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Prevailing Wage For Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) In Polk, Iowa
WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, June 25, 2026
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The Total Prevailing Wage For A Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) In Polk, Iowa Is $38.02 per hour*.
Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260028/4
* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.
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How this rate compares in Polk County
At $38.02 per hour, the Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) rate in Polk County is about 22% below the county median of $48.60, and ranks 42 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.
| This classification | $38.02 | Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) |
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| County median | $48.60 | across all classifications in the county |
| County range | $16.11 – $94.74 | lowest to highest total prevailing wage |
| Fringe share | 38% | $14.45 of the $38.02 total |
Of that total, $23.57 is base cash wage and $14.45 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.
Compare Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) rates elsewhere
Questions about this rate
What is the prevailing wage for a Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) in Polk County, Iowa?
$38.02 per hour total — $23.57 base rate plus $14.45 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Polk County, Iowa, dated Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Does this rate apply to every project in Polk County?
No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.
Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $38.02?
Yes. $38.02 is the base rate of $23.57 plus $14.45 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.
Where does this Laborer: Group B - Air, Gas, Electric Tool Operator; Barco Hammer; Carpenter Tender; Caulker; Chain Sawman; Compressor (Under 400 Cfm); Concrete Finisher Tender; Concrete Processing Materials and Monitors; Cutting Torch on Demolition; Drill Tender; Dumpmen; Electric Drills; Fence Erectors; Form Line Expansion Joint Assembler; Form Tamper; General Laborer; Grade Checker; Handling and Placing Metal Mesh, Dowel Bars, Reinforcing Bars and Chairs; Hot Asphalt Laborer; Installing Temporary Traffic Control Devices; Jack Hammerman; Mechanical Grouter; Painter (All Except Stripers); Paving Breaker; Planting Trees, Shrubs and Flowers; Power Broom (Not Self-propelled); Power Buggyman; Rakers; Rodman (Tying Reinforcing Steel); Sandblaster; Seeding and Mulching; Sewer Utility Topman/Bottom Man; Spaders; Stressor or Stretcherman on Pre or Post Tensioned Concrete; Stringman on Re/Surfacing/No Grade Control; Swinging Stage, Tagline, or Block and Tackle; Tampers; Timberman; Tool Room Men and Checkers; Tree Climber; Tree Groundman; Underpinning and Shoring Caissons Over Twelve Feet Deep; Vibrators; Walk Behind Trencher; Walk Behind Paint Stripers; Walk Behind Vibrating Compactor; Water Pumps (Under Three Inch); Work from Bosun Chair. Zone 5 (All Areas of the State Not Listed) rate come from?
It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.
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