Davis-Bacon rates — Plymouth 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

IA20260057 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 31 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	48.48	33.91	82.39
BRICKLAYER	29.80	17.16	46.96
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 DAY	56.30	38.44	94.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 3- FORKLIFT (OTHER THAN ABOVE) (HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KEOKUK, WINNEBAGO AND WRIGHT COUNTIES)	35.29	18.35	53.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 2- FORKLIFT (USED FOR STEEL ERECTION OR MACHINERY MOVING) (HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KEOKUK, WINNEBAGO AND WRIGHT COUNTIES)	37.62	18.35	55.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 3- FORKLIFT (OTHER THAN ABOVE) (BUENA VISTA, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, CLAY, EMMET, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, PLYMOUTH, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES IN IOWA)	31.44	18.35	49.79
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS 2- FORKLIFT (ON STEEL ERECTION AND MACHINERY MOVING) (BUENA VISTA, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, CLAY, EMMET, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, PLYMOUTH, POCAHONTAS AND SAC COUNTIES IN IOWA)	32.99	18.35	51.34
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL	35.53	24.45	59.98
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	36.30	25.80	62.10
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK (CALHOUN, EMMET, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HUMBOLDT, KOSSUTH, PALO ALTO, POCAHONTAS, WINNEBAGO, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES)	29.36	17.99	47.35
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK (BUENA VISTA, CHEROKEE, CLAY, IDA, LYON, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PLYMOUTH, AND SAC COUNTIES)	20.40	16.20	36.60
PLUMBER	43.20	23.25	66.45
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	43.20	23.25	66.45
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	45.99	26.42	72.41
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	33.82	21.58	55.40
ROOFER	15.53	4.57	20.10
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	19.31	4.96	24.27
OPERATOR: LOADER	25.36	15.62	40.98
OPERATOR: CRANE	21.51	6.41	27.92
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	22.31	8.36	30.67
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	25.14	18.26	43.40
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	26.64	14.47	41.11
LABORER: PIPELAYER	18.00	2.70	20.70
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.48	1.37	13.85
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	24.43	16.24	40.67
INSULATOR: MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	16.35	2.88	19.23
ELECTRICIAN	22.02	6.36	28.38
DRYWALL HANGER	16.59	2.86	19.45
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	17.50	3.39	20.89
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.00	—	13.00
CARPENTER	17.93	4.10	22.03

Residential

IA20260011 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 10 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BRICKLAYER	29.80	17.16	46.96
SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT WORK ONLY (CHEROKEE, DICKENSON, EMMET, LYON, O'BRIEN, PLYMOUTH AND SIOUX COUNTIES)	32.67	13.55	46.22
SHEETMETAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) (KOSSUTH, HUMBOLDT AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)	33.82	21.58	55.40
TRUCK DRIVER	12.00	—	12.00
PLUMBER	14.04	1.54	15.58
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR	16.00	—	16.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	14.88	2.99	17.87
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.59	0.76	12.35
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.73	2.22	15.95
CARPENTER	13.00	3.47	16.47

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