Prevailing Wages in De Kalb County, Illinois
Prevailing wages in De Kalb County, Illinois run $9.00 to $107.80 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 19 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below. The median total is $71.21, and among the 18 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $30.99. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Operating and Maintaining the Mining Machines Shall Be Compensated an Additional $.50 Per Hour in De Kalb County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $107.65
Base Rate: $56.60 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Operating and Maintaining the Mining Machines Shall Be Compensated an Additional $.50 Per Hour in De Kalb County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $107.65
Base Rate: $56.60 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Cranes & Derricks Over 150' Including Jib Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour Plus an Additional $.10 for Each Additional 10' of Boom or Jib. Capacity Pay: Cranes & Derricks With Maximum Capacity Exceeding 50 Ton With Less Than 90' of Boom or Jib Shall Be Compensated $.01 Per Hour for Each Ton of the Rated Capacity in Excess of 50 Ton. Long Boom Pay and Capacity Pay Cannot Be Combined. Crane Mounted Earth Auger, Raised and Blind Hole Drills, and Truck Mounted Drill Rigs Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Creter Cranes: When the Creter Crane Is Equipped With a Conveyor System Capable of Extending 70' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Truck Mounted Concrete Pumps: When the Truck Mounted Concrete Pump Is Equipped With a Boom, Which Is Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive $.50 Per Hour Extra. Truck Mounted Concrete Conveyor: Truck Mounted Concrete Conveyors Equipped With Conveyors That Are Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Underground Work: Employees Working in Tunnels, Shafts, Etc. Shall Be Paid an Additional $.40 Per Hour. Employees Working Under Air Pressure 1/2 Pound to 7 Pounds Shall Receive an Additional $.50 Per Hour. Employees Working Under Air Pressure of 7 Pounds or Over Shall Receive $.65 Per Hour More. Mining Machines- Boring Machines: the Crew Operating and Maintaining the Mining Machines Shall Be Compensated an Additional $.50 Per Hour in De Kalb County, Illinois – Heavy
Total Wage: $101.90
Base Rate: $50.85 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Cranes & Derricks Over 150' Including Jib Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour Plus an Additional $.10 for Each Additional 10' of Boom or Jib. Capacity Pay: Cranes & Derricks With Maximum Capacity Exceeding 50 Ton With Less Than 90' of Boom or Jib Shall Be Compensated $.01 Per Hour for Each Ton of the Rated Capacity in Excess of 50 Ton. Long Boom Pay and Capacity Pay Cannot Be Combined. Crane Mounted Earth Auger, Raised and Blind Hole Drills, and Truck Mounted Drill Rigs Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Creter Cranes: When the Creter Crane Is Equipped With a Conveyor System Capable of Extending 70' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Truck Mounted Concrete Pumps: When the Truck Mounted Concrete Pump Is Equipped With a Boom, Which Is Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive $.50 Per Hour Extra. Truck Mounted Concrete Conveyor: Truck Mounted Concrete Conveyors Equipped With Conveyors That Are Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Underground Work: Employees Working in Tunnels, Shafts, Etc. Shall Be Paid an Additional $.40 Per Hour. Employees Working Under Air Pressure 1/2 Pound to 7 Pounds Shall Receive an Additional $.50 Per Hour. Employees Working Under Air Pressure of 7 Pounds or Over Shall Receive $.65 Per Hour More. Mining Machines- Boring Machines: the Crew Operating and Maintaining the Mining Machines Shall Be Compensated an Additional $.50 Per Hour in De Kalb County, Illinois – Highway
Total Wage: $101.90
Base Rate: $50.85 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Carpenter/Lather in De Kalb County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $62.67
Base Rate: $33.57 | Fringe: $29.10
#federal – Operating and Maintaining the Mining Machines Shall Be Compensated an Additional $.50 Per Hour in De Kalb County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $102.65
Base Rate: $51.60 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Piledriver in De Kalb County, Illinois – Building
Total Wage: $63.67
Base Rate: $34.57 | Fringe: $29.10
#federal – Carpenter (Batt and Blown Insulation) (Includes Soft Floor Layer) in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $64.63
Base Rate: $38.40 | Fringe: $26.23
#federal – Combined. Crane Mounted Earth Auger, Raised and Blind Hole Drills, and Truck Mounted Drill Rigs Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Creter Cranes: When the Creter Crane Is Equipped With a Conveyor System Capable of Extending 70' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Truck Mounted Concrete Pumps: When the Truck Mounted Concrete Pump Is Equipped With a Boom, Which Is Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive $.50 Per Hour Extra in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $107.80
Base Rate: $56.75 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Hour an Additional $.20 Per Axle Shall Be Paid for All Vehicles With More Than Six (6)Axles. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 900 Straight Time Hours or More in 1 Calendar Year for the Same Employer Shall Receive 1 Week Paid Vacation; 3 Years - 2 Weeks Paid Vacation; 10 Years - 3 Weeks Paid Vacation; 20 Years - 4 Weeks Paid Vacation in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $45.28
Base Rate: $44.98 | Fringe: $0.30
#federal – Laborer (Including Landscaping) in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $31.75
Base Rate: $19.88 | Fringe: $11.87
#federal – Laborers: Plantsman in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $9.00
Base Rate: $9.00
#federal – Mounted Concrete Pump Is Equipped With a Boom, Which Is Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive $.50 Per Hour Extra in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $104.65
Base Rate: $53.60 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Operator: Power Equipment: Group 2 Bulldozers; Greaser Engineer; Front End Loaders Under 2 1/4 Cu Yd; Rollers; Steam Generators; Tractors; Tractor Drawn Vibratory Roller (Receives an Additional $.50 Per Hour); *-requires Oiler Premium Pay: Long Boom: Cranes & Derricks 90' to 150' Including Jib Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Cranes & Derricks Over 150' Including Jib Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour Plus an Additional $.10 for Each Additional 10' of Boom or Jib. Capacity Pay: Cranes & Derricks With Maximum Capacity Exceeding 50 Ton With Less Than 90' of Boom or Jib Shall Be Compensated $.01 Per Hour for Each Ton of the Rated Capacity in Excess of 50 Ton. Long Boom Pay and Capacity Pay Cannot Be Combined. Crane Mounted Earth Auger, Raised and Blind Hole Drills, and Truck Mounted Drill Rigs Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Creter Cranes: When the Creter Crane Is Equipped With a Conveyor System Capable of Extending 70' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive an Extra $.50 Per Hour. Truck Mounted Concrete Pumps: When the Truck Mounted Concrete Pump Is Equipped With a Boom, Which Is Capable of Extending 90' or More, the Engineer Shall Receive $.50 Per Hour Extra in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $107.10
Base Rate: $56.05 | Fringe: $51.05
#federal – Plumber/Pipefitter in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $70.35
Base Rate: $41.20 | Fringe: $29.15
#federal – Roofer in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $80.68
Base Rate: $50.25 | Fringe: $30.43
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Inclunding HVAC) in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $71.02
Base Rate: $39.47 | Fringe: $31.55
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $70.22
Base Rate: $44.38 | Fringe: $25.84
#federal – Tile Setter in De Kalb County, Illinois – Residential
Total Wage: $71.21
Base Rate: $45.49 | Fringe: $25.72
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in De Kalb County, Illinois?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 19 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in De Kalb County, Illinois runs from $9.00 to $107.80 per hour, median $71.21. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in De Kalb County, Illinois?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, 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 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 De Kalb County, Illinois rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 21, 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.