Prevailing Wages in Cook County, Illinois
Prevailing wages in Cook County, Illinois run $71.50 to $115.80 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 100 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $96.80, and among the 100 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $39.11. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Insulator (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings, and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems) in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $90.77
Base Rate: $55.02 | Fringe: $35.75
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Insulator (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings, and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems) in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $90.77
Base Rate: $55.02 | Fringe: $35.75
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Insulator (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings, and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems) in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.77
Base Rate: $55.02 | Fringe: $35.75
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Insulator (Includes the Application of All Insulating Materials, Protective Coverings, Coatings, and Finishes to All Types of Mechanical Systems) in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $90.77
Base Rate: $55.02 | Fringe: $35.75
#federal – Boilermaker in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $91.64
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $38.54
#federal – Boilermaker in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $91.64
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $38.54
#federal – Boilermaker in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $91.64
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $38.54
#federal – Boilermaker in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $91.64
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $38.54
#federal – Bricklayer in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $71.50
Base Rate: $44.88 | Fringe: $26.62
#federal – Bricklayer in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $71.50
Base Rate: $44.88 | Fringe: $26.62
#federal – Bricklayer in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.50
Base Rate: $44.88 | Fringe: $26.62
#federal – Bricklayer in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $71.50
Base Rate: $44.88 | Fringe: $26.62
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Building) in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Building) in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Building) in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Building) in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Heavy & Highway) in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Heavy & Highway) in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Heavy & Highway) in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter: Carpenter, Lather, Millwright, Piledriver, and Soft Floor Layer (Heavy & Highway) in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.86
Base Rate: $52.01 | Fringe: $38.85
#federal – Carpenter (Residential Construction) in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $80.92
Base Rate: $45.61 | Fringe: $35.31
#federal – Carpenter (Residential Construction) in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $80.92
Base Rate: $45.61 | Fringe: $35.31
#federal – Carpenter (Residential Construction) in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $80.92
Base Rate: $45.61 | Fringe: $35.31
#federal – Carpenter (Residential Construction) in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $80.92
Base Rate: $45.61 | Fringe: $35.31
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $96.90
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $43.80
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $96.90
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $43.80
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $96.90
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $43.80
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $96.90
Base Rate: $53.10 | Fringe: $43.80
#federal – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $100.64
Base Rate: $57.75 | Fringe: $42.89
#federal – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $100.64
Base Rate: $57.75 | Fringe: $42.89
#federal – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $100.64
Base Rate: $57.75 | Fringe: $42.89
#federal – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $100.64
Base Rate: $57.75 | Fringe: $42.89
#federal – Electrician:electrical Technician: the Work Shall Consist of the Installation, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Service of Radio, Television, Recording, Voice Sound Vision Production and Reproduction, Telephone and Telephone Interconnect, Facsimile, Data Appatatus, Coaxial, Fibre Optic and Wireless Equipment, Appliances and Systems Used for the Transmission and Reception of Signals of Any Nature, Business, Domestic, Commercial, Education, Entertainment and Residential Purposes, Including but Not Limited to Communication and Telephone, Electronic and Sound Equipment, Fibre Optic and Data Communication Systems, and the Performance of Any Task Directly Related to Such Installation or Service Whether at New or Existing Sites, Such Tasks to Include the Placing of Wire and Cable and Electrical Power Conduit or Other Raceway Work Within the Equipment Room and Pulling Wire and/or Cable Through Conduit and the Installation of Any Incidential Conduit. in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $81.69
Base Rate: $51.14 | Fringe: $30.55
#federal – Electrician:electrical Technician: the Work Shall Consist of the Installation, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Service of Radio, Television, Recording, Voice Sound Vision Production and Reproduction, Telephone and Telephone Interconnect, Facsimile, Data Appatatus, Coaxial, Fibre Optic and Wireless Equipment, Appliances and Systems Used for the Transmission and Reception of Signals of Any Nature, Business, Domestic, Commercial, Education, Entertainment and Residential Purposes, Including but Not Limited to Communication and Telephone, Electronic and Sound Equipment, Fibre Optic and Data Communication Systems, and the Performance of Any Task Directly Related to Such Installation or Service Whether at New or Existing Sites, Such Tasks to Include the Placing of Wire and Cable and Electrical Power Conduit or Other Raceway Work Within the Equipment Room and Pulling Wire and/or Cable Through Conduit and the Installation of Any Incidential Conduit. in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $81.69
Base Rate: $51.14 | Fringe: $30.55
#federal – Electrician:electrical Technician: the Work Shall Consist of the Installation, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Service of Radio, Television, Recording, Voice Sound Vision Production and Reproduction, Telephone and Telephone Interconnect, Facsimile, Data Appatatus, Coaxial, Fibre Optic and Wireless Equipment, Appliances and Systems Used for the Transmission and Reception of Signals of Any Nature, Business, Domestic, Commercial, Education, Entertainment and Residential Purposes, Including but Not Limited to Communication and Telephone, Electronic and Sound Equipment, Fibre Optic and Data Communication Systems, and the Performance of Any Task Directly Related to Such Installation or Service Whether at New or Existing Sites, Such Tasks to Include the Placing of Wire and Cable and Electrical Power Conduit or Other Raceway Work Within the Equipment Room and Pulling Wire and/or Cable Through Conduit and the Installation of Any Incidential Conduit. in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $81.69
Base Rate: $51.14 | Fringe: $30.55
#federal – Electrician:electrical Technician: the Work Shall Consist of the Installation, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Service of Radio, Television, Recording, Voice Sound Vision Production and Reproduction, Telephone and Telephone Interconnect, Facsimile, Data Appatatus, Coaxial, Fibre Optic and Wireless Equipment, Appliances and Systems Used for the Transmission and Reception of Signals of Any Nature, Business, Domestic, Commercial, Education, Entertainment and Residential Purposes, Including but Not Limited to Communication and Telephone, Electronic and Sound Equipment, Fibre Optic and Data Communication Systems, and the Performance of Any Task Directly Related to Such Installation or Service Whether at New or Existing Sites, Such Tasks to Include the Placing of Wire and Cable and Electrical Power Conduit or Other Raceway Work Within the Equipment Room and Pulling Wire and/or Cable Through Conduit and the Installation of Any Incidential Conduit. in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $81.69
Base Rate: $51.14 | Fringe: $30.55
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes: a) Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving Day; Veterans' Day and Christmas Day. B) Employer Contributes 8% of Regular Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay Credit for Employee With More Than 5 Years of Service, and 6% for Employee With Less Than 5 Years Service in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $109.12
Base Rate: $70.68 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes: a) Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving Day; Veterans' Day and Christmas Day. B) Employer Contributes 8% of Regular Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay Credit for Employee With More Than 5 Years of Service, and 6% for Employee With Less Than 5 Years Service in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $109.12
Base Rate: $70.68 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes: a) Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving Day; Veterans' Day and Christmas Day. B) Employer Contributes 8% of Regular Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay Credit for Employee With More Than 5 Years of Service, and 6% for Employee With Less Than 5 Years Service in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $109.12
Base Rate: $70.68 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Elevator Mechanic Footnotes: a) Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving Day; Veterans' Day and Christmas Day. B) Employer Contributes 8% of Regular Hourly Rate As Vacation Pay Credit for Employee With More Than 5 Years of Service, and 6% for Employee With Less Than 5 Years Service in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $109.12
Base Rate: $70.68 | Fringe: $38.44
#federal – Fire Stop Technician in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $76.78
Base Rate: $44.02 | Fringe: $32.76
#federal – Fire Stop Technician in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $76.78
Base Rate: $44.02 | Fringe: $32.76
#federal – Fire Stop Technician in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $76.78
Base Rate: $44.02 | Fringe: $32.76
#federal – Fire Stop Technician in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $76.78
Base Rate: $44.02 | Fringe: $32.76
#federal – Glazier in Cook County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $95.64
Base Rate: $51.55 | Fringe: $44.09
#federal – Glazier in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $95.64
Base Rate: $51.55 | Fringe: $44.09
#federal – Glazier in Cook County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $95.64
Base Rate: $51.55 | Fringe: $44.09
#federal – Glazier in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $95.64
Base Rate: $51.55 | Fringe: $44.09
#federal – Gutter Machine*; Grader, Elevating; Grouting Machines; Highlift Shovels or Front Endloader 2 1/4 Yd. and Over; Hoists, Elevators, Outside Type Rack and Pinion and Similar Machines; Hoists, One, Two, and Three Drum; Hoists, Two Tugger One Floor; Hydraulic Backhoes*; Hydraulic Boom Trucks; Hydraulic Vac (And Similar Equipment);locomotives; Motor Patrol*; Pile Drivers Amd Skid Rig*; Post Hole Digger; Pre- Stress Machine; Pump Cretes Dual Ram (Requiring Frequent Lubrication and Water); Pump Cretes; Squeeze Cretes-screw Type Pumps Gypsum Bulker and Pump; Raised and Blind Hole Drill*; Roto Mill Grinder (36"" and Over)*; Roto Mill Grinder (Less Than 36"")*; Scoops-tractor Drawn; Slip-form Paver*; Straddle Buggies; Tournapull; Tractor With Boom, and Side Boom; and Trenching Machines*. *-requires Oiler in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $115.80
Base Rate: $64.80 | Fringe: $51.00
#federal – Gutter Machine*; Grader, Elevating; Grouting Machines; Highlift Shovels or Front Endloader 2 1/4 Yd. and Over; Hoists, Elevators, Outside Type Rack and Pinion and Similar Machines; Hoists, One, Two, and Three Drum; Hoists, Two Tugger One Floor; Hydraulic Backhoes*; Hydraulic Boom Trucks; Hydraulic Vac (And Similar Equipment);locomotives; Motor Patrol*; Pile Drivers Amd Skid Rig*; Post Hole Digger; Pre- Stress Machine; Pump Cretes Dual Ram (Requiring Frequent Lubrication and Water); Pump Cretes; Squeeze Cretes-screw Type Pumps Gypsum Bulker and Pump; Raised and Blind Hole Drill*; Roto Mill Grinder (36"" and Over)*; Roto Mill Grinder (Less Than 36"")*; Scoops-tractor Drawn; Slip-form Paver*; Straddle Buggies; Tournapull; Tractor With Boom, and Side Boom; and Trenching Machines*. *-requires Oiler in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $115.80
Base Rate: $64.80 | Fringe: $51.00
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $92.11
Base Rate: $53.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $92.11
Base Rate: $53.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $92.11
Base Rate: $53.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $92.11
Base Rate: $53.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $93.11
Base Rate: $54.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $93.11
Base Rate: $54.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $93.11
Base Rate: $54.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-gen - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $93.11
Base Rate: $54.00 | Fringe: $39.11
#state – Asbestos Abt-mec in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $79.12
Base Rate: $43.52 | Fringe: $35.60
#state – Asbestos Abt-mec - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $82.60
Base Rate: $47.00 | Fringe: $35.60
#state – Boilermaker in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $100.63
Base Rate: $62.06 | Fringe: $38.57
#state – Boilermaker - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $106.21
Base Rate: $67.64 | Fringe: $38.57
#state – Brick Mason in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $96.65
Base Rate: $54.81 | Fringe: $41.84
#state – Brick Mason - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $102.13
Base Rate: $60.29 | Fringe: $41.84
#state – Carpenter in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $105.33
Base Rate: $58.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $105.33
Base Rate: $58.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $105.33
Base Rate: $58.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $105.33
Base Rate: $58.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $107.33
Base Rate: $60.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $107.33
Base Rate: $60.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $107.33
Base Rate: $60.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Carpenter - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $107.33
Base Rate: $60.51 | Fringe: $46.82
#state – Cement Mason in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $100.85
Base Rate: $57.10 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $100.85
Base Rate: $57.10 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $100.85
Base Rate: $57.10 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $100.85
Base Rate: $57.10 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $104.35
Base Rate: $60.60 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $104.35
Base Rate: $60.60 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $104.35
Base Rate: $60.60 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Cement Mason - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $104.35
Base Rate: $60.60 | Fringe: $43.75
#state – Ceramic Tile Finisher in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $84.82
Base Rate: $51.09 | Fringe: $33.73
#state – Ceramic Tile Finisher - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $84.82
Base Rate: $51.09 | Fringe: $33.73
#state – Ceramic Tile Layer in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $97.41
Base Rate: $59.44 | Fringe: $37.97
#state – Ceramic Tile Layer - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $102.41
Base Rate: $64.44 | Fringe: $37.97
#state – Concrete Specialist in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $96.70
Base Rate: $53.56 | Fringe: $43.14
#state – Concrete Specialist - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $103.32
Base Rate: $60.18 | Fringe: $43.14
#state – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $107.61
Base Rate: $63.15 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $107.61
Base Rate: $63.15 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $107.61
Base Rate: $63.15 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $107.61
Base Rate: $63.15 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $113.93
Base Rate: $69.47 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $113.93
Base Rate: $69.47 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $113.93
Base Rate: $69.47 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electrician - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $113.93
Base Rate: $69.47 | Fringe: $44.46
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $107.20
Base Rate: $67.18 | Fringe: $40.02
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op in Cook County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $107.20
Base Rate: $67.18 | Fringe: $40.02
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op in Cook County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $107.20
Base Rate: $67.18 | Fringe: $40.02
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $107.20
Base Rate: $67.18 | Fringe: $40.02
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Oil-&-Chip
Total Wage: $113.75
Base Rate: $73.73 | Fringe: $40.02
#state – Electric Pwr Eqmt Op - Foreman in Cook County, Illinois – Marine
Total Wage: $113.75
Base Rate: $73.73 | Fringe: $40.02
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Cook County, Illinois?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 100 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Cook County, Illinois runs from $71.50 to $115.80 per hour, median $96.80. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Cook County, Illinois?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, Marine, Oil-&-Chip, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal and state determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Cook County, Illinois rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 15, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.