California prevailing wage rates
Ironworkers: Davis-Bacon rates in California
56 ironworker rates across 24 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $18.01 to $55.83 an hour (median $45.78), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 additional per hour at the f… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 additional per hour at the following locations:Chi… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR AT THE FOLLOWING LOCA… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER H… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR AT THE FOLLOWING LOCA… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER H… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, & STRUCTURAL | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $19.15 | $8.93 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $18.26 | $8.93 |
| IRONWORKER (ALPINE, LASSEN, MODOC, SISKIYOU, AND TRINITY COUNTIES) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKER (AMADOR, BUTTE, COLUSA, EL DORADO, GLENN, MARIN, NAPA, NEVADA, PLACER, PLUMA… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES). PR… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN MATEO, … | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.33 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR (SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY) PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONA… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY) PRE… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.83 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER: FENCE ERECTOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) PREMIUM PAY: $6.00 ADDITIONAL PER HOUR A… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (REMAINING COUNTIES) PREMIUM PAY: $6… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA COUNTIES) PRE… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN MATEO, … | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $55.33 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR (SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY) PREMIUM $6.00 additional per… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY) PRE… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $55.83 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER: FENCE ERECTOR (REMAINING COUNTIES) PREMIUM $6.00 additional per hour at the… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL (REMAINING COUNTIES) PREMIUM $6.00 a… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (INYO AND MONO COUNTIES) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKER (KERN COUNTY) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260021 | Tulare County | Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260021 | Tulare County | Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKERS: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $18.90 | $8.95 |
| IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $18.01 | $8.93 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (FENCE ERECTOR) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $45.78 | $26.51 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER | CA20260027 | Humboldt County | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER | CA20260028 | Tuolumne County | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (ALPINE, INYO AND MONO COUNTIES) | CA20260029 | Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties | Residential | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKER (AMADOR, CALVERAS AND MARIPOSA COUNTIES) | CA20260029 | Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (COLUSA, GLENN, NEVADA, PLUMAS, SIERRA AND TEHAMA COUNTIES) | CA20260030 | Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
| IRONWORKER (LASSEN, MODOC, SISKIYOU AND TRINITY COUNTIES) | CA20260030 | Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties | Residential | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKER (DEL NORTE COUNTY) | CA20260031 | Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties | Residential | $43.75 | $34.45 |
| IRONWORKER (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260031 | Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties | Residential | $50.70 | $35.15 |
Classifications are shortened to their first line here; the determination page has the full text, including scope notes and zone conditions.
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