560.41
BOILERMAKER48.4833.9182.39
BRICKLAYER29.8017.1646.96
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)30.5524.7555.30
MILLWRIGHT36.7028.9565.65
ELECTRICIAN42.4520.5563.00
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: PAVER(ALL TYPES), ROLLER35.2918.3553.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER37.6218.3555.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE39.0018.3557.35
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL35.5324.4559.98
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL35.5324.4559.98
IRONWORKER: REINFORCING37.5030.9968.49
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL)25.0318.9543.98
LABORER: PIPELAYER25.0318.9543.98
PAINTER: SPRAY29.5512.1041.65
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)29.5512.1041.65
PLUMBER43.2622.0765.33
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)43.2622.0765.33
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)45.9926.4272.41
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION)41.4523.1164.56
ROOFER21.925.0726.99
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT22.967.4930.45
OPERATOR: CRANE24.158.1032.25
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER26.1313.5639.69
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK19.398.1727.56
FLOOR LAYER: FLOOR COATING/EPOXY22.43—22.43
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER21.662.4724.13
Residential
IA20260013 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 13 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
BRICKLAYER29.8017.1646.96
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (RATE B: SINGLE FAMILY HOME DUPLEX AND A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING UP TO AND INCLUDING 8 UNITS)20.4815.6136.09
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (RATE A: MULTI-UNIT BUILDING WITH MORE THAN 8 UNITES)24.9818.1143.09
ELECTRICIAN42.4520.5563.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; ROLLERS35.2918.3553.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 2- BACKHOE (UNDER 1 CY); BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER; SCRAPER37.6218.3555.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 1- BACKHOE (1 CY AND OVER); EXCAVATOR39.0018.3557.35
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, MASON TENDER - BRICK, MASON TENDER - CONCRETE, PIPELAYER25.0318.9543.98
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER31.4322.7954.22
ROOFER29.2817.5346.81
SHEETMETAL WORKER15.043.8218.86
TRUCK DRIVER (LOW BOY)26.8013.6040.40
TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP)26.8013.6040.40
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