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Illinois Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Illinois: 67 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 53 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Illinois. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Illinois: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$19.60$32.58$60.1761
Laborer Group 1 General Laborer$32.35$33.27$35.384
Plumber$14.61$45.75$60.5028
Carpenter$13.72$31.30$48.6046
Power Equipment Operator: Backhoe$40.71$40.71$40.712
Ironworker$36.20$38.62$52.2516
Painter: Brush, Spray, Drywall Finishing, and Tapers Epoxy or Toxic-Lead-Based Paint Work-$1.00$1.00$1.009
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$10.69$32.60$53.1039
Roofer$12.67$12.67$50.2546
Sheet Metal Worker$13.29$34.27$56.3552
Pipefitter$41.10$55.00$55.004
Bricklayer$12.00$31.17$48.5640
Drywall Finisher/Taper$15.00$15.00$15.001
Laborer$19.88$31.51$38.5031
Backhoe$40.13$40.95$45.1530

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Illinois: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$16.08$17.46$18.7536
Guard I$17.08$18.76$20.8236
Guard II$19.11$20.98$23.7336
General Maintenance Worker$23.11$25.86$29.5136
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$17.37$17.76$21.7736
Laborer$17.68$20.08$22.1237
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$21.08$23.5937
General Clerk I$15.25$16.65$19.1636
Secretary I$17.81$19.92$21.6836
Heavy Equipment Operator$30.42$40.93$49.5737
Environmental Technician$22.06$28.37$33.3837
Airplane Pilot$35.43$36.69$40.0037
Truckdriver, Medium$18.50$22.62$28.6537
Truckdriver, Heavy$23.51$27.77$30.0737
Accounting Clerk I$17.41$17.78$19.7036

Building construction wage determinations (2)

Building and Residential construction wage determinations (5)

Building, Heavy, Highway and Residential construction wage determinations (2)

Heavy construction wage determinations (2)

Heavy and Highway construction wage determinations (7)

Residential construction wage determinations (49)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (53)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Illinois?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Illinois's wage determinations the median base rate is $32.58 an hour for an electrician and $33.27 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Illinois?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Illinois's wage determinations is $17.46 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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